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King Ludwig II –a fairy tale king

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would like to be a fairy tale king or live like the
French Sun King Louis XIV 200 years ago. But the
reality is different, industry and business bring
new times and need different ideas.
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Ludwig II doesn't like that. He doesn't want to rule

like that2, so should his ministers3make. For
his role
as "fairy tale
25 he needs
no people and
no cabinet4. He
wants in his
A
own world, in
30 one Fantasy-
A king lives in a beautiful castle, eats off golden
world Life and
plates and sleeps on golden beds - at least in fairy
builds three castles C
tales1is that so. King Ludwig II, the "fairy tale king",
ser:Castle Lin
really lived like this. Lots of people want to see
the yard, Neuschwanstein Castle and
5 that. That's why over a million people from all over
35 Herrenchiemsee Castle. He spends a lot of money.
the world visit it every year Neuschwanstein
The best craftsmen5work for him. The material is
Castle.
very nice, but also very expensive.

Louis II1845 in Nymphenburg 'in his own Ludwig is alive

10 Palace
Munich born.
The father is the Bavarian King
Max II. He dies in 1864.
Ludwig is 18 years old and is
15 B now king. He
1 fairy tale that, -: Stories such as "Red-
Riding Hood and the Wolf", "Snow White", "Hansel and
Gretel", which are mainly read to children
alone. he likes
at live the world«
40 only art, music and
being
Beauty. He finds other people boring. He doesn't
want to see her at all: So he sleeps during the day.
At night he is awake and
2 govern: make political decisions 3
Minister of, -: politician. There are family ministers,
labor ministers, finance ministers, etc.
4 Cabinet das, -e: all ministers in a government craftsman,
5 der, -: craftsmen work mainly with their hands.

1 Look at the photos and read the caption. What do you think: What is the text about?
I believe / think the text is about ... .
The lock / the man / in the first / second / third picture is … .

2 Read the text and complete the information.

Surname?

When and where born?

When and where died?
Where lived?
Interests?

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 but not tic. In June 1886
people from the
government say: The king is
mad, he is not normal E
55times. He can't anymore
be king. He is taken to Schloss Berg am
starnberger Lake. Four days later he is found in
D
the water. He's dead. Was it an accident? No one
knows, and to this day there is no answer.
rides in golden sleighs6or carriages7
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45 through his country. His servants8thdrive the food
into the room on a table. They wear masks9- so he "No stranger should ever see the beauty of my
doesn't have to see an ugly face. castles." - That was the wish of Ludwig II. Today,
sometimes 8,000 visitors are waiting in
Neuschwanstein every day, eating ice cream or
People like their "Kini", their king. The ministers
65 popcorn and taking pictures. The fairytale castles
50 and other important politicians
didn't bring luck to the fairytale king, but they are
6 Sledge der, -: With a sledge one drives on the snow in very good for tourism in Bavaria.
winter.
7 Kutsche die, -n: Today you drive by car, in the past you
drove in a carriage. Servant of, -: Servants are words on the topic
8th employees. You work for rich people. King of, -e / Queen of, -nen
Fairy tale king the, -e
9 Mask die, -n: You wear a mask in front of your face,
for example in the theater or at carnival. Sun King the, -e
Locked that, -̈ he
fairy tale castle,-̈he
3 Read the text again and tick: What does the government the, -en
text say? Minister of, - / Minister, -nen
Many people know Ludwig II., a politician, - / politician, -nen
Ofor he became king at the age of 18. people, -̈ he
b Ofor he has built many beautiful castles. Visitor of, - / visitor of, -nen

ugly pretty
Ludwig II does not like politics, c
Ofor he must rule without a minister or cabinet. expensive cheap

boring / interesting
i.e Obecause he finds other things much more interesting.
crazy / normal
King Ludwig II dead / alive, alive
e Odoesn't like being around people.
to be born (was, is
f Oworks day and night.
been) in + date.
People like King Ludwig II, g become king (became, has
Obecause he celebrates great festivals. become) be king (was, has been)
H Obut the government is against him. die (died, has died)

Many people visit the castles today. i

OBut Ludwig II didn't want that at all.
j OYou can eat good ice cream there and take nice photos.

4 Was there an interesting politician/king in your country in the past? Do tell.

Who was he/she? What When did he/she live? Why Where did he/she live?
did he/she do? was he/she special? How did he/she die?

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 people and places

Three famouscoffee houses

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You sit at small tables and order something see and sit with them.

