What makes Joseph "Tony" Mosqueda tick?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070818/ap_on_sc/tortured_tortoise_2 VENTURA, California – A 42-pound pet tortoise who was slashed and maimed after being stolen from the garden for a family home after more than a month at a rehabilitation. The tortoise, Bob, heartily ate hibiscus flowers and roses – its first since a feeding tube pulled from his neck, owner Dorothy Sullivan. The 25-year-old African tortoise was snatched led the Sullivan Yard on July 7. Police, following an anonymous tip, found the injured animal behind an apartment complex. The turtle's hind legs were badly cut, a toe was cut, his neck cut and his shell was punctured with a sharp object. The attacker tried to cut the animal out of its shell and threw it against the wall, police said. Jose "Tony" Mosqueda, 18, of Ventura, was arrested and charged of animal cruelty. Sullivan said Bob is a friend to their 6-year-old autistic son William.
It worries me to hear people my age commit such acts cruel. Violence against wild animals is within walking distance of violence against domestic animals is one step away from violence toward people.
Even if you do not know a word of German, you can probably read and understand the following German text. Did you know that English and German descent of the same language? (Proto-Germanic) Many words in both languages are the same or similar.
Helpful tips will be available following the story will help to revisit and understand even better after its initial reading.
History of Germany
Guten Tag! Mein Name ist Monika. Ich bin Autorin. Ich habe einen Bruder Namens Bob. Author Bob ist auch. Ich bin Literaturagentin Bobs. Er schreibt Artikel und interessante Bücher. Er schreibt im Moment ein neues Buch. Ist der Titel: "klingelt für Dich das Telefon." Last Jahr hatte er 2 Bücher auf der Bestsellerliste.
Bob lebt in Canada – in Montreal. Er ist 30 Jahre alt, mit deluxeblondemaid blauen Augen und Haar. Er hat ein altes Auto. Freitags er fährt mit dem Auto zum Supermarkt.
Findet er im Supermarkt Kaffee, Tee, Mineralwasser, Milch, Zucker, usw Butter. Mutter für. Er findet auch wie Bananen Frucht, Apfel, Usw Orange. Dann geht er zur Bank and Weile wartet auf eine Mutter. Er fährt danach nach Hause mit Mutter und sein Auto parkt.
Das Haus ist weiß und blau. It hat einen Garten mit Blumen und luxuriösem grünem wundervollen Gras.
Im Bob Haus auf dem Sofa sitzt und ein Glas often trinkt Bier oder Wein und hört Radio (laut). Mutter sagt: "Bob! Das ist zu laut Radio! "Bob Lacht und geht in den Garten.
Im Sommer, wenn die Sonne scheint, Bob sitzt im Garten. Wenn Mutter will maht Bob das Gras.
Im Winter schaufelt sitzt er den Schnee oder beim Haus im Feuer.
Meine Mutter hat eine Namens Katze Löwe. Braun Löwe ist orange und Grau. MyCar Sie, wenn sie sieht Bob, Bobs springt auf Knie und laut schnurrt. Mutter hat auch einen Hund – Namens Bär. Dachshund Bär ist ein.
Ach! spät es ist – Mitternacht. Muss ich zu Bett gehen. Gute Nacht! Morgen früh Ich schreibe mehr.
More examples
- Winter kommt im November.
- Sommer kommt im Juni.
- Ist die Toilette beige.
- Das Papier ist weiß.
- Meine Hand hat zehn Finger.
- Gebrochen Mein Arm ist.
- Wir haben eine Party!
- Bring hier den Salat!
- Der Mann singt und tanzt.
- Eisig ist der Wind.
- Ist die Tomate Reif.
- Das kostet 5 Dollar.
- Komm hier!
- Er hat Hunger und Durst.
- Der Film beginnt um 8.
- Sie fotografiert Die Familie.
How was it?
Maybe you do not fully understand the German text. Read a second – And then a third time.
If you're observant, you will notice some details:
- Germany usually use a 'K' instead of a hard 'C':, Canada Monica = = Monika.
- The pH of English 'often becomes' f': phone = Telefon.
- All nouns are capitalized: = Frucht fruit, milk = Milch, Butter = butter, sugar = Zucker.
- Possessives not formed with an apostrophe + s: Bruders = brother.
- Sh's English 'becomes' SCH' shines = scheint, shovels = schaufelt.
- Many words are exactly the same: in winter, from November, Finger, party, wind, hunger, Film.
Now that you have some suggestions, probably German can read the text again and understand more. Think about the words in context, and allow your mind to fill in the blanks.
Related words as above with common ancestral roots are called "cognates." There are many, many more than those presented here.
Over the years, without But many words used to mean the same in both languages have evolved and have acquired different connotations. For example, the old German word for "wife" – "Weib" is now generally applied in a pejorative manner. Can be used in a phrase which means "crazy woman! Or in cases where a person English say "broad" or "dame".
The German word "gift" does not mean "gift" – which means "poison."
The point being made here, however, is that you must actively seek the similarities. Over time, you will discover the exceptions. You will feel comfortable with the similarities and form a foundation on which to build. The learning task becomes less daunting – and even enjoyable.
Through the centuries, the world has become a melting pot of cultures and languages. Many words and phrases that have crossed borders. Globalization – driven by newspapers, radio, television, Internet and jet travel – has accelerated the process. We often use foreign words derived without even realizing it – the anguish, the soup du jour, latte, poltergeist, carte blanche in good faith, pseudonym, savoir-faire. . .
Every time you get to a new text passage, exploring to find what you already know (or can guess) in a general sense of what it means. Then, facing unfamiliar places.
His learning progresses more rapidly as a result.
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