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# German Language Workshop

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- [JOBS & more](https://www.germanlw.com/2016/11/20/jobs-for-teachers-and-learners/) - If you are either teaching or learning German language and want to make some change in your life, this is the right place for you. Take a look at our job offers for teachers and announcements for learners.
- [GERMAN & ENGLISH](https://www.germanlw.com/2016/11/20/german-english/) - German and English are like "siblings" and "relatives", they evolved from the same German language long time ago. That is why we can find many similarities between German and English. There are even some English words in German which means that before you start learning German you already know many German words. However, make sure
- [WHY SO SERIOUS?](https://www.germanlw.com/2016/11/20/why-so-serious/) - Humor is the best thing that can happen to you! German language can be funny too! Did you know that there are: jokes in German jokes about Chuck Norris in German funny pictures in German Also, you can check out: (censored) German swearwords German slang
- [FACTS & NEWS](https://www.germanlw.com/2016/11/20/facts-and-news/) - There are so many interesting things about the German speaking countries and German language. Read more about it here: Did you know? Facts and news
- [TEACHER'S TOOL KIT](https://www.germanlw.com/2016/11/20/teacher-tool-kit/) - If you are just a beginner or an "advanced" teacher, this is a right place for you. You will find on this site: tools which could help you create your own exercises and work sheets other useful tools that could make your teacher everyday-life easier vocabulary trainer with ideas on how to work on your student's
- [LEARNER is the KING](https://www.germanlw.com/2016/11/20/learner-is-the-king/) - If you are a German language learner, you are in the right place. This site cannot replace your teacher, but it can give you everything else that you as a learner might need in order to improve your knowledge of German: Learn German for free German Grammar Speaking Reading Listening Watching Jobs and scholarships

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.germanlw.com/) - GERMAN LANGUAGE WORKSHOP LEARN GERMAN ONLINE WITH A PROFESSIONAL GERMAN LANGUAGE TEACHER JADRANKA BOKAN. SCHEDULE YOUR TRIAL CLASS NOW! SEND ME AN E-MAIL. SERVICES THAT I PROVIDE: individual classesregular courses (A1-C1)conversation courses (chat/speaking partner)courses for doctors and nursesexam preparations (Goethe Zertifikat, TELC, Test DaF etc.)assistance with writing your CV (curriculum vitae) and motivational letterspreparation for
- [About Me](https://www.germanlw.com/about/) - If you need a well-educated and experienced German Language teacher, feel free to contact me at: jadranka.bokan@yahoo.de This is me holding my workshop "Tricks and tools for learning new words in a foreign language" during an internal knowledge-sharing series at the company where I work full-time. I hold an MA in European studies from Europaeum, Regensburg, Germany.
- [Web sites with free German lessons](https://www.germanlw.com/free-online-german-courses/) - You can learn German from home and by yourself. You don't have to spend money on courses in language schools or leave your home. Check out these possibilities and decide what suits you most: DeutschInfo - Register and learn German for free from the A1 level to the B1 level. This is an online platform for learning
- [You've started learning German. What now?](https://www.germanlw.com/youve-started-learning-german-what-now/) - So, you decided to make that huge step. You've found a good language school or a good teacher, and enrolled in a course. The exciting journey called learning German has started and the first lessons begin. What now? Is there a way to make the start more comfortable, meaningful, and organized? Well, actually, there is
- [German pronunciation - basic rules](https://www.germanlw.com/german-pronunciation-general-rules/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan Sound is very important when you are producing a language. If you don't pronounce words correctly, no one will understand you. German pronunciation is not very difficult. However, it contains some rules that you should adhere to. There aren't many exceptions so if you learn these rules (see below), you can be sure
- [Create your own work sheets](https://www.germanlw.com/create-your-own-exercises-and-worksheets/) - Foreign language teachers confront every day with the need of creating their own, customized, exercises for their students. You can choose, whether you are going to do that in Word or Power Point and spend tons of hours or you will just use appropriate tools online. Here are some web pages and other useful tools that
- [Free online dictionaries (with pronunciation)](https://www.germanlw.com/dictionaries/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan If you are uncertain about which good online dictionary you could use for free, here are some good solutions for you: 1. HUEBER This is a good solution for beginners because this dictionary enables native speakers to find translations from their languages into German. Here are the combinations that are available for
- [EASY READING IN GERMAN](https://www.germanlw.com/faq/which-books-should-i-read/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan Good way to improve your German is to read stories, books and newspapers in German, online or in print. If you're looking for free resources with easy texts in German, you're on the right place! Just scroll through the list below and find what suits you most. ONLINE: Lesestart zum Lesenlernen App
- [TV-SERIES / FILMS that can be watched online](https://www.germanlw.com/tv-series-films/) - Deutsches Fernsehen - online You can watch German television channels online and for free. All you need to do is to register at deutsches-fernsehen.net. Register now and watch ZDF, SAT1, WDR, ARD, RBB and many more channels via Internet. It's free! ARD Mediathek If you don't need any suggestions from third parties and would like to
- [Verbs that require zu plus infinitive](https://www.germanlw.com/verbs-that-require-zu-plus-infinitive/) - Verben: anfangen / beginnen: Morgen beginne ich, eine Diät ZU halten. aufhören: Hör endlich auf, Probleme ZU machen! versuchen: ich versuche, meiner Mutter ZU helfen. verbieten: meine Mutter verbietet mir, in mein Training ZU gehen. erlauben: Meine Mutter erlaubt mir nicht, ins Training ZU gehen. vorhaben: ich habe vor, ein großer Fußballspieler ZU werden. sich
- [Relative clause and relative pronouns - A2](https://www.germanlw.com/relative-clause-and-relative-pronouns-a2/) - The relative clause is communicatively very important and it is being used frequently. It is quite simple to build, you just need to use relative pronouns (see the table) as conjunction. As you can see, the relative conjunction looks almost the same as the definite article (except for the Genitive: dessen, deren/derer). The word order
- [History of Audi](https://www.germanlw.com/history-of-audi/) - The story about Audi starts with August Horch who created Audi as a brand. He was one of the most important pioneers in the field of auto motive industry. His sports cars and limousines were the most luxurious vehicles of his time. The oldest Horch-car in the Horch museum in Zwickau was built in 1911. About
- [Adjective declension in German](https://www.germanlw.com/declination-of-adjectives/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan Only when an adjective is placed BEFORE A NOUN (thus, on its LEFT side) it gets some endings. Otherwise (when it is a part of the predicate i.e. when it is placed on the RIGHT side of the noun) it remains in its basic form: die schöne Frau ist Model. Die
- [List of irregular verbs - A1](https://www.germanlw.com/list-of-irregular-verbs-a1/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan There are about 200 irregular verbs in German. You don't need them all at the A1 level. Only a bad teacher will ask of you to learn them all at the A1 level. Here is the list of 40 of those which you will definitely need at the level A1. Feel free
- [Blogs and online magazines in German - read what interests you most](https://www.germanlw.com/blogs-and-online-magazines-german-read-what-interest-you-most/) - People learn best when they read things that interest them most. You can try with these blogs and online magazines: Learning foreign languages: SprachenLernen24 SprachHeld Yoga: Fuck lucky, go happy Reisen: Planet Backpack Lifestyle: Nix kaufen Popular science: GEOlino IT: Golem Psychology (YT channel): Glücksdetektiv
- [Speaking - conversation topics](https://www.germanlw.com/speaking/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan For teachers: if you are looking for interesting texts which could be used as stimulation for free speaking and discussion for your students, feel free to use the selected texts below. You could also use only parts of these texts or shorten them so that they contain a certain number of words.
