PRIMAR FOUNDED 1962 A MAGAZINE FOR STUDENTS FROM YEAR 5 UPWARDS ATTENDING PRIMARY SCHOOLS

ISSUE NUMBER 7 NOVEMBER 2013 goes to the ! Last weekend the sun (Sonne) was finally shining after a whole week of cloudy and rainy weather. My friend (Freund) and I were longing to go out and play in the park in our vicinity. So after breakfast, we happily left for the park. When we arrived it was already full of people jogging, relaxing on benches or reading on a mat on the grass. Everyone seemed to be enjoying the nice weather. After playing hide and seek, my friend Mark suggested we go to the zoo (Tierpark) in . Since we are both still under 15, we only paid €6.50 for the entrance. Following the signs we started visiting the different animals (Tiere). First we stopped to watch a group of monkeys (Affe). There were two new-born monkeys that were being fed by their mother. So many people took photos of them and we did too. Afterwards we walked a bit more, the signs led us to an underground aquarium (Aquarium). This area was huge and we saw many different types of colourful fish (Fisch) and even a dolphin (Delphin). As soon as we went out of this underground aquarium we found ourselves facing a big pond with graceful swans (Schwan). There were a few benches next to the pond, so we sat down and took a short break before we continued our visit around the zoo. At our next stop I felt quite scared when we walked across a bridge and right beneath us we saw two crocodiles (Krokodil). Even though they seemed to be sleeping, we hurried a bit and went into an area full of different . Amongst the many different species, we particularly liked the parrots (Papagei) and the pelicans (Pelikan). In another area, we saw five (Pinguin) and their animal trainer informed us that we could feed them if we wanted to. We were told that not all animals could be fed by the public and that there were specified time slots to do so. We were lucky enough to arrive at this stop when it was time for feeding! The penguins were very hungry and they enjoyed eating all the food that was given to us by the trainer. In the zoo, we also saw many other animals like (Schimpanse), (Elefant), foxes (Fuchs), giraffes (), (Löwe) and even a kangaroo (Känguru)! After a long day full of adventures it was time to go back home. We were eager to watch all the photos and short videos that we had taken at the zoo. It had been such a great day! has more than 200 large and wildlife parks. There are also 500 small zoos, animal reserves, parks, reptile zoos and aquariums. The oldest zoo in Germany is the Berlin Zoological Garden (Zoologischer Garten Berlin). It is also the most famous - with about 1500 species and around 19,500 animals!

Note: All words in German are given in the singular except for the word “Tiere”. DIE LANDKARTE

Austria is a federal republic made up of 9 provinces. The people in AUSTRIA Austria speak German. Read the information below about the 9 different Austrian provinces, have a look at the pictures on the map and then write down the numbers 1 to 9 in the white circles to find out where the provinces are!

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1. Burgenland – Capital city: Eisenstadt This Austrian province is the birthplace of the composer Joseph Haydn (1732-1809). Burgenland lies along Austria’s border with Hungary and its chief geographic feature is the 22-mile-long Lake Neusiedl - a nature reserve for birds and other wildlife that make their home in the lake’s reeds. 2. Carinthia – Capital city: Klagenfurt This is Austria’s southernmost province and is home to many lakes, as well as to Austria’s tallest mountain, the Großglockner. Carinthia has a long history going back to the Celts and Romans. It has numereous monasteries and churches. 3. Lower Austria – Capital City: Sankt Pölten Lower Austria is the province that surrounds Vienna. The Danube (die Donau) flows through the middle of Austria’s largest province, but Lower Austria is also the home of ’s first major mountain railway, a scenic rail route over the Semmering Pass. 4. Upper Austria – Capital city: Linz Upper Austria is one of Austria’s most scenic provinces, offering the variety of lakes, mountains, and the Danube River. 5. Salzburg – Capital city: Salzburg The province takes its name from its most famous city, the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the historical power base for the bishops of Salzburg. But the province features many other scenic attractions in the countryside. The film “The Sound of Music” was filmed in Salzburg. 6. Styria – Capital city: Graz Styria known for its lush green landscapes and forests, borders with Hungary and Slovenia to the south. It is the land of vines and wine. Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in a town near Graz. 7. Tyrol – Capital city: Innsbruck Located in the heart of the Alps, Tyrol is the Austrian province most associated with skiing and winter sports and has twice hosted the Winter Olympics. 8. Vorarlberg – Capital city: Bregenz Vorarlberg means the “land beyond the Arlberg.” Austria’s westernmost province has 10,000-foot mountains in the east (the Arlberg) and Lake Constance (der Bodensee) in the west. 9. Vienna – Capital city of Austria Vienna is Austria’s famed capital city and is also one of the country’s nine provinces. A city of palaces, castles, monuments, gardens and parks. Today Vienna is host to many international organizations, including OPEC and the United Nations Office. Task 1: Knut and his friends went to the zoo. They were given a map of where the animals are to be found. Now, near each animal write down their name in German – look up for these names on page one.

Task 2: In the box provided, write down Task 3: Here we have groups of animals. Now add up how in German the colour of these animals. many animals there are in each group and write down the number of animals in German in the box provided.

Colours: weiß, rot, schwarz, rosa, blau, Numbers: 1: eins, 2: zwei, 3: drei, 4: vier, 5: fünf, grau, orange 6: sechs, 7: sieben, 8: acht, 9: neun, 10: zehn Gingerbread is a typical sweet delicacy for Christmas in Germany. Here is an easy recipe to bake about 20 Gingerbread men.

You will need: • 350g plain flour • 100g butter or margarine • 1-2 teaspoon ground ginger • 1 egg • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda • 4 tablespoons golden syrup • 175g soft light brown sugar

1. Put the flour, ginger and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl and rub in the butter. 2. Add sugar and stir in the syrup and egg to make a firm dough. 3. Roll out to about 5mm thick and cut out your gingerbread men. If you don’t have a gingerbread man cutter you can instead make stars and hearts. They are just as tasty. 4. Bake at 190°C /Gas 5 on greased baking trays (spaced out, as they will spread) for 10 to 15 mins until golden brown. Leave to firm up for a couple of minutes before placing on a wire rack to cool. 5. Once cooled, decorate with icing.

Even football players are fond of animals. Look at the puzzle below A F F E and find the favourite zoo animals of R the following Bayern Munich players. I Then write down the animals below G the name of the players. A Z 1. Philipp Lahm D 4 E 8 B N 2. Bastian Schweinsteiger T R A O P N A A 3. Manuel Neuer P E R A L D 4. Jérôme Boateng F 5 3 1 L 5. Arjen Robben E R Ö E T 2 L G 6. Thomas Müller I W E E 7. Mario Götze

7 E F A F 6 8. Franck Ribéry

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Have you read the Magazine? Then you are able to answer these questions. Write down your answers in the boxes. Afterwards fill in the blanks to form the name of an animal (in German)!

1 The number 7 in German is ______.

4 Which is the capital city of Austria?

2 3 In German a swan is called ______.

7 A monkey in German is called ______.

10 Knut went to the zoo. What is zoo in German?

8 The first name of the Bayern Munich player Neuer is ______.

9 Black in German is ______.

6 The name of this magazine is LOS ______.

5 Fish are kept in an ______.

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