Hi!

Today I would like to tell you about one of the liveliest and the most extraordinary Vienna’s places – Nashmarkt.

Everything is mixed there in the variegated and impetuous flow – people of different cultures and skin colors, glib-tough of sellers in different languages touting their products, all kinds of food from typical vegetables to exotic fruits and treats.

It doesn’t matter whether you are a sophisticated gourmet, a professional home-cook or a tourist, Nashmarkt is definitely worth your attention. What attracted me in particular were cheeses of green, blue and pink colors, a million types of hummus, nuts in yoghurt, chocolate, caramel and other various shells, Asian spices and condiments and fruits from far-away southern countries. Everything is fresh and looks so delicious that it will cause salivating!

If you need to have some rest, there are places to eat cheap and tasty falafels and drink sturm or wine staying away from this bustle.

Moreover, I bet you can’t resist to have a look at a flea market which can be found nearby. Clothes, jewelries, books, vinyl records and more other home stuff – everything for old-fashion lovers or curious people.

I have only two pieces of advice for you: be attentive to your pockets and wallet and try as much products for tasting as you can!

Best wishes,

Anna

Good morning!

Only a half of my German course is left – time flies really fast. The intesive course really means so as it always keeps you ‚German fit‘ and in tonus what I like the most. During our effective classes we cover all important aspects of the language – grammar, reading, speaking and listening. The first two I personally prefer more for the reason that they are just easier for me to be implemented, however, the complex impact is very important, so I continue to work over the last two components.

I bet you know that feeling when the lesson is over and you feel like you can perfectly communicate using German language, however, in the morning your confidence begins to fluctuate a little bit. That is why usually I try to do the tasks in the evening after classes, however, as they end quite late more time is necessary to cover all the learned material. Thus, the day after I start with the check of the completed homework and new words translation. To my mind the crucial thing is to learn new words in a timely manner. I use collinsdictionary.com or lingvolive.com to translate the word, de-online.ru/ to clarify grammar rules (for Russian people) and www.linguee.de to check correctness of word collocations. Then I write up every word into a special notebook and start memorizing them. At the end of the week I repeat all words I’ve learned to keep them all in my memory. However, stay critical while starting learning new words and evaluate their need in the future.

It is better for me to do the homework at home as I have a special working place and motivators for that, nevertheless, many students prefer libraries or cafes.

I’d like to try these options too, but usually postpone this from day to day 🙂

Have a nice time with German and stay prepared!

Best wishes,

Anna

Hallo zusammen,

in meiner heutigen Eintrag möchte ich meinen Lieblingsplatz in der Stadt vorstellen.

In Wien, in dieser wunderbaren Stadt finde ich nicht so einfach, einen Lieblingsplatz auszuwählen.

Ich glaube, dass ich mich schon sehr gut in der Stadt auskenne.

Früher habe ich schon alle Sehenswürdigkeiten besucht. Wenn du noch ein paar Tage in Wien verbringst, dann würde ich dass Schloss Belvedere unbedingt besichtigen. Das Schloss bietet in allen Jahreszeiten etwas Neues. Im Sommer kann man sich im Garten des Schlosses nach einer langen Stadtrundfahrt erholen, im Herbst um das Schloss laufen und im Winter auf dem Christkindlmarkt die österreichische Gerichte ausprobieren. Wenn man im Frühling Zeit hat, könnte man auch den botanischen Garten kostenlos anschauen.

 

Viel Spaß im Belvedere Schloss,

Johanna

Hallo zusammen,

heute möchte ich kurz über die Gründe schreiben, warum ich einen Deutschkurs besuche.

Ich studiere an der Universität Wien, deshalb dachte ich, dass ich meine Sprachkenntnisse verbessern sollte. Ich denke, dass man in der heutigen Welt ohne Fremdsprachen nicht leben kann. Man hat bessere Chancen auf der Arbeitsmarkt und wenn man ein fremdes Land besucht, dann kann man ohne Schwierigkeiten mit den Bewohnern kommunizieren.

Ich glaube, dass die DautschAkademie bietet alles, was ich brauche. Nach einer Woche kann ich schon meine Entwicklung bemerken. Früher hatte ich immer ein bisschen Angst, wenn ich

Deutsch sprechen musste. Jetzt weiß ich schon, dass man sich ohne Fehler nicht entwickeln kann. Ich besuchte schon einen Deutschkurs, aber die Unterrichtssprache nicht Deutsch war, deshalb finde ich es wichtig, dass ich jetzt nicht meine Muttersparche benutzte, sondern immer nur Deutsch.