- [Everything about Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1](https://www.germanlw.com/goethe-zertifikat-a1-start-deutsch-1/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan The Goethe-Zertifikat exam for the A1 level, or Start Deutsch 1, is an exam that not everybody should take, but only those whose spouse is already in Germany and they want to move to Germany too. In that case, which is also known as Ehegattennachzug, the other spouse (the one that lives
- [all forms of the definite and indefinite article, personal and possessive pronouns](https://www.germanlw.com/all-forms-of-the-definite-article-indefinite-article-personal-pronouns-and-possessive-pronouns/) - I have decided to collect all these forms in one place because they are inseparably connected. Keep reading to find out how they're connected. If you take ONE LOOK at ALL forms, you will be able to see that one and the same endings repeat themselves consistently throughout the table/s. For example, the accusative form
- [Comparison of Adjectives in German](https://www.germanlw.com/comparison-of-adjectives-in-german/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan We build the comparative in German by adding the ending "-er" to the positive (basic adjective form), while the superlative is being built by adding "am" in front of the positive and adding the ending "-sten" to the end. Here are the typical scenarios for building the comparative and superlative in
- [Everything about Sprachbausteine 2 (TELC B2)](https://www.germanlw.com/everything-about-sprachbausteine-telc-b2/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan When we are learning German grammar, we learn it from the start gradually and in a straight line. We start with a subject in a sentence, then continue with an object, learn adverbs and adjectives and at some point start learning about subordinated sentences (wenn, weil, obwohl etc.). As we learn more,
- [Express yourself - Redemittel](https://www.germanlw.com/useful-phrases-in-german/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan For oral exams and every day conversations you need to know some specific German phrases and expressions and use them as an introduction in what you want to say. It's not so easy to memorise those phrases which is why you could use mind maps for that purpose. Mind maps visualise the content, contain colors
- [Official German language tests](https://www.germanlw.com/official-german-language-tests/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan If you haven't learned German for a while and would like to check at which level you are before you start learning again, then do this German placement test. If you are already learning diligently, then you should know that there are many German language exams (Zertifikat Deutsch, TestDaF, TELC, DSH etc.).
- [The longest word in German](https://www.germanlw.com/the-longest-word-in-german/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan German language is known for its long words, especially in the common technical and scientific language. Sometimes they're so long that they make it to the Guinness Book of World Records! Here are the examples of the longest words in German: Fußbodenschleifmaschinenverleih (31 letters) Meaning: shop that lends floor sanding machines Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän (41
- [Everything about the TELC B2 exam](https://www.germanlw.com/everything-about-the-telc-b2-exam/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan People who plan to go to Germany and work there (especially medical workers) usually need to take the TELC B2 exam. Since this is a very common situation I decided to write a short description of this exam so that you can orient yourself better. The following text includes: -recommended course books
- [Find a native speaker as a speaking partner online](https://www.germanlw.com/find-a-speaking-partner-online/) - The most important thing about learning a foreign language is to use - write and speak - that language. Apart from travelling abroad, good way to speak in a foreign language is to find a native speaker as a speaking partner online. In order to find someone who will speak with you in their mother
- [Find a speaking partner](https://www.germanlw.com/is-there-a-way-for-me-to-find-a-learning-partner/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan You would like to speak in German with someone? Check out these possibilities: Deutsch für Dich platform This is a community run by Goethe Institut Germany which enables you to play interactive games at different language levels, to chat with experts, ask questions in forums or even find a learning partner. All that
- [Job interview in German](https://www.germanlw.com/job-interview-in-german/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan So you have that much sought-after language certificate (for example TELC B2 or C1) in your pocket and you’d like to get a job in Germany. You apply for a job and get invited. Yaaay!! Excitement is large and tension grows. This means that you should read a lot about the employer
- [German fairy tales - read, watch and listen](https://www.germanlw.com/german-fairy-tales/) - German fairy tales are not the best solution for totally beginners, however, it's worth trying reading or listening to their easier versions (see below). They are ideal for learners who would like to improve their vocabulary and have great imagination and love to read, listen or watch fantasy genre at the same time. We are
- [Same words in German and English](https://www.germanlw.com/same-words-in-german-and-english/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan German is a difficult language, many would say. However, if you have a good motivation and prepare yourself properly for the learning process, you will benefit in every way. Before you start learning German, you should know that you already know some German words without actually being aware of it. We thank
- [100 most common questions in German](https://www.germanlw.com/100-most-common-questions-in-german/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan It happens too many times that I ask my students some ordinary questions in German before we start with our class and they struggle trying to build a single easy sentence in German. Sometimes you feel like a little child when it comes to answering questions in German. Photo credit: Pixabay Introducing Wie heißen
- [More of listening in German](https://www.germanlw.com/practice-more-of-listening/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan Learners often complain that they have difficulties understanding German spoken language. That is why they need to practice listening skills. There are many possibilities for that. Do you prefer Watching German films and TV-series? More formal listening There are many listening sources with the specific purpose to help you practice your listening skills
- [Tips and tricks for memorising the noun gender in German](https://www.germanlw.com/tricks-for-memorising-the-noun-gender-in-german/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan Probably you already know that you could use colors when writing the German nouns in your vocabulary book: you could for example write masculine nouns in blue, feminine nouns in red and neuter nouns in yellow or green. That would be one way for memorizing noun Gender in German. There are many
- [German - English similarities](https://www.germanlw.com/german-english-similarities/) - Author Jadranka Bokan German and English were earlier one and the same language before they became two separate languages. Since they were one and the same language back then, there are some similarities between them. Some of them are not that obvious, but after you hear the explanation what it's all about, things become much clearer.
