Learn
German on the Web: Deutschlernen im Internet
Why learn German? : Warum soll man Deutsch lernen?
Language Courses online : Sprachkurse online
Why learn German? : Warum soll man Deutsch lernen?
Web
Pages by Language So
what languages dominate the Web? It should come as no surprise that English
still dominates the Web, with more than two-thirds of the Web's pages being in
English.
Ten reasons for learning German.
Top ten reasons to learn German (besides the fact that it’s fun).
Why study German? These links will give you a lot of answers.
Why learn German? Enjoy Johannes Pachebel’s "Kanon" while you read the answers.
Why learn German? Mark Himmelein’s answers.
Warum Deutsch lernen? 10 Gründe, Deutsch zu lernen.
Why learn German? Dartmouth College’s response.
Why learn German? There are many reasons. Just take a look.
Why learn German? German is the ticket to the past, present, and future. Read why.
Why Study German? Here are the facts!
Why learn German? A response from the University of California.
Is German germane? You bet it is! Read on!
Why Learn German ?
Language Courses online : Sprachkurse online
Can the Internet really help
teach you a new tongue?
What
you can do online:
·
Access
foreign radio stations and newspapers and other periodicals.
·
Study
at your own pace and work lessons into your own schedule.
·
Find
pen pals anywhere in the world and e-mail them for practice.
What
you can’t do online:
·
Thrive
off the motivation of fellow students in a classroom setting.
·
Converse
with a teacher to help refine your accent.
·
Order
food in a German restaurant to see if your German is really any good.
There are plenty of of websites geared toward language learning, but Parlo is the true standout. This site has developed an effective approach to language instruction that takes full advantage of the multimedia capabilities of the Internet, and its culture-rich content makes the experience feel less like homework. Its well-structured lessons help to improve vocabulary. Best of all, it’s free. Parlo offers courses in five languages: English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Parlo does charge a fee for its more challenging and comprehensive online courses, if you are really going to spend a lot of time seriously studying at this site. The fee covers the cost for an online instructor.
Each of Parlo’s five language sections has its own main page packed with news and other items to read in the language you’re studying, including tidbits about historical landmarks and cultural trends. Feature articles cover food, wine, travel and more; each is tagged at the top with tiny crosses to indicate the degree of difficulty (one cross for beginners, etc.). Difficult words, slang terms and idioms are highlighted in the text so reader can click directly to the definitions.
To begin studying at Parlo, you take a diagnostic test to determine the appropriate level. Registered members can choose to have free basic lessons – how to shop at the local market, for example – e-mailed to them daily. Click on a song title in the Music section and lyrics appear as subtitles on the screen while the music plays.
About 25,000 of Parlo’s more than 600,000 registered users have added their names to the Pen Pals page, writing e-mails to each other for practice. Students also are given virtual “lockers” (online storage space) where they can store completed translations and other course work.
Microsoft’s Encarta comes the closest to matching Parlo’s offerings, with its interactive discussion boards, Scooter Speller and other games, and a promising multilingual chat room.
Study
Web www.studyweb.com and WannaLearn www.WannaLearn.com link to a variety of
sites offering vocabulary lists and grammar lessons in everything from Arabic
to Welsh, but don’t go much beyond the basics.
For
the intermediate to advanced student:
Tap into the Internet’s extensive menu of international radio stations as a way of keeping your skills current. Search for talk shows, new programs, or music in the language of your choice. Try Radio Locator www.radiolocator.com or other Net radio portals. (To listen to Internet radio through your computer, you’ll need a streaming media plug-in like Windows Media Player and speakers; you don’t need a broadband Internet connection, because audio streams require very little bandwidth.)
BBC Online’s Languages section offers archived audio and video programming geared to language study, ranging from an Italian TV series to French news.
Learning
German online. Nowadays, German (Deutsch) is spoken natively by over 100 million
people. German is the official language of Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein.
It is also one of the four national languages of Switzerland. To learn
more about German, follow these links
This radio language course is designed for
beginners through intermediate students, aimed at young adults. It tells the
story of a young journalism student who takes a job as a porter in the Europa
Hotel. His life could be so simple, if only the little gnome wasn’t there…
"German, Why Not?" consists of four series of 26 lessons. Each
broadcast lesson lasts about 15 minutes.
Language Course: Learning German through the BBC. There are several links for learning and for
practicing German online. This site provides feedback, too. You can take an
interactive test (gauge) to determine your needs in learning. There are links
to the terrific video program called "Deutsch Plus." There is also an
interactive approach to learning German called "German Fix."
Home Page for "About German" Web Page
German for Beginners: A free online German course.
"About the German Language" Level One: There are many
links from this web-site. Very complete and highly recommended.
German for Beginners: A free online German course.
"About the German Language" Level Two: There are many
links from this web-site. Very complete and highly recommended.
German
for beginners and travelers. There are many links here to help you learn German and
to bring the language to life. Click on the links at the top of the site:
Home/Learn German/Travel Abroad/ Net Links/Dictionary
No-cost online courses for learning German. Go to this site
for several online courses to choose from. This site is sponsored by the
American Association of Teachers of German… a good recommendation!
Here are those sites:
Goethe Institute's Lina & Leo, elementary
The Learning Company, elementary
Deutsche Welle German language courses, elementary
Courses in German and other languages
Web activities
require students to conduct a Web search
or to refer to external Web sites to complete a specific assignment. These Web
activities were compiled by the American Association of Teachers of German and
are intended to be the "best of the best."
German from A to Z: Deutsch von A bis Z. This alphabetical
index can help you find your way around the web-site "About German"
by subject or category. Just browse through it to find articles, glossaries,
and other resources related to the German language.
Hausaufgaben! Hausaufgaben! Hausaufgaben!
Look here for help with your homework. There
are also a lot of interesting sites to help you improve your German. Viel Glück
und viel Spaß! : Good luck and have fun!
German online lessons/tutorials
– GREAT high school level I review.
Links to
sources for learning the language.
German Language Institute: Goethe Institut
Useful expressions in several languages
The electronic classroomGerman
language lessons online through Deutsche Welle (German public radio)
"Travel
Fever": A German radio drama for learning German
This is a practice
program for the radio drama "Travel Fever"
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Learning German
Another very interesting website is Campus-Germany.de - with comprehensive information on living and studying in Germany in English. It is located at http://www.campus-germany.de and is well worth a visit.
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