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German Resources

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Authentic Audio and Video

ARD Mediathek http://www.ardmediathek.de/ard/servlet/ Complete radio and tv offerings of ARD and its affiliates - on demand or as podcasts

ZDF Mediathek http://www.zdf.de/ZDFmediathek/startseite  Videos and slide shows of ZDF tv shows on demand

Movie Trailers www.kino.de Watch trailers of German and international films.

Radio http://www.radioweb.de/  Everything about the German language radio scene, including links to livestreams

Websites for Children http://www.net-consumers.org/erica/policy/topsites.htm Links to the best German language sites for children

 

Exercises

Vocabulary

 

http://www.digitaldialects.com/German.htm

Basic (fun flash vocab and geography games)

 

http://www.hschwab.com/quiz.html#U

organized by topic;  there are also vocabulary exercises by topic on this site

 

 

Grammar Drills

Beginner to intermediate-level Grammar Practice 

http://schubert-verlag.de/aufgaben/index.htm

Excellent online exercises arranged by level A1 – C2 (Grundstufe, Mittelstufe, Oberstufe)

 

http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/rgshiwyc/school/curric/HotPotatoes/

grammar and culture exercises

 

http://www.interdeutsch.de/studien/studien1.htm

grammar and vocabulary exercises for beginners

 

http://www.mein-deutschbuch.de/lernen.php?menu_id=5

Click on “Lösungschlüssel  anzeigen” to see a PDF with the correct answers

 

http://www.hschwab.com/quiz.html#U

organized by topic;  there are also vocabulary exercises by topic on this site

  

Intermediate to Advanced Grammar Practice 

http://schubert-verlag.de/aufgaben/index.htm

Excellent online exercises arranged by level A1 – C2 (Grundstufe, Mittelstufe, Oberstufe)

 

http://www.iik.de/uus_index.html

grammar, listening and reading practice

 

http://www.interdeutsch.de/studien/studien2.htm

intermediate-level grammar

 

http://www.interdeutsch.de/studien/studien3.htm

advanced-level grammar

 

http://lerndeutsch.com/

Exercises for intermediate-advanced level in the Hilfsmittel section

 

http://www.deutsch-lernen.com/learn-german-online/e_dc.php

advanced grammar exercises, after signing-up (for free)

 

http://www.deutsch-online.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=NS-ezcms&file=index&menu=1&page_id=4

advanced grammar topics categorized by topic

 

http://www.mein-deutschbuch.de/lernen.php?menu_id=5

Exercises organized by topic and level; click on “Lösungschlüssel  anzeigen” to see a PDF with the correct answers

 

http://www.mein-deutschbuch.de/index.php?site=home

Click on Grammatik or Verblisten for reference materials

 

http://www.hschwab.com/quiz.html#U

organized by topic;  there are also vocabulary exercises by topic on this site

 

 

 

Reading Practice

http://www.mein-deutschbuch.de/lernen.php?menu_id=3

multiple choice and short answer questions based on a reading text;  Click on “Lösungschlüssel  anzeigen” to see a PDF with the correct answers

 

http://www.deutschlern.net/login.php

requires free login/account

 

This is the largest and most current site for listening and reading comprehension practice.  Using audio, video and texts from Deutsche Welle, interactive exercises test your comprehension at various levels of difficulty.  The colored boxes in the middle of the page serve as the navigation system.  After you click on Grundstufe, you will see a list of topic areas.  Click on one, such as Sport.  On the left side of the screen, you now see a list of new topics and a brief summary.  Click on “Zu den Aufgaben” and and then “Zur Aufgabe” to see the exercise of your choice and begin!

 

http://www.fln.vcu.edu//menu.html

Reading comprehension with assorted exercises. Auswahl von Erzählungen, Märchen, Balladen und Gedichten des späten 18. und 19. Jh. von W. Busch bis Goethe mit englischer Übersetzung (Dual Language!), Online-Wörterbuch, Quiz-Fragen zu einigen Texten und interessanten Links zu Informationen über Autoren und ihre Werke. Auf Deutsch und Englisch. Mit Lösungen.

 

 

Listening Practice

http://www.deutschlern.net/login.php

requires free login/account

 

This is the largest and most current site for listening and reading comprehension practice.  Using audio, video and texts from Deutsche Welle, interactive exercises test your comprehension at various levels of difficulty.  The colored boxes in the middle of the page serve as the navigation system.  After you click on Grundstufe, you will see a list of topic areas.  Click on one, such as Sport.  On the left side of the screen, you now see a list of new topics and a brief summary.  Click on “Zu den Aufgaben” and then “Zur Aufgabe” to see the exercise of your choice and begin!

 

http://www.deutschlern.net/login.php?show=568&lc=1525&link=lc&module=curs

Interactive listening comprehension exercises based on Deutsche Welle news reports

 

 

Additional Resources:

 

Culturally Authentic Pictorial Lexicon. http://www.washjeff.edu/CAPL/ Features: photos categorized by topic; free use for educational purposes

 

German-English dictionary http://dict.leo.org/ Features: includes audio files for pronunciation

 

Kaleidoskop. Alltag in Deutschland http://www.kaleidos.de/alltag/deindex.htm Authentic interviews and texts

 

Deutsche Welle Language Series http://www.dw-world.de/english/0,3367,2547,00.html Features: Beginning, Intermediate and Business German. 26 segment stories. Audio is downloadable as MP3 files, written text (including transcripts, grammar exercises, and key) as PDF.

 

AATG http://grow.aatg.org/ Online activities reviewed by the AATG

 

Netzwerk-Mediatheken http://www.netzwerk-mediatheken.de/html/projekte/projekte.html include historical audio and video clips from DeutschlandRadio and Haus der Geschichte

 

Das Logo!-Nachrichtenlexikon http://www.tivi.de/fernsehen/logo/rubrik/00103/index.html Current news and background info on historical and political events- written for children

 

MELK http://www.daf.uni-mainz.de/melk.htm Mainzer Einheiten zur Landes- und Kulturkunde:  Deutsch als Fremdsprache site for the University in Mainz. Includes link to multimedia cultural studies units online for individual or classroom use.

 

Die Deutschstunde http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/was/prj/dst/dte/deindex.htm Features: standards-based units incorporating online searches, video clips and group work. Current topics include: Berlin, Musik, Typisch Deutsch?, Weihnachten, and Wohnen.

 

Goethe-Institut. http://www.goethe.de/dll/mat/lpr/web/deindex.htm Lernen mit neuen Medien:  Resources and projects using the internet, software, TV/Video, Radio/Audio

 

Exercises http://www.germanteaching.com/ German grammar, reading and listening exercises created by teachers worldwide, collected by Katherine Munro

 

Fokus Deutsch (course video)

BBC German On-line

Bitesize German

Ashcombe School Video Resources

Deutschland RealPlayer Browse the guide to find something.

Das treffend Wort (Podcasts)

 

 

 

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