- [Konjunktiv II - forms and tips](https://www.germanlw.com/konjunktiv-ii-forms/) - It will be much easier for you if you realize that Konjunktiv II doesn't have "times" like Present tense, Past tense, Future tense etc. It has ONLY 2 forms: one for the present moment i.e. something is still possible to happen: wenn ich nur reich wäre! (if I only were rich! -> I can still get rich) and
- [Free applications for learning German](https://www.germanlw.com/free-applications/) - You can learn German and any other foreign language on your phone or tablet with these applications. They are suitable for both Android and iOS. Learning this way is fun, comfortable and practical (you can start the apps while waiting in the line, in the traffic jam etc.). And what is most important it's completely
- [Have you built that German Perfekt correctly?](https://www.germanlw.com/have-you-built-that-german-perfekt-correctly/) - Here are the rules that could help you build German Perfekt correctly. Perfekt expresses an action that happened in the past and it consists of two words: 1. haben/sein (Präsens) + 2. Past Participle (of the main verb) How can I know when to use haben and when sein? haben: 1) with verbs that have a
- ["False friends" in English and German](https://www.germanlw.com/false-friends-in-english-and-german/) - False friends are words which sound and look similar in German and English, but they have totally different meaning which can cause serious confusion. There are also some different usages of the same thing in these languages which can also lead to making some most mistakes. Here are some of them: I am a teacher
- [Dilemma resolved](https://www.germanlw.com/dilemma-resolved/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan "die" or "das" E-Mail? Both variations are correct. The version with "die" is more common in Germany, while "das" E-Mail is being used in Austria and Switzerland. ALS OR WIE? Learners are often not sure whether they should use ALS or WIE in some sentences. This is very common dilemma because these words
- [Riddles in German](https://www.germanlw.com/riddles/) - "Ich bin dein Bruder, aber du bist nicht mein Bruder. Wer bist du?" (Solution/Lösung: retsewhcS) "Meine Schale, die ist rund, einmal blau, mal rot, mal bunt. Schlägst du auf die Schale drauf, isst du mich mit Freude auf. Erst das Gelbe, dann das Weiße. Rate, rate, wie ich heiße!" (Solution/Lösung: ieretsO) "Im Winter steht er
- [Free online picture dictionaries](https://www.germanlw.com/free-online-picture-dictionaries/) - We learn much better if we associate words with pictures. Our brain remembers better that way. That is why it is recommended that we use picture dictionaries (Bildwörterbücher) while learning some foreign language. Take a look at the below list of picture dictionaries and use them online. They are all free! Attention teachers! There is
- [German quizes](https://www.germanlw.com/german-quiz/) - 1. Think of as many German words as combinations of these letters: D E U T S C H L A N D 2. Think of things that can found themselves in a bag (bellow letters can also be somewhere in the middle of the word): ...T... ...A... ...S... ...C... ...H... ...E... 3. How many
- [10 times easier with "be-"](https://www.germanlw.com/10-times-easier-with-be/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan We spend a lot of time learning verbs with their obligatory prepositions. However, there are some situations when we can just add the prefix “be-“ at the beginning of a verb and make things much easier. It’s useful to know that all verbs that start with “be-“ require plain Accusative-Object (all except
- [R-Pronunciation](https://www.germanlw.com/r-pronunciation/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan R-Pronunciation When should you “roll” R and when not? German R is either: 1. ‘rolling’ R (it rolls in the back of your throat and thus sounds like a consonant) or 2. R sounds like A (you don't touch any part of your mouth thus it sounds like a vowel). Apart from
- [Vocabulary trainer for teachers](https://www.germanlw.com/vocabulary-training/) - After they explain word meanings, good teachers ask themselves 'Now, how can I actually teach my students these new words'? Well, that is exactly the question that I was asking myself over and over again. It took some time before I 'trained' myself on how this can be done and how it works. Here are
- [German Proverbs](https://www.germanlw.com/german-proverbs/) - Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern. Wer rastet, der rostet. Ein blindes Huhn findet auch mal ein Korn. Was der Mensch sät, das wird er ernten. Wer anderen eine Grube gräbt, fällt selbst hinein. Wer hat die Wahl, hat die Qual. Was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen. Morgen, morgen, nur nicht
- [Checkout](https://www.germanlw.com/checkout/) - [woocommerce_checkout]
- [Learn German for free](https://www.germanlw.com/learn-german-for-free/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan There are many ways to learn German (or any other foreign language) for free. Here are some of them: Websites with free German lessons Free applications for learning German - learn German on the go Free online games for learning German YouTube Channels for Learning German Free online dictionaries with pronunciation Free
- [Useful tools for teachers](https://www.germanlw.com/useful-tools-for-teachers/) - Planet Schule - find useful videos to various topics that you can download and use for your classes. Bitly - shorten long links. Wix - create your website for free. If you need an example click here. Alexa - if you want to check the ranking of your blog / web site. Fotobabble - create talking photos and slideshows.
