BBC’s „Make Me A German“ Documentary

Today the LINGUA FRANCA Sprachschule blog is presenting you with an interesting experiment in the differences between English and German cultures of everyday life.

In 2013, the BBC sent a British family to Germany to live in Nuremberg with two of their children. There, they set out to live, work and socialise in the „average“ German way. You can see the results in the video below. What do you think? Does the documentary find some deeper truths, or is it just a collection of stupid stereotypes? Please post any comments or questions in the comments below. Tell us what you liked or didn’t like, agreed and disagreed with…