Natürlich ist es nicht genug, wenn man nur den Kurs besucht. Ich versuche jeden Tag mindestens 2 Stunden zu Hause Deutsch zu lernen.

Johanna

Even though it is February and we are still in the winter session, I would like to give you some suggestions for your summer holidays! In this post, I briefly suggest you two Greek islands, just to have them in mind if you are gonna visit Greece in summer. So, let me introduce you Skiathos and Skopelos! Both islands are located in the Aegean Sea, exactly in the centre of Greece.

Skiathos island

Skiathos is the westernmost island in the Northern Sporades group, east of the Pelion peninsula in Magnesia on the mainland, and west of the island of Skopelos. Bourtzi peninsula, Byzantine Church of Christ (in the castle), Holy Monastery of Evangelistria, Papadiamantis House – Museum are some interesting place to visit. If you are young and you want to party all day long, then visit Koukouniares beach, Banana beach and Lalaria.

Hint: Skiathos is extremely famous for its intense nightlife!

Skopelos island

Skopelos is one of several islands which comprise the Northern Sporades island group, which lies east of the Pelion peninsula on the mainland and north of the island of Euboea. It is part of the Thessaly region. The nearest inhabited islands are Skiathos to the west and Alonissos to the east. Skopelos combines both super green nature and blue crystal sea water! This island is suitable for families, couples and for those who want to have very relaxed and calm summer holidays.

Hint: If you have enough days for your summer holidays, take the time to visit the small neighbour island, Alonissos! The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus-Monachus) is common around that island. In 1992 the National Marine Park of Alonissos Northern Sporades was created to protect these seals and other animals.

Have a nice week thinking about your next summer destination!

Liebe Grüße,

With much love,

Με πολλή αγάπη,

Sofia <3

 

Hallo zusammen,

hier ist Johanna wieder. Vorgestern habe ich mich vorgestellt und in meinem zweiten Blogeintrag  möchte ich ein bisschen über meinen ersten Kurstag/über meine erste Woche an der DeutschAkademie erzählen.

Nachdem ich den Einstufungstest gemacht habe, habe ich einen B2.2 Deutschkurs gebucht. Meine Lehrerin war sehr nett und hilfsbereit und ich habe sehr viel Spaß während des Kurses gehabt. Ich habe schon früher die B2 Sprachprüfung gemacht und ich habe gedacht, dass ich vielleicht mehr erfüllen kann, deshalb wurde ich nach ein Paar Tagen umgebucht und ich habe auf einen C1.1 Deutschkurs gewechselt. Ich freue mich sehr darauf, dass die Angestellten der Deutschakademie so nett waren und sie haben mir in meiner Angelegenheit ohne weitere Probleme geholfen.

 

In der C1.1 Kurs fühle ich mich auch sehr wohl. Meine Gruppe ist sehr international und besteht aus 10 Leute. Einige Leute kommen aus Russland, Serbien, der Türkei und auch aus den USA.
Das Durchscnittsalter in meiner Gruppe ist 25. Mehrere Leute arbeiten schon, haben einen fixen Job, aber einige von uns studiert noch.

Ich bin sehr zufrieden mit meinem Wahl und ich glaube, dass ich noch sehr viel Neues lernen kann.

Hello!

Monday is the hardest day so let’s think about something pleasant – travelling, for instance. As Austria is situated in the center of Europe it is considered to be its heart. That is the reason why it would be a crime not to visit neighboring countries while staying in Vienna. I would like to tell you about some inexpensive and entertaining opportunities for students. Today’s post is a guide for your trip to one beautiful and easily affordable city – Krakow. I went there several weeks ago and was completely surprised by its attractiveness. 

There are two crucial things to start with – transportation and residence. The cheapest tickets can be found at Polski bus website however it’s better also to check goeuro.com because it combines the most suitable variants of different bus operators. We bought a route starting at Vienna Hauptbahnhof at 5 am and ending in Krakow at 12 am. The trip may seem quite long so I advise you to take a bottle of water and a sandwich with you. The bus station is placed 10-15 minutes from the inner city of Krakow so you won’t get lost. Regarding the living place, we found a gorgeous hostel for students called Roller Hostel. We paid 26 euro for two people and it took us 25 minutes to get to it from the bus station and 10 minutes from the central square. The only thing is that you should pay extra money for towels but they cost almost nothing, meanwhile free tee and all kitchen and bathroom facilities are provided.