- [German for doctors](https://www.germanlw.com/german-in-hospital/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan OK, so you are teaching doctors German. You might find some specialized text books, however, I would recommend that you teach doctors 'regular' German, in the same way that you would do with any other student, and just spice up with specialized words and sentences. Even if you do use a specialized text
- [ZU plus Infinitive or DASS-sentence?](https://www.germanlw.com/should-i-use-zu-plus-infinitive-or-dass-sentence/) - ZU + Infinitive should be used as follows: - it replaces a DASS-sentence when the subject in the main and the dependent clause is the same: ich hoffe, dass ich dich am Freitag sehe -> ich hoffe, dich am Freitag zu sehen. - after these verbs / phrases: - Substantiv + Verb (Zeit/Lust/Angst haben, Spass
- [Learning new words - tips & tools](https://www.germanlw.com/learning-practising-german-words/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan Tips & tools for learning vocabulary Learning words is very important if you wish to produce (speak and write) in any foreign language. I would dare to say that it’s more important than learning grammar. This post contains tips and tricks for people who are learning by themselves without the professional help
- [German word of the day](https://www.germanlw.com/german-word-of-the-day/) - Vocabulary is the most important part of the foreign language. If you would learn only one German word a day it wouldn't be enough, however, if you would learn one EXTRA word a day, that would be great! This is the place where you can find those "extra", interesting and a little bit "crazy" words
- [More of German grammar ONLINE](https://www.germanlw.com/practice-more-grammar-online/) - Internet is more than valuable source of learning and practicing opportunities. The same applies to German Grammar too. Check out the below possibilities to LEARN (theory) and PRACTICE (exercises) German Grammar online. Grammar - LEARN the THEORY: Detailed explanations in English to various Grammar-topics can be found here: German Language Workshop. We all know that Deutsche
- [Irregular verbs - grouped by the vowel change in Präteritum und Perfekt (A2)](https://www.germanlw.com/irregular-verbs-grouped-by-the-vowel-change-in-prateritum-und-perfekt-a2/) - You don't have to learn the whole list of irregular verbs in its alphabetical order. It's hard to remember that way. You could learn irregular verbs sorted by the vowel change in Simple Past Tense (Imperfect) and Past Participle. For example, lesen, sehen and essen have the same vowel change: A-E. If you are asking
- [German inventions](https://www.germanlw.com/german-inventions/) - The bellow list of German inventions is ideal for German classes. This topic is definitely going to intrigue the students. They will have 101 reason why you are wrong when you claim that Germans invented telephone, computer or beer. However, the students will still be able to improve their vocabulary with these words. Here is
- [How to learn new words in German](https://www.germanlw.com/how-to-learn-new-words-in-german/) - Learning new words in German Here are the most important findings: we're free to say that it's more difficult than learning grammar the most popular tools in use: Quizlet, Learning Apps, Browser - add ons recommended add-ons - for the web browser Chrome: Each Word, myVocabu, ReadLang in order to install these add ons, click here and
- [Jobs, Contests, Seminars and Conferences for German Language Teachers](https://www.germanlw.com/jobs-contests-seminars-andconfetences-for-german-language-teachers/) - Teachers teach but they actually never stop learning. That is why I am offering this section as one of the opportunities for teachers to grow. Check out the current job offers, contests, webinars and other learning possibilities for teachers. JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR GERMAN AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS You have created good classroom lesson plans and
- [YouTube channels for learning German](https://www.germanlw.com/youtube-channels-with-lessons-for-learning-german/) - You can learn German lessons from your home, online and for free with these YouTube channels: Easy German Deutsch Global Deutsch für Euch German with Jenny Get Germanized German with Eva
- [Jokes about Chuck Norris in German](https://www.germanlw.com/chuck-norris-in-german/) - When was the last time that you read jokes in German? And you still think that German isn't fun? Check out these jokes about Chuck Norris. Chuck Norris versteht Frauen. Chuck Norris trinkt aus dem Wasserhahn auf Ex. Chuck Norris kann durch Null teilen. Chuck Norris kann Äpfel mit Birnen vergleichen. Chuck Norris hat bis
- [Word order in German sentence 3 - where to place NICHT](https://www.germanlw.com/word-order-in-german-sentence-nicht/) - 1) NICHT is normally placed AFTER the verb: Ina zeichnet (nicht). 2) If there is a direct object (accusative) in the sentence, NICHT comes AFTER it: Die Schüler machen ihre Bücher (nicht) auf. Ich lese das Buch (nicht). 3) If there is a indirect object (dative) NICHT is placed again AFTER it: Wir helfen nseren
- [Word order in German sentence 2 - advanced](https://www.germanlw.com/word-order-in-german-sentence-2/) - 1) German sentence contains something that is called a "frame" (der Rahmen). That frame consists of 2 parts. The first part is the Verb that corresponds with the Subject, while the second part is something that is grammatically or logically very important to that Verb. Those other very important parts of the frame we can
- [Word order in German sentence - basic](https://www.germanlw.com/word-order-in-german-sentence-1/) - 1. In a declarative sentence the Verb which corresponds with the Subject is always placed at the 2. position in the sentence. Imagine like it has been "nailed" to that position. Examples: sie lacht gern. 2. Subject in a declarative sentence can be placed either on the 1. position or on the 3. position (in both
- [special TV-series for learning purposes](https://www.germanlw.com/special-tv-series-for-learning-purposes/) - TV-series which could help you practice and improve your German at different levels: I Mein Weg nach Deutschland (Goethe Institut, A1) II JOJO sucht das Glück (DW, B1/B2): 1. season 2. season 3. season III Extra Deutsch / a learning sitcom episode 1 episode 2 episode 3 episode 4 episode 5 episode 6 episode 7 episode 8 episode
- [Rektion A2 - list of verbs](https://www.germanlw.com/rektion-der-verben-a2/) - In order for you to remember the prepositions more effectively, you could try connecting them with words that start with the same letters: ich denke AN ANna. It can sometimes be difficult to find such nouns, but it's worth trying. AN: denken AN + Akk. (ich denke an ANna) teilnehmen AN + Dat. (ich nehme
- [German level test](https://www.germanlw.com/german-level-test/) - This test is not for total beginners. Students are given this test if they already have some knowledge. They should do it before they start a new course in any German language school. This way teachers can determine at which level the students are. It shows are you at the A1 or A2 level i.e.
- [Funny pics in German](https://www.germanlw.com/funny-pics-in-german/)
- [Word of the day - big pond](https://www.germanlw.com/word-of-the-day-big-pond/) - Have you ever asked yourself how you could say "the big pond" In German? No? Me neither. But I was delighted when I came across it while reading the Norwegian best seller book Die Geschichte der Bienen. Look at the translation below. It's sweet to know, right? Especially if you already know what Teich means (pond).
- [Events and jobs for learners](https://www.germanlw.com/events-and-jobs-for-learners/) - 1. Job announcements from the German Federal Employment Agency More than 1 million jobs announcements can be found here. The language setting of the above link is English. Please note that text box entries must be in German. 2. English-language jobs in Germany Hundreds of great job opportunities for foreign professionals at Germany's top employers -
- [Landeskunde - facts about Germany, Austria & Switzerland](https://www.germanlw.com/landeskunde/) - If you are learning or teaching German, you will certainly wish to familiarise yourself with facts about Germany, Switzerland and Austria. We are talking here about Landeskunde which includes culture, lifestyle and many other information on land and people. There are many web pages that enable you to do so. GERMANY There is a portal with up-to-date statistics,
- [Jokes in German](https://www.germanlw.com/jokes-in-german/) - 1. Warum sind Italiener so klein? Weil ihre Mama gesagt hat: wenn sie groß werden, müssen sie ausziehen. 2. Adam zu Gott: Du, Gott, sag mal, warum hast du Eva so schön gemacht? Gott: Damit du sie lieben kannst. Adam: Aha! Und warum hast du sie so dumm gemacht? Gott: Damit sie dich lieben kann.
