Have you been learning German for a while? Then you probably know Hueber Verlag, the well-known German publishing company specializing in materials for learning German and other languages. Last year I have found out, that there is an advent-related contest going on on their website. It is in a form of an advent calendar. Starting on 1st December there appears one new question each day. If you answer it correctly and in time, you have a chance to win a particular prize for that day. The questions are in German. They are a fun way how to learn new vocabulary and a couple of new facts, too. Last year's topic was Christmas. This year it is anniversaries of famous people. For more information concerning the contest, read the official website.
You still have a chance to participate in this year's advent calendar contest here.
If you want to use the old ones from previous years for improving your German, there they are:
2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008.
Their drawings are so cute. I am really glad that they left all these calendars online.
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Monday, 8 December 2014
Thursday, 28 November 2013
Advent Calendar - DIY
Central Europe as well as many other parts all around the world celebrates Christmas. One of the customs belonging to the pre-Christmas period is the advent calendar. Long before winter season comes, already in October, shops get filled with various chocolate containing calendars. These have 24 windows which are opened one by one every day starting from 1st December. The small chocolate squares waiting behind these windows are usually in the shape of any of the typical Christmas motives, such as a Christmas tree, candles, etc.
Since the calendars predominantly contain lower quality chocolates and the overall design is often somewhat childish. Thus, I decided to make the calendar all by myself and included various tea bags as treats instead.
It was my very first attempt. Very enjoyable activity for long late autumn evenings, for sure. It is already 28th November, but if you still feel like, you may try to do something similar for yourself. It is a lot of fun to open a window/doors each morning and find a little surprise behind it.
To see how this advent calendar was made, watch my youtube video here.
Since the calendars predominantly contain lower quality chocolates and the overall design is often somewhat childish. Thus, I decided to make the calendar all by myself and included various tea bags as treats instead.
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| Various tee bags. |
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| How it was made. |
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| The final result. |
It was my very first attempt. Very enjoyable activity for long late autumn evenings, for sure. It is already 28th November, but if you still feel like, you may try to do something similar for yourself. It is a lot of fun to open a window/doors each morning and find a little surprise behind it.
To see how this advent calendar was made, watch my youtube video here.
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