Monatsarchive: Juni 2022
Unexpected discovery
NASA announced on Twitter that «Perseverance» made an unexpected discovery. The picture shows a piece of a thermal blanket caught between two field blocks. Pollution and space debris aren’t something new. It’s also known that many missions to Mars failed … Weiterlesen
Butterfly / Schmetterling oder ….
Schmetterling is the German word for butterfly. I’m sure there are some other terms for that animal species. The most common Swiss German word is «Schmätterling». But nearly every region has its word. There is the term «Flickflauder», «Summervogel», «Fifalter», … Weiterlesen
Hiking in the mountains
Propper shoes are one of the essential pieces of equipment when you start a hiking tour in the mountains. Under no circumstances is it advisable to go on a mountain tour with regular sneakers or casual shoes. But you don’t … Weiterlesen
Giornata dei Cannoli
Oggi è il giorno dei cannoli, almeno negli Stati Uniti. Non so se gli italiani festeggiano questo giorno. Ma cosa sono i cannoli? Il mio primo pensiero è stato la pasta, ma questo è decisamente sbagliato. Cannoli è un dolce … Weiterlesen
Journée mondiale du donneur de sang
Aujourd’hui il est la «Journée mondiale du donneur de sang». Mais à ce jour, des groupes individuels de personnes en sont exclus. Par conséquent, il n’y a en fait aucune raison de célébrer ce jour en particulier. En Suisse par … Weiterlesen
Do you know the «Don’t say ….» videos?
Every language learner who uses online resources probably knows those YouTube videos, beginning with «Don’t say ….». Are those kinds of videos beneficial? In my opinion, not really. Instead, the opposite is the case. In most cases, using this kind … Weiterlesen