- [Test German DELFIN A2.1](https://www.germanlw.com/test-your-german-delfin-a2-1/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan This test is based on the textbook Delfin (lessons 8-10) (scroll to the bottom of the page to see the solutions) 1. Adjektivdeklination Sie trägt immer flach_ Schuhe. Meine Nichte will keine kurz_ Haare tragen. Als klein_ Kind musste ich sonntags ein weiß_ Kleid tragen. Das weiß_ Kleid finde ich schrecklich. Alle
- [Test German OPTIMAL A2](https://www.germanlw.com/test-german-optimal-a2/) - This test is based on the textbook Optimal A2. Once you are done, scroll to the bottom and you'll find solutions there. I Leseverstehen Capelife Haben Sie nicht auch schon einmal vergeblich auf dem Green Market Square Ausschau nach einem besonders beliebten Fotomotiv gehalten, nach Gregory da Silva alias dem weltberühmten Eiermann? In seinem zusammengewürfelten
- [Noun gender in German](https://www.germanlw.com/guess-noun-gender-in-german/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan These suffixes can help you recognize noun gender in German: MASCULINE: -IG (Käfig, König); -LING (Lehrling, Säugling); -OR (Humor, Motor); -ISMUS (Sozialismus, Kapitalismus); -ANT (Praktikant, Demostrant); -ENT (Student); -IST (Pianist); -EUR (Ingenieur); -ET (Prophet); -LOGE (Psychologe); -ER (Lehrer). Exception: das Zimmer. Interested in more of German Grammar? +week days, day parts, months and seasons
- [German Music](https://www.germanlw.com/german-music/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan You would like to hear some German music, but you don't know where to start? The best way to learn German through songs is to love a particular song and decide to understand each and every word of it. Here is a sneak peek for you (a playlist with 15 videos, duration:
- [Reflexive verbs - with "sich" in Accusative and Dative](https://www.germanlw.com/reflexive-verbs-with-sich-in-akkusative-and-dative/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan There are 4 scenarios when we are talking about reflexive verbs in German: 1) real reflexive verbs appear always WITH the reflexive pronoun sich: ich freue mich auf die Ferien; ich erinnere mich an meine Kindheit. Other examples: sich bemühen, sich bewerben, sich ereignen etc. The above verbs cannot be used without "sich"
- [New German Movies](https://www.germanlw.com/new-german-films/) - Films in this list were made in 2015 and 2016 which is why we can call them "new". There were also made by native Germans which is why we can call them "German". Some of them are so new that they cannot be watched online. Below you will find short descriptions to each film. If
- [Teaching older teenagers in a state school - teaching as a challenge](https://www.germanlw.com/teaching-older-teenagers-german-teaching-as-a-challenge/) - Teaching foreign language in a class with more than 28 students is a challenge of a kind. However, if you are teaching older teenagers (15-19 years old) German as a second foreign language in a state high school - it could become a nightmare. Of course they are always tired and don't want to participate. There
- [Most common idioms (Redewendungen)](https://www.germanlw.com/most-common-idioms-redewendungen/) - Author: Jadranka Bokan There are so many idioms (Redewendungen) in every language including German. How can we know where to start? You could buy special vocabularies or even some games (like me, I bought one box full of cards with idioms in a book store in Vienna) only to realise that you will never use
- [Free online games](https://www.germanlw.com/are-there-any-games-that-i-could-play-to-learn-and-practice/) - There are some games that you could play in order to learn and practice your German virtually. Here are 4 of them: I Adventure German - The Mystery of Nebra (starts at the A1 level) II Lern German City of Words (starts at the A1 level) III Daumerlings Wanderschaft (B1-B2 level) - this is an online gaming version of the
- [Most common mistakes](https://www.germanlw.com/most-common-mistakes/) - Wer ist er? - Er ist in München. (Correct: mein Freund/mein Vater etc. wer means who and NOT where). For more false friends in English and German click here. Ich bin langweilig (boring). (Correct: ich bin gelangweilt (bored) or: mir ist langweilig). Wie geht's? - Danke, gut. Und du? (Correct: Und DIR?) List of verbs which require a Dative-object
- [Test German Optimal A 2.1.](https://www.germanlw.com/test-german-optimal-a-2-1/) - This test is related to the first half of the text book Optimal A2 which means that if you resolve this test you can consider yourself at the A2.1. level according to that particular text book. Scroll down to the bottom of the page in order to find solutions. But first do the test. Good
- [German swear words](https://www.germanlw.com/german-swear-words/) - German is not well known by its swear words, but more by its philosophical capacity. However, sometimes you need to be inventive in order to awaken students' attention. Here are some of German swear words: ohne Scheiß (I am not kidding you / no shit?) Arschloch (asshole) Fick dich (fuck you!) Schlampe! (bitch!) Scheiße! (shit!)
- [German Particles](https://www.germanlw.com/particles/) - German language 'loves' particles (Partikeln). They are like salt & pepper to sentences and our German friends just love to use them. There are so many of them. Sometimes they cannot even be translated properly. Learn how to use them correctly. DENN occurs only in questions and it expresses somebody's interest and amazement. Its purpose is to
- [Radio Stations in German](https://www.germanlw.com/radio-stations-in-german/) - For advanced learners (>B1): if you wish to listen to radio in German language, I recommend you the following radio stations: Different topics: If you wish to find various radio stations, just navigate to radio.de - you will find there radio stations that broadcast anything: from news, music and sport to comedy and radio dramas (radio dramas
- [Slang & swearwords from the film "Fack ju Göhte"](https://www.germanlw.com/slang-and-swearwords-from-the-film-fack-ju-goehte/) - ficken, bumsen, poppen = to fuck bescheuert = dumm, verrückt Wichser = jerk Schlampe = slut ohne Scheiß = no kidding verpiss dich! = piss off! lass den Scheiß! = cut the crap! du gehst mir auf die Eier! einen blasen = suck the dick leck mich = kiss my ass du kannst mich mal
- [Miscellaneous](https://www.germanlw.com/miscellaneous/) - Top 25 language learning blogs Top oder flop?
- [Facts and news about the German speaking countries](https://www.germanlw.com/facts-and-news-about-german-language-and-german-speaking-countries/) - 1. Swiss Red Cross celebrates its 150th anniversary Red Cross celebrates its 150th anniversary this year (2016). This organization was founded in 1866 in Bern. Its work during all these years was impressive. Their involvement is immense, especially today, thanks to their employees and 70 000 volunteers. Their main goal is helping people in need and
- [Did you know?](https://www.germanlw.com/faq/did-you-know/) - Native German speakers also make mistakes They put the verb in wrong position when using it in "weil"-sentences. The solution is simple: they should use "denn" instead of "weil". This is a good advice for the learners too. This is a common mistake in spoken language among German native speakers. No German would make this
- [Animal sounds in German](https://www.germanlw.com/animal-sounds-in-german/) - die Biene summt der Vogel zwitschert die Katze miaut der Hund bellt die Kuh muht die Krähe krächzt die Taube gurrt die Ente quakt der Elefant trompetet der Frosch quakt die Ziege meckert die Gans schnattert das Huhn / die Henne gackert das Pferd wiehert der Löwe brullt die Maus piepst die Eule heult das Schwein grunzt der Hahn kräht das Schaf blökt die Schlange zischt der Wolf heult
- [Dog German](https://www.germanlw.com/dog-german/) - Have you ever tried to "speak" to an animal (cat, dog etc.) when you were abroad? It happens to me every time! So I noticed that they cannot understand me! Here are some German "dog" words that can help you if you find yourself in Germany! Have fun! "Sitz!" = sit! "Platz!" = down! "Komm!" =
- [German tongue-twisters](https://www.germanlw.com/german-tongue-twisters/) - Auf dem Rasen rasen rasche Ratten, rasche Ratten rasen auf dem Rasen. Bäcker Braun backt braune Brezeln. Braune Brezeln backt Bäcker Braun. Blaukratut bleibt Blaukraut und Brautkleid bleibt Brautkleid. Bierbrauer Bauer braut braunes Bier, braunes Bier braut Brauer Bauer. Fischers Fritz fischt frische Fische, frische Fische fischt Fischers Fritz. Im dichten Fichtendickicht sind dicke Fichten wichtig. Der froschforschende Froschforscher forscht
- [C level](https://www.germanlw.com/c-2/) - Prompt your students to describe following pictures. For more detailed explanation look under Galleries in the Main Menu.
