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WHS M1 L 2B Kultur

WHS Mosaik 1 Lektion 2B Kultur

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What sport is especially popular in the Austrian Alps? In Alpine villages, learning to ski is like learning to walk! How much more popular can you get?!
How young do Austrian children learn to ski? Pre-school children taking their first ski lessons fill the beginner slopes.
What course used to be required in Austrian schools? Skiing courses were required in Austrian schools until 1995.
What is a Skiwoche? Many schools in Bavaria and Austria still offer a chaperoned week-long ski-trip, or Skiwoche, as part of their curriculum.
Who won the World Cup overall title for best female skier in 2011? Maria Riesch, who began skiing when she was three years old, won the World Cup overall title for best female skier in 2011.
What two-time Olympiasieger and three-time Weltmeister was told at age 15 that he would never succeed as a professional skier? Hermann Maier, also known as the „Herminator“, proved all the naysayers wrong, winning twice at the Olympics and becoming world champion three times!
What are some positive effects the skiing tradition has had in the Alps? The skiing industry in Austria alone provides over a quarter of a million jobs and pumps more than 11 billion Euros into the economy each year.
What are some negative effects the skiing tradition has had in the Alps? The ecology of the Alpine regions has suffered through deforestation in order to provide amazing ski runs for athletes. Snowmaking is costly and uses a lot of water.
What does it means when you say: „Ich faulenze!“? It means you’re lazy or just relaxing.
What is the difference between the words Meisterschaft and Weltmeister? Meisterschaft is a championship while Weltmeister is a world champion.
When do Germans yell „Tor!“ at the top of their lungs? Any time the soccer team they’re rooting for scores a goal, German fans yell „Tor!“.
When do runners begin the race? When runners hear the word „Los!“, the race begins.
How much leisure time do Germans have each day on average? The average German can enjoy just over 6 hours of leisure time daily.
What are some popular leisure-time activities that Germans enjoy? Germans spend their leisure time playing video games, reading and playing sports.
Which do practically all Germans engage in, whether as a leisure time activity or as a means of transportation? Germans are avid bicyclists, often opting to commute to work on two wheels or to take long or short bike tours on the thousands of kilometers of bike trails throughout Germany.
What is the name of the bike route in Southern Germany that weaves through medieval towns and picturesque countryside as well as past castles? Die Romantische Straße is one of the most popular bike trails in Southern Germany, starting in Würzburg and ending in Füssen where you can visit the castle Neuschwanstein.
Which talented and popular soccer player of Turkish descent played for the German National Soccer Team in the 2010 World Cup? That would be Turk-German Mesut Özil, who was born and raised in Gelsenkirchen.
For what teams outside of Germany has Mesut Özil played? Mesut Özil has played for Real Madrid in Spain and is currently playing for Arsenal in England.
For what is Mesut Özil especially well known? Mesut Özil received the award for “2010 World Cup Most Assists”, but he is probably best known for scoring the only goal for the German National Soccer Team in their semi-final game against Ghana in 2010.
For what is Mezut Özil recognized socially in Germany? Mesut Özil is considered a good example of successful integration of foreigners into Germany.
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