你对德国分为东西两部分有什么看法？

讨论问题

1.你对德国在二战后分为东德和西德有什么看法？
What do you think about the fact that Germany was divided into East and West after World War II?
2.你知道关于东德 (GDR) 的哪些事情？
What do you know about the GDR (German Democratic Republic)?
3.很多人从东德移居到西德，所以才修建了柏林墙作为保护措施。你对墙有什么看法？
Many people emigrated from East to West, which is why the Berlin Wall was built as a protective barrier. What do you think of walls?
4.为何人们会从东德逃亡？
Why did people flee from the GDR?
5.在东德，公民受到国家安全局的监视。这种监视对人们有什么影响？
In the GDR, citizens were monitored by the Stasi. What effects does surveillance have on people?
6.你觉得国家崇拜 (state cult) 怎么样？
What do you think of state cult?
7.德国统一在1990年发生。你觉得庆祝这一天的合适方式是什么？
The reunification took place in 1990. What would be an appropriate way to celebrate this day?

东德 (Dōngdé) - East Germany

西德 (Xīdé) - West Germany

柏林墙 (Bólín qiáng) - Berlin Wall

国家安全局 (guójiā ānquánjú) - Stasi

统一 (tǒngyī) - reunification

移民 (yímín) - emigrate

我觉得德国在二战后分裂是非常遗憾的。

I find it regrettable that Germany was divided after World War II.

东德的政治制度和联邦德国完全不同。

The GDR had a completely different political system than the Federal Republic of Germany.

墙通常是分裂和冲突的标志，我并不支持。

Walls are often a sign of division and conflict, which I do not support.

许多人从东德逃离是为了追求自由和更好的生活条件。

Many people fled from the GDR in search of freedom and better living conditions.

国家安全局的持续监视严重影响了人们之间的信任。

The constant surveillance by the Stasi severely affected trust among people.