"a coffeedrink and enjoy famous or

pleasant atmosphere 35 not famous – sir
go out for a drink" sphere – and of course
Hawelka greets everyone
5 lich the tarts and cakes. In cafes or Guest personally and most
It's just cosy. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland often finds a free seat for
you can find them in every city, because many him.
people like to go out for a coffee. Some of these
40 In Switzerland, 1911 did
cafes
Grand Cafe Odeon
10 are very famous and have a long history
opened in Zurich. It's in
history and great tradition.
"Art Nouveau"4decorated B
For example this and therefore stands
Cafe Hawelkain 45 listed as a monument since 19725. Just like the
Vienna. His zen Viennese models, the coffee house was a meeting
central position place for writers and artists from all over the
which opened in 1939 world. After the war, even in Switzerland, young
nice coffeehouse people had at most one room to sublet. That's why
to an ideal 50 they liked coming to the "Odeon". There we met
meeting place for friends and acquaintances, discussed and, of
the Vienna people. That course, drank coffee and ate something. The
was special tradition has remained, but times have changed.
A after the war, The "Odeon" got a boulevard restaurant. From
so after 1945, 55 spring to autumn, guests can sit outside and
important. The city was divided, many houses watch the passers-by. Only in the morning is it a
25 were broken and here was a place with a warm bit like it used to be:
and good atmosphere. The "Hawelka" became a
second home for many writers and intellectuals.
But even today, many artists come1, writer2and 60 Business people meet their customers here,
musicians come here, as well as politicians and others read the newspaper in peace and drink
30 journalists3. And of course you see a lot of tourists. their coffee.
You want famous people
4 Art Nouveau der (sg.): specific style in art and
architecture at the end of the 19th and beginning of
1 Artists of, -: Painters are, for example, artists. Writer of, the 20th century in Europe
2 -: Writers write books. Journalist der, -en: Journalists 5 are under monument protection (stand, has stood): The
3 write texts for newspapers and magazines. building must remain as it is, it must not be changed.

1 Look at the photos: What do you do in a café or in a

Cafe / coffee house
coffee house? Do you collect.

2 Read the text and complete the information about the three cafes.

What's the name of the cafe? Where is the coffee shop? How long has the cafe existed? Who visited the cafe?

in Vienna

Writers and artists,

young people

since 1835

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 Over the years, Café Kranzler has changed
location, owner and appearance a few times. But:
The "Kranzler" has always been famous and
popular. In the divided city, it became a Berlin
75 attraction for many tourists. The elegant
furnishings are intended to remind you of the old
days and the heyday of coffee house culture.
C Another trademark of the "Kranzler" has also
remained: the red and white awnings7in front of
That is in BerlinCafe Kranzlera popular meeting
80 the windows. This makes it easy to find the café
place for coffee house lovers. It was founded by
on a walk through West Berlin.
65 the Austrian confectioner6Johann Georg Kranzler
1835. At that time, the "upper ten thousand" in
particular liked to visit "das Kranzler" often: live
7 Awning die, -n: a "sunroof" in front of windows and
music and female service (i.e. the waitresses) were doors
the main attractions at that time. In the course of
70 words on the topic
Cafe das, -s
6 Konditor der, -en: baker who makes fine pastries,
Coffee house that, -̈ he
makes cakes and tarts
coffee the, -s
city the, -̈ e
3 Read the text again and complete. Which Lage die, -n
cafe is it? artist who / artist who politician
a The cafe has moved a few times. Today it is in the west who / politician who journalist
of the city. who / journalist who
- no
b It is much larger today than it used to be. In the new restaurant Tourist der, -en / Touristin, -nen
rant is great for eating and people-watching. people who (pl.)
Businessmen who (pl.)

c Especially after the war, many people liked going Guest der, -̈ e

there, because most of them had very small or Customer who / customer
dilapidated apartments at the time. who / waiter who / waitress
who sight who

cozy / uncomfortable
d There the boss comes to his guests and says: “Greetings
famous
God."
popular / unpopular
e The awnings are typical of this café. central / remote
elegant / inelegant

f The café is an architectural landmark. The building must sit (at a table) sit (sat, has
therefore continue to look like it does now in the future. sat) order

meet friends (met, has met)

4 What words and phrases do you associate with the topic discuss about + acc.
“drinking coffee”? Which ones don't fit? Do you speak. read newspaper (read, has read)

for breakfast • with friends • leisurely • a lot of time • in the morning

• in the afternoon • at work • in a café • on the go • after dinner •
cake • fast • being tired • sweet • milk and sugar • unhealthy • on the
street • Sunday afternoon • with of the family • on vacation •
newspaper • at home