- [B level](https://www.germanlw.com/b-2/) - You may prompt your students to describe the following photos. For more detailed explanation look under Galleries in the Main Menu.
- [A level](https://www.germanlw.com/describe-pictures-in-german-a/) - Click on the pictures below to see them in whole. Learners can try to describe these pictures. For more detailed explanation click here.
- [German movies](https://www.germanlw.com/german-movietelevision-films/) - If you search in the Internet you will certainly find many lists where someone recommends some German films. I cannot say if you can trust those lists or not, I only know that I saw many German films and not all of them were good. However, some of them I count to the best movies
- [For Teachers](https://www.germanlw.com/for-teachers-3/) - The initial idea behind this web site was to store everything that a German language teacher might need for their German language classes in one place. Thus, you should be able to find here everything what I considered crucial. Let me take you to a tour. "Everything that you might need for the very first
- [Test German DELFIN A1.1](https://www.germanlw.com/test-your-german-delfin-a1-1/) - This test is based on the first 3 lessons from the textbook "Delfin 1" (Hueber). Once you are done, scroll to the bottom of the page in order to see solutions. 1. Was ist richtig? Ich habe kein Regal. Ich brauche ... . (ein, einen, eins) Ich habe keine Löffel. Ich kaufe ... . (welche,
- [Visual grammar](https://www.germanlw.com/visual-grammar/) - If visualised a content can be better memorised. This is why I decided to collect images with visualised grammar rules which have been posted in several groups on Facebook.
- [German Plural - simplified](https://www.germanlw.com/german-plural/) - You have just learned that there is a noun gender in German (for example DER Mann, DIE Frau, DAS Kind) and that you have to learn them mostly by heart (although there are some rules that could help you determine the noun gender in German). However, the teacher now wants to ruin your good will to
- [Vocabulary](https://www.germanlw.com/vocabulary/) - German word of the day Word puzzles Dilemma resolved German particles Differences between the German language in G, A and S German swearwords 10 times easier with "be-"
- [Speaking](https://www.germanlw.com/speaking-2/) - Find a learning/speaking partner Express yourself - useful German phrases Most common expressions (Redewendungen) Common speech (colloquial language)
- [Common speech (colloquial language)](https://www.germanlw.com/common-speech-colloquial-language/) - [etwas] auf die Reihe kriegen/bekommen/bringen = to handle something (successfully), BKS: dovesti nesto u red: Ich habe vor einem Monat angefangen zu arbeiten. Ich komme spät nach Hause und habe keine Zeit zum Kochen. Ich muss meinen Tagesrhythmus auf die Reihe krigen! [etwas] ist die halbe Miete! = half the battle, BKS: to je vec
- [German imperative - building and tips](https://www.germanlw.com/imperative-in-german/) - People tend to forget how to build German Imperative, especially the singular form. They ask themselves: should I add "-e" or not? Well, the answer to this question is very simple: don't add "-e" at all (komm! fahr! sei!) except when the verb stem ends with -d, -t, -n, -ig, -er, -el (rede! arbeite! zeichne! entschuldige!
- [You are big now! You are not baby-learner any more](https://www.germanlw.com/you-are-not-a1-any-more/) - After you spend some time learning German and you reach the A2 level, you are not at the A1 level any more. As you become more confident you feel the urge to say some things differently as before. This will, of course, happen only if you actively use the language by writing and speaking it.
- [Differences between the German language in Germany (D), Austria (A) and Switzerland (S)](https://www.germanlw.com/differences-between-the-german-language-in-germany-d-austria-a-and-switzerland-s/) - Here are the most important differences: pan cakes: Palatschinken (A) = Pfannkuchen (D) university-entrance diploma: Abitur (D) = Matura (A) spritzer: Weinschorle (D) = Spritzer (A) potato: Kartoffel (D) = Erdapfel (A) = Härdöpfel (S) apricot: Aprikose (D) = Marille (A) = Barille (S) pepper: Paprika (D) (A) = Pepperoni (S) cucumber: Gurke (D) (A) =
- [Word Puzzles](https://www.germanlw.com/word-puzzles/) - 1) combinations with the verb fordern fordern means "haben wollen, verlangen, to demand" and it should be used in formal occasions: ich fordere die Erklärung / die Entschädigung / die Erstattung der Kosten. auffordern zu / zu + Infinitive means "to make somebody do something": ich habe die Nachbarn zur Ruhe aufgefordert / ich habe die Nachbarn
- [When should I use Dative?](https://www.germanlw.com/when-should-i-use-dative/) - You should put a noun or a pronoun in Dative 1. after these verbs: wie geht es...?: wie geht es Ihnen? gehören: die Stadt gehört uns. gefallen: der Film gefällt mir gut. helfen: ich helfe meiner Mutter. danken: ich danke dir.
