Adjusting to life as Hamburgers
February 5, 2014
Hamburg is a cosmopolitan city and holds its own in terms of diversity. People from all backgrounds settle here and seem to have few problems adjusting to life as Hamburgers (yes, Hamburgers!). It’s hard to write this while remaining tactful, not to mention politically correct, but if I’m going to write about cultural challenges then …
The more you refuse to use anglicised words, the more foreign you will sound
December 31, 2013
Post written by Charlotte Barnard. I knew that working as an English language assistant wouldn’t necessarily equal the best possible chances of improving my German on a day to day basis. After all, with ‘English’ in the job title, what more can you expect? It’s because of this that I’ve been trying to involve myself …
Getting to know Hamburg: The City of Lakes and Lights
November 3, 2013
Post written by Charlotte Bernard I first came to Hamburg in the north of Germany for a day-trip in December three years ago, and the impression which stayed with me was one of the twinkling fairy-lights in the dark afternoon, the warm mugs of Glühwein, and the childish giddiness which the most wonderful time of the …
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