DEUTSCH II INOTIZEN

Einheit: Gesund LebenKulturelle Leckerbissen

Auf dem Markt

Outdoor produce markets = VERY popular in Deutschland

Variety of fresh fruits and vegetables

Traditional German meals = focus on meats and starches, BUT modern day Germans have a much more balanced diet

Nutella

Chocolate and hazelnut spread

Used most often on bread at breakfast

Created in the 1940s by Italian company Ferrero but has become especially popular in German-speaking countries

Italy produces 179,000 tons of Nutella every year!

Worldwide Nutella outsells all brands of peanut butter COMBINED!

Gesundheit!

Literally means “health”Used to wish the person

sneezing good healthGermans typically

respond with “Danke”Expression first hit the

U.S. through immigrating Jews in the early 1900s Now a part of the English

language

OW!!!

“Aua!” = how Germans spell and pronounce “Ow!”

Drück den Daumen!

People in the U.S. sometimes use the phrase “I’ll keep my fingers crossed” to wish someone good luck

Germans would be confused by this!

In Germany they say: “Ich drück (dir) den Daumen” and give a thumbs up to wish someone good luck

Kurorte (Spa Towns)

Kurort = Spa Town

Popular one in Deutschland = Baden-Baden

Located within the Black Forest

Built around Roman bath ruins

Kurorte

Used for: Relaxation and

pampering Tending to overall

health Medicinal purposes

thermal baths Cultural attractions &

night life Casinos!

Kurorte

People with long-term or chronic illnesses can get a prescription from their doctor to spend time being treated there

Great physical rehabilitation facilities

History of Baden-Baden

History started over 2000 years ago with the Romans

Romans settled around the Rhine River

Built elaborate baths still visited today

Roman bath ruins in Baden-Baden: Located in the Römerplatz Center of town Toured by thousands per year

The Kaiserthermen (Imperial Baths)

One of the oldest “bath” facilities

Located in Trier near Luxembourg

Claims to be the oldest city in Deutschland Capital of the Western Roman

Empire under Emperor Constantine the Great

Baths built during his reignTours given of the above-

and below-ground portions of these baths

Other Sights in Trier

Roman Ampitheater Can visit the cells

of the gladiatorsPorta Nigra =

Black Gate Built in 175 CE Entryway to city

Birthplace of Karl Marx

City of Lüneberg

A Luftkurort known for its pure air quality and nice climate

No clinics or special facilities

Draws people who just need to heal, relax, and enjoy nature

Lüneberg Heide (Heaths)

Expansive fields of purple heather & green juniper trees

Perfect place for long walks in fresh air

Its Heidehonig (heath honey) is known throughout all of Deutschland

Körperwelten (Body Worlds)

Traveling exhibit of preserved human bodies and body parts

Plastination = technique used to preserve body to show inner organs and structures

Developer = German anatomist Gunther von Hagens Created plastination technique in 1970s

First exhibit opened in Tokyo in 1995 Since then, it has traveled worldwide

Over 17 million people have traveled to see it