- [Texts](https://www.germanlw.com/readingspeaking/) - Under the Texts tab you'll find various texts of course :) Some of them are short and sweet and some are much longer. Teachers can use shorter texts to start their classes, ask the students to translate them into their mother tongue and activate their knowledge in a funny and unexpected way. Longer texts can
- [Verbs with the same form for Past Participle and Infinitive (A2)](https://www.germanlw.com/same-form-for-past-part-inf/) - There are some verbs which have the same form for Past participle and Infinitive. This might be confusing for learners. They might try to build Past Participle for those verbs as if they would get the prefix ge- which is wrong. Take a look at them and you will notice that they begin with the
- [Verbs with separable prefix - A1](https://www.germanlw.com/verbs-with-separable-prefix-a1/) - einsteigen: ich steige in den Zug ein. aussteigen: ich steige in München aus. umsteigen: ich fahre in die USA. Ich steige in Frankfurt um. anrufen: ich rufe dich morgen an. fernsehen: sie sieht selten fern. einladen: Peter lädt mich zu seinem Geburtstag ein. abfahren: der Zug fährt um 13 Uhr ab. ankommen: das Flugzeug kommt um
- [Verb-prefixes which look like they are separable](https://www.germanlw.com/german-inseparable-verb-prefixes/) - OK, inseparable prefixes are definitely: be-, ge-, emp-, ent-, er-, ver-, zer-, miß (you should learn them in this order because it's much easier to memorise them if you put them in the alphabetical order). All other prefixes are separable, right? Well, it’s not that easy. There are some prefixes which are either separable or inseparable
- [Teenagers learn differently](https://www.germanlw.com/teenagers-learn-differently/) - Teenagers learn differently than kids and adults. Their learning process is being influenced by various factors. They learn very fast (foreign languages, skiing etc.) because their brain develops fast if it is being used actively. On the other hand, teenagers are said to be really problematic because of their behaviour. The following things are problematic:
- [Technical language](https://www.germanlw.com/technical-language/)
- [Teaching youngsters - learning through playing games](https://www.germanlw.com/learn-foreign-language-through-games/) - Here are some games that can be used in foreign language classes with youngsters. ICH SEHE WAS, WAS DU NICHT SIEHST The above sentence means "I see something that you don't see" and this game it's very easy to play. One player chooses one thing from the environment in the classroom (or outside ) and
- [Teaching numbers 0-12](https://www.germanlw.com/teaching-numbers-0-12/) - Teaching numbers can be boring both for you and your students. But it doesn't need to be! I've found an interesting way to spice up teaching/learning numbers. Here is how you could organise a class: 1. Start (of course) with writing numbers on the whiteboard: 0 - null, 1 - eins, 2 - zwei etc.
- [Teaching a younger teenager 1 on 1 - prepare a private class in any foreign language in no time](https://www.germanlw.com/class-preparation-1-on-1/) - If you wish to go through some vocabulary with a younger learner of yours, you could consider (apart from explaining what each word means - because that is the first thing that you will do) using these (free) tools: QUIZLET - this application enables you to create a list of words that you will practice
- [Teachers](https://www.germanlw.com/for-teachers/)
- [Teachers](https://www.germanlw.com/for-teachers-2/)
- [Stories of a white board](https://www.germanlw.com/stories-of-a-white-board/) - Welche Berufe sind typisch männlich und welche typisch weiblich? Think of some words that start with the first letter of your name. These are the sentences that can be built with the words from the above picture: Mein Mann arbeitet unten am Computer / Unten arbeitet mein Mann am Computer / Am Computer arbeitet
- [Recommended textbooks](https://www.germanlw.com/recommended-textbooks/) - After some time of teaching German language you will certainly familiarise yourself with different German language textbooks. You will like some of them more and some others less. At some point you will also notice that new textbooks are being regularly published and replace older ones no matter if they were good or bad. For example,
- [Lorelay and the Rhine](https://www.germanlw.com/lorelay-and-rhine/) - The below video depicts how beautiful the Rhine valley is. It became part of the UNESCO world heritage. Show it to your students, they're going to love it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wawRbdEE1Hc Heinrich Heine's "Loreley" is always a good solution if you wish to awaken the learners' interest for German language. Its text is pretty simple and there
- [Learning foreign languages with "Real-Life-Tasks" and Social Media](https://www.germanlw.com/learning-languages-social-media/) - Learning foreign languages through social media Spice up your classes with "Real-Life-Tasks" Host: Dr. Elke Lackner, Akademie fuer neue Medien und Wissenstransfer, University of Graz Webinar held on April 19, 2016 Organized by: Daf Lehrer online (group on Facebook) - Social media should be used as a tool not as a purpose - How do we
- [Lazy German](https://www.germanlw.com/german-for-lazy-students/) - Every teacher knows that feeling when you are working with a class and no matter how hard you try you cannot reach out to them. I was in a similar situation when my students were so disinterested that I wasn't able to finish Present time with them during the whole schoole year. They were 18
- [How to name (a group of) people by an Adjective](https://www.germanlw.com/name-people-by-an-adjective/) - It often occurs that we wish to use Adjectives as Nouns when we want to designate (a group of) people by one of their characteristics: jugendlich, bekannt etc. There are also many Past Participles which can be used in the same way: behindert, verwandt, angestellt, erwachsen etc. This is totally OK if it is done correctly.
- [German Nobel prize winners](https://www.germanlw.com/german-nobel-prize-winners/) - Believe it or not, Germany has 78 Nobel prize winners. Yes, you saw it correctly - 78 Nobel prize winners. 67 of them won the Nobel prize for their contribution on the fields of nature sciences and medicine. The first 'German' Nobel prize went to Wilhelm Conrad, 1901. He was a Physician. The next in
- [German castles](https://www.germanlw.com/german-castles/) - Students want to find out more about the land and people. Since German castles can be an attractive travel destination, your students are going to love this topic. Of course, you should work with pictures and videos if possible. You can explain to them that Germany was divided in numerous principalities for a long time
- [Galleries](https://www.germanlw.com/repeat-german-in-pictures/) - In this section you can find pictures which can be used as a stimulus for free speaking or writing at different levels. They can be used at the beginning of the class or at any other point during the class. Students see the picture and describe it in their own words. They could spend 5
- [German-English relation](https://www.germanlw.com/german-english/) - Same words in German and English German-English similarities False friends in English and German
- [Humor](https://www.germanlw.com/humor/) - Funny pics in German Jokes in German Jokes about Chuck Norris in German
- [Reading](https://www.germanlw.com/reading-2/) - Easy reading in German Blogs and online magazines - read what interests you most Quotes in German German proverbs Short stories
- [Other useful applications](https://www.germanlw.com/quizlet/) - Quizlet This is a free application that can replace the old fashion vocabulary book. Its best advantage is that students can download it and use it on their smart phones which means that they could learn and repeat words and phrases anywhere. I find it very useful that students can create their own study sets
