die Berufe und sprechen Herr M.: Hallo, Hrostar! H: Guten Nachmittag, Herr Meier! Herr M.: Das ist meine Frau, sie heißt Anna. Meine Liebe, Hrostar ist ein Außerirdischer, du weißt. Frau M.: Oh! Und woher kommst du? H: Ich komme aus Rigel. Ich arbeite als Beamter, aber ich bin auch ein Student. Frau M.: Und was studierst du? H. Ich studiere Antropologhie… Ich liebe die Menshheit. Und was sind Sie von Beruf, Frau Meier? Frau M.: Ich bin eine Lehrerin. Ich lehre die Sprachen. H.: Wundebar! Welche Sprachen lehren Sie? Frau M.: Englisch und Franösisch lehre ich, aber ich spreche auch Italienisch. Welche Sprachen sprichst du? H.: Meine Muttersprache ist Zarbisch, und in der Schule lernen wir auch Menoptrisch. Aber mein Freund Gian Francesco lehrt mich Italienisch und Deutsch. Was machten Sie, Herr Meier? Herr M.: Ich arbeite asl Gärtner.

Die Gruesse un sich vorstellen I’ve just started to attend a German course!! :D I think that the best thing is to try and practise using what I am asked to study. Up to know we’ve been taught to say hallo and to introduce yourself. And here it is my text ^-^ H: Guten Tag! M: Hallo! H: Mein Name ist Hrostar und Ich bin ein Ausserirdisch. Ich komme aus Rigel. Wie ist Ihr Name? M: Ich bin Herr Meier. Und wer ist das? H: Das ist mein Freund. Er heisst Gian Francesco, er ist Italiener. Er kommt aus… aus… Gian Francesco, Woher kommt du? GF: Ich komme aus Mailand, aber ich Wohne in Venedig. Sie liegen im Norden von Italien. Und wo wohnen Sie? M: Meine Frau und ich wohnen in Duesseldorf. Es liegt im Westen von Deutschland. H: Auf Wiedersehen, Herr Meier! GF: Auf Wiedersehen! M: Bis dann!

Review - A Murder Is Announced, by Agatha Christie Should you ever have to commit a murder, the most unlikely circumstance you would wish for would be that someone knew about your plan. No surprise, therefore, that when a peculiar advert, announcing that a murder would take place at Mrs Blacklock’s, is published on the Chipping Cleghton Gazzette, it is considered an innocent joke. But once in fact a killing occurs, the mid-century English town suddenly finds itself in the middle of a brilliant mystery, of course cunningly written by Agatha Christie. In “A murder Is Announce” nothing is what seems at first: not the notice on the newspaper, which is mistaken for a role-playing game party, nor the clumsy burglar that breaks into at the arranged hour, and accidentally shoots himself, or even the guests who turn up at that weird gathering. All the characters appear to hide something – from the loyal Mrs Bunner to the extravagant cook Mitzi – and just the peerless Miss Marple will be able to help the police to find out the truth. In fact, the mystery itself is not as tough as others by the same author are. The plot might be considered a bit far-fetched, and anyone who is used to Christie’s novels stands a real chance to guess who the murderer is far before they are revealed. However, if on the one hand it is nice sometimes not to be fooled, on the other hand this book is an astonishing portrait of England in 1950 -- a country that, we tend to forget, had well won a war, but had still a nation to rebuild. The people’s concerns, the attitude towards foreigners, the easiness with which it was possible to change identity: all these elements combine in a thoroughly enjoyable story that casts some light on that historic period. Therefore, if you feel like reading an unusual detective novel, have a try with this one – you will not regret it.

The mysterious orchid aerial roots Hello!! My name is Marianna and this is my first English entry here... and I don't really know what to write ^^' Therefore, I will write about a little doubt on regard to orchids -- because who ever doesn't love orchids? Well, I must confess that I know very little about flowers and how to grow them. I think I like them: they have beautiful colours (expecially when they are yellow), and generally have a nice scent. But when it comes to plant and cultivate them, the flowers and I look at each others with sort of mutual diffidence. They feel that I have no idea about what their needs may be, apart from generically sun, soil and water, and I can't really interpret their signals. A couple of years ago, however, I was given a beautiful orchid. This endearing and stubborn creature has survived up to now, and it seems almost healty, but obstinately refuses to make flowers. Each year it puts on new leaves and grows tendrils which I always hope to be a new branch, but which, in the end, turn out to be aerial roots. This year my dear plant was growing something that seemed a branch more that any other thing... but that, now I see, is just another root. I have to face the truth: when they are small, I really can't tell orchid roots and branches apart ^^'

10 phrases (articles définis, verbes) 1. Les enfants aiment les jouets. 2. L’histoire est le récit des événements dignes de mémoire 3. Les fleurs sont l’ornement de la maison 4. La Loire est le fleuve le plus longue de la France 5. Le Roi Luis XIV fut appelé le Rou Soleil 6. Les Gaulois étaient des populations de l’ancienne Gaule 7. La pêche et la chasse étaient les activités préférées des peuples primitifs. 8. Le régime social qui caractérise le Moyen Age est appelé régime féodal. 9. La Revolution française proclama l’égalité de tous les citoyens devant la loi. 10. La Manche sépare la France de la Grande-Bretagne Merci beaucoup ^^