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people and places

Friedensreich Hundertwasser

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garbage burn-
25 to5and at the same
time warmth B
for the city
Producing Vienna: Hundertwasser likes this idea.
In fact, he thinks, people shouldn't make any
30 rubbish at all. But that's not possible in a city of
A over a million people like Vienna. So
Hundertwasser designed it from 1988 to 1992
Friedensreich Hundertwasserwas an Austrian Spittelau district heating plant. The plant is
artist and architect and lived from 1928 to 2000. environmentally friendly because a new
He loved nature and was of the opinion that man 35 technology reduces emissions.
had taken a lot of space away from nature. So he
5 has to
again place
»as an architectNature
make. on the
work" roofs of his houses
then grass grows1, plants and trees. Nature – for
10 Hundertwasser, that also means soft lines and
bright, bright colors. These shapes and colors
determine his works of art and buildings. Not the
straight line: for Hundertwasser that is godless2 C
and unnatural.
Also in SwitzerlandAltenrheinthere is a building
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based on an idea by Hundertwasser. It is one
In the last 20 years of his life, Hundertwasser
market hall. It was built from 1998 to 2001. There
worked mainly as an architect. You can see his
you can buy fruits and vegetables, fish and meat,
buildings in German-speaking countries, but also
40 cakes and bread and many other groceries. On the
in Japan, the USA, Israel and New Zealand. He
roof you can watch a video about the artist's ideas
20 didn't just have ideas for houses. Hundertwasser
and thoughts. Clearly: the market hall in
also has train stations, schools, kindergartens,
Altenrhein is a Hundertwasser building: it has
churches, market halls and waterworks3and even
golden onion domes, curved ones6Lines and floors
garbage disposals4built.
45 with waves7.

1 Grass that, -̈ he: green plant. It grows on the ground

and is mostly cut short. godless: not wanted by God, 5 burn (burned, has burned): throw something into the
2 immoral water works that, -e: from there the water fire
3 comes into the houses. 6 curved: not straight
7 Wave die, -n: "Bottoms with waves" means here:
4 Garbage facility die, -n: There are garbage cans for a house, The bottom is not straight.
garbage facilities for a city.

1 Look at the photos: How do you find the buildings? Do you speak.

I like the building in picture B, C, D

(very) well / (not so) well / (not at all) Surname?
I think the building in picture...looks ugly/weird/ Nationality?
interesting/beautiful/funny/colorful/cheerful... When was born, when died?
Profession?
2 Read the text up to line 23 and complete the information.

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 All the windows are different and the colorful
pillars are crooked8th. The house lights up in many
colors and grass grows on the roof. Because the
50 building is so attractive, you can also rent it. And
so there are often business appointments or
weddings and other family celebrations in the
market hall of Altenrhein.

A few years ago, the students

55and students ofMartin Luther Gymnasium
in GermanWittenbergdrawn their dream school.
D
Her wish: the new school should look colorful and
cheerful, not boring, straight and angular like the
Line. Everything looks different inside too.
old one. A few pupils
70Each floor has one of the four elements
60wrote Hundertwasser a letter
on the topic: fire, water, earth and air. In 1999 the
ben. After a conversation, the artist and architect
school was finished. Unfortunately,
was ready: From New Zealand he helped with the
Hundertwasser never saw her again. He is on his
conversion of the old school and a dream of the
way to Europe in 2000
young people came true:
75died.
65Today the grammar school is a colorful building with
words on the topic
many roof terraces and green spaces. Trees grow
out of the windows. There are golden domes9, Architect of / architect of artist of
towers and not a single straight nature of (sg.)

8th askew: not straight plant the, -n

9 Dome die, -n: a round roof, most churches have a
Grass that, -̈ he
dome
tree which, -̈ e
form the, -en
3 Read the questions (a–d) and the text. What will you color the, -n
learn about Hundertwasser's buildings? Find the line the, -n
information in the text and complete it. Plant that, -e

a What kind of building is this? b Work of art that, -e

Where does it say? Build that, -e

c What is the function of the building? d waterworks that, -e

What is special about the building? District heating plant that, -e

Floor that, -e
building that, -
Terrace the, -n
roof terrace the, -n
Tower der, -̈ e
onion dome der, -̈e

light / dark
straight / crooked
Round Square
4 Briefly introduce an architect or an artist from your happy Sad
country. colorful / monochromatic

different / same
I would like to introduce you to... He/She worked as... He /
environmentally friendly
She lived from ... to ....
He/She built... His / your buildings are / are in ... His / your to build
buildings are ...
I find his / her buildings ... , because ...

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