Now let’s move to the excursion part. If you are a fan of historical information, you can book a free route in advance or just join them spontaneously as we did. As I mentioned they are absolutely free except for tips for the tourist guide however it’s up to you whether to pay or not. The biggest advantage of Krakow is its lay-out resembling chessboard, you can always understand where you have already been and what else you should see. The main sights are St Mary’s Basilica, City Defence Walla, Church of St. Barbara, Cloth Hall, Basilica of St Francis, Church of St Anne and Jagiellonian University. Seeing everything in the light of day is to my mind impossible as it is getting dark early in winter, so I advise you to stay for two days to visit Wawel Royal Castle and The Old Jewish Quarter – Kazimierz during the second day.

Now the urgent questions: where to eat and spend the evening. For a satisfying dinner you can visit Milkbar Tomasza, to drink wine with snacks go to Bistro Charlotte, we found wonderful homemade desserts at La Baguette and traditional Poland dishes at Restauracja Starka. Those who like nightlife can go to the street Szewska. The unexpected discovery for us was the place Pizzatopia. Only for 6 euro you can order a rectangular handmade pizza with ingredients of your choice. You can add as many types of cheeses, hams, vegetables and souses as you want too! At the end it will be a masterpiece I promise!

 

Overall, Krakow won our hearts by its prices (in contrast to Vienna) and simple beauty of the inner city.

I would definitely like to return here in spring or summer to capture this beautiful city in greenery.

Best wishes,

Anna

In this post, I would like to recommend you the online platform of DeutschAkademie for learning and practising German. Below you can find 10 reasons to visit and attend this online German course! The benefits that DeutschAkademie offers to you with that online German course are various. Let’s begin!

1. It has been designed by experienced German teachers

2. More than 20.000 German grammar and vocabulary exercises

3. Approximately 800-hour interactive online German course

4. The exercises are structured according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages

5. Whenever you want, it is possible to control your process online

6. There is a forum where a German teacher will answer your questions

7. Clear explanations for each grammar point and grammar rule

8. It can be used as a supplement to your main German course or to help you to teach yourself German

9. There are also many chapters and lessons for improving your audio German skills

1.Picture: Audio German course and Learn German smartphone application!

10. Last but not least, it’s free!

I am looking forward to hearing your opinion about DeutschAkademie’s online German course!

Liebe Grüße,

With much love,

Με πολλή αγάπη,

Sofia <3

Hallo zusammen!

Ich heiße Johanna und ich bin 20 Jahre alt. Ich bin im Sommer 2017 nach Wien umgezogen, an der Universität Wien zu studieren.
In meinem Heimatland, in Ungarn habe ich schon in der Grundschule, dann im Gymnasium Deutsch gelernt, aber ich möchte noch meine Kenntnisse verbessern, deshalb nehme ich im Februar an einem Intensivkurs teil.
Das DeutschAkademie-Team ist sehr sympatisch für mich und ich freue mich schon sehr darauf, dass ich an dem Kurs teilnehmen kann.
In meiner Freizeit entdecke ich gerne Wien, deshalb würde ich gerne ein Paar Fotos über die Stadt und über meine Abenteuer mit euch teilen.

Liebe Grüße,
Johanna

Hi, guys!

The weekends are very close, so today I would like to recommend you some spots in Vienna where you can probably spend great time in case you haven’t been to this city before or maybe just haven’t heard about these places yet.

Let’s start with the beginning. You wake up later in the morning and want to have a nice breakfast – go to Ramasuri. There are suitable for students prices and plenty of different dishes with eggs, ham and salmon as well as with bakery products and fruits. Both vegans and people having a sweet-tooth (as me, see the photo) can find there something good for their taste. The cafe is quite small and hipster (as it’s popular nowadays) and it’s biggest advantage is that breakfast is served till 16 p.m.! 

However, don’t spend too much time on food. As the cafe is situated close to the city center you can go for a walk nearly everywhere. If the weather is sunny, I recommend you to choose the direction to Stadpark where you can always find calm and nature-friendly atmosphere, feed the swans and take a photo of Johann Strauss Monument.

As it is quite cold in February I advice you to visit some museum to get warm and learn something new about Austrian culture. No, typical places such as Albertina, Belvedere, museums of arts history or natural sciences can be found without my help. What I did discover interesting is Vienna Calling exhibition organized at the building of Wien Museum Karlsplatz. It won’t leave you indifferent, when the brilliant implementation of new technologies opens the world of Vienna’s most famous and influencial musicians to you.

And finally after a break for recovery you can go to Beer Street bar to try any of 50 types of beer (inc. sider and fruit beer). The barman will give you a trial shot to help you decide on a choice. I was there at a goodbye party for my exchange friends and really liked it.

These were some tips for you. Have great weekends!

Best wishes,

Anna