- [German grammar](https://www.germanlw.com/grammar/) - Below you will find explanations to various topics from the German grammar. Far below is a link for practicing online and right below it a link to the most common mistakes at the level A2. German plural of nouns - rules Noun gender in German Have you built that Perfect correctly? Verbs with inseparable prefixes
- [Listening](https://www.germanlw.com/listening/)
- [German Phonetics](https://www.germanlw.com/german-phonetics/) - There are many things that contribute to the sound of a language that we speak. If we don't produce the correct sound, no one will understand us. In order to speak German well, we need to learn German phonetics. I am still working on this section of this web site. For now, you can find
- [Watching](https://www.germanlw.com/watching/) - You can watch either specific series for learning purposes (Goethe Institut, Deutsche Welle) or real TV films or movies in German. The topics vary - from fairy tales to sitcoms and modern single lives in a big city. Click on the below pictures and feel free to browse through links:
- [How to write a best selling book](https://www.germanlw.com/how-to-write-a-best-selling-book/) - One successful book per year keeps the publishing houses in life. Media Control agency creates bestselling lists in Germany on the grounds of numerous data, including the exact number of sold exemplars in book stores. They know who byes which books in which part of Germany. Recommendations in radio and in television shows have also a great
- [The future of the EU](https://www.germanlw.com/the-future-of-the-eu/) - What is the future of the EU?* Fear grows in the EU - the middle class in the western European societies would like to know whether their children will live well as they did. Since the end of the WW 2 the progress in Europe was evident, however, many people think now that this progress has
- [Refugee Integration in Germany](https://www.germanlw.com/refugee-integration-in-germany/) - Numbers, facts and fortcasts - No one knows exactly how many refugees came to Germany so far. There could be ca. 1,2 million of them. Around one half of them (ca. 600.000) will stay in Germany. Around 70 % of them (420.000) are able to work. - It would be beneficial if all data regarding
- [Write a blog and make money](https://www.germanlw.com/write-a-blog-and-make-money/) - Be creative! Write a blog and make money with it! This is how you can do it. Facts from the interview with Rebecca Randak from Fuck lucky go happy* yoga-blog. - few facts at the beginning: blogging is business, not hobby. Many bloggers have turned their passion into their job, however, a successful blog means that
- [Last sentence of your job application in German - masterpiece examples](https://www.germanlw.com/last-sentence-of-job-application-german/) - Writing an application isn't easy - especially in a foreign language - that knows everyone who has ever even tried to apply for a job. I have found these suggestions for the last sentence in your job application in German on one Austrian blog and I decided to share them with you. You can choose
- [My last day in Regensburg](https://www.germanlw.com/the-last-day-in-regensburg/) - It was in late September 2009 and that day was very emotional for me. I remember that I was very tired after taking final exams and finishing my master's thesis. However, I felt strong urge to go out on that warm sunny day and take photos of the route that I made almost every day
- [6 x 10 sentences](https://www.germanlw.com/six-times-ten/) - 1) 10 extraordinary useful German phrases 2) 10 Dinge, die aus Ihrem Alltag verschwinden sollten 3) 10 Sätze, die Berliner Türsteher nie sagen würden 4) 10 Sätze, die Künstler und Kreative nicht mehr hören können 5) 20 Sätze, die nur Menschen kennen, die sich zu viele Gedanken machen 6) Wie gut kennst du Dirty Dancing wirklich?
- [German pop songs](https://www.germanlw.com/songs/) - Using songs is always a good thing if you are working with children, adolescents or even adults.* Clueso My personal favourite is Clueso. If you choose one of his songs you cannot make a mistake. It is a good music and his songs are really good. It is important to say that he was cultural
- [Top oder flop](https://www.germanlw.com/top-oder-flop/) - 1) Alle Toten fliegen hoch - Amerika (first part of a trilogy) This novel describes one episode from the life of the main protagonist - one year that this German boy spent in the USA as an exchange student. It is not too adventurous, however, it contains a number of reasonable "stations" in a life
- [International Workers' day in Dresden](https://www.germanlw.com/international-workers-day-in-dresden/) - While I was studying in Regensburg (Germany), I spent a lot of time with other students who were also grantees of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) like me. Thank to KAS I attended many seminars across the whole Germany and took part in many activities that my grantee-group organized in Regensburg. It was in April 2009 when
- [Top 25 language learning blogs](https://www.germanlw.com/top-25-language-learning-blogs/) - Apart from free learning applications and free online German courses there are other opportunities for you to learn German online. Here are the top blogs for the years 2015 and 2016: 25 top foreign languages learning blogs 2015 25 top foreign languages learning blogs 2016 Feel free to explore them and find out many interesting
- [Football - vocabulary](https://www.germanlw.com/football-vocabulary/) - der Schiedsrichter = referee das Achtelfinale, das Viertelfinale, das Halbfinale = eighth final, quarterfinal, semifinal es steht 1 : 0 (eins zu null) das Stadion das Turnier die Ecke = corner jemandem (Dativ) die gelbe/rote Karte zeigen die Mauer = wall der Freistoß = free kick die Halbzeit = half time der 16-Meter-Raum (der Strafraum)
- [Create German words from given letters](https://www.germanlw.com/create-words-from-given-letters/) - This is a very interesting exercise and students love doing it. You can start your class with it or use it at any point during the class in order to shake the things up. It can be used on different levels and the number of generated words will vary depending on the learners' previous knowledge.
- [German homonyms](https://www.germanlw.com/german-homonyms/) - Zehe (die, n): toe and clove (of garlic) Bank (die): bench (Pl.: Bänke) and bank (Pl.: Banken) See: sea (die) and lake (der) Steuer: steering wheel (das) and tax (die) faul: lazy and rotten sauer: sour and mad (of) Nagel (der, ä-/): nail and pin Schloss (das, ö-er): castle and lock Leiter: manager (der, /)
- [German songs - lyrics](https://www.germanlw.com/german-songs-lyrics/) - WIR SIND GROß Immer da, wenn alle Stricke reißen Einfach so, wir müssen nichts beweisen Ich trete die Pedale, du hältst mein Rücken Fahrrad aus'm Park erst morgen früh zurück bringen Zeit ist knapp, wir sind verschwenderisch Man sagt, nichts hält für immer, doch ey warum denn nicht Was sagt der Rest der Bande, macht
- [Don't forget to use that direct object](https://www.germanlw.com/dont-forget-to-use-direct-object/) - There cannot be 2 Nominatives in the same sentence. Don't forget to use the direct object (accusative) when needed. The solid way to express cases in German is to use the definite/indefinite article or the possessive pronoun. The accusative form defers from the nominative only in the case of nouns which are masculine (der-den, but
- [Useful Facebook pages](https://www.germanlw.com/useful-facebook-pages-for-learning-german/) - Apart from DW - Deutsch Lernen I recommend you to follow these pages on Facebook because they are fun and very useful: Claudia Peter posts pics of German idioms in a funny way. ruthe.de posts drawings which are witty and mostly funny. Witze auf Deutsch and Witze are place where you can see funny photos and read jokes in
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- [Reading](https://www.germanlw.com/reading/) - Dear teachers, here you can find texts that can be used to test your students' reading skills. Dear students, you can find here short texts that you can use to improve your reading skills by reading in your spare time. Enjoy!
- [Serious](https://www.germanlw.com/serious-reading/)
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