German Plural Quiz

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Test your knowledge of the German Pural forms! A great german plural quiz suitable for level A1. Have fun :) Quiz erstellt von German Made Easy mit GoConqr

German World Cup Vocabulary

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Are you watching the Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft? In German, even??  Use this list of common German soccer vocabulary to help you understand what’s going on ;)   der Fußball – football der (Fußball-) Spieler – (football) player die Weltmeisterschaft – the world cup die Mannschaft – the team der Anpfiff – kick-off der Kapitän – skipper der Elfmeter – penalty das Abseits … Read More

Beginner Vocabulary: Winter words (with PDF!)

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It’s getting cold in Germany and some regions already had the first snow of this winter. Brrr! You may hate or love winter, but anyway, you can cuddle up with a cup of tea, a cozy blanket and some German vocabulary – with our Winter Edition :) Your winter words and phrases are now even available as a PDF (see … Read More

Umzug und Podcasts

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Hallo! Die letzte Woche war sehr aufregend. Meine Schwester ist umgezogen. So ein Umzug ist immer sehr anstrengend: man muss Kartons packen, sich um neue Verträge kümmern – z.B. für Telefon oder Internet –  und man braucht viel Geld, wenn man sich neue Möbel oder Küchenutensilien kaufen will. Und auch für die Kaution! Am Umzugstag muss man dann alle Möbel … Read More

Teaching with pictures

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Hi teachers! Here are some quick tips on how to use pictures in your classroom. I use it in online teaching and for teaching German, but it can be easily adapted to other languages and classroom settings. 1. Bilder des Tages/ Pictures of the day Use some pictures from the News and let students describe what they see. This works … Read More

German conversation: Der Schnee (Dialog)

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Level: Lower Intermediate A new part of the dialogue series is finally here! A short but typically conversation about snow, with vocabulary. Enjoy ♥ Dialog: Der Schnee A: „Ach guck mal! Es hat geschneit. Alles weiß draußen! B: “Darauf hätte ich dieses Jahr auch verzichten können.” A: „Warum magst du denn keinen Schnee?“ B: „Schnee ist kalt und beim Fahrradfahren … Read More

The German Alphabet

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So, where to start when learning German? A good idea is to get familiar with the  Alphabet first, so today I’m sharing some helpful links for you to learn it online. You can start right away: Top 5 links on the Web for learning the German Alphabet   1.Listen and repeat on this website (just click on the letter you … Read More

5 tips for successful language learning

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Happy 2015 my dear readers! It’s already been 9 days, and so much happening in the world. How are you doing with your New Year’s resolutions? If you set yourself the goal this year to learn German (or any other language), then here are 5 tips that might help you to start the year off right. 5 tips for successful … Read More