The internet is a wonderful resource for helping you to learn German. Each week, I will collect links to videos, online practice activities and games that deal with the material we are learning. Please note: although I strongly recommend visiting as many of these links as you can, they are not required for your course grade. If you feel that you are learning the material well with simply the textbook exercises, great! These links are for you to find extra practice and help when the textbook and required materials don't do enough for you.
First, remember that our Quizlet page has vocabulary flashcards specifically for our textbook, which can help you a lot with spelling, memorization and learning the new phrases we encounter each week. You do not have to create a Quizlet account to practice, although it is free to do so and it might help you keep track of your progress. Visit our Quizlet page and see if the flashcards are useful for your style of learning!
Vocabulary Practice at our Quizlet Class Page:
• Quizlet Practice: German Numbers 0-1000
• Quizlet Practice: Asking For Information
• Quizlet Practice: European Countries
German Numerals and Numbers:
• Practice Yourself: Educaplay German Numbers 1-1000
• Practice Yourself: Educaplay German Numbers Mixed
• Practice Yourself: Educaplay Recognize German Numbers
• Practice Yourself: Educaplay Spell German Numbers
• Practice Yourself: LanguagesOnline German Numbers 1-10 #1
• Practice Yourself: LanguagesOnline German Numbers 1-10 #2
• Practice Yourself: LanguagesOnline German Numbers 1-10 #3
• Practice Yourself: LanguagesOnline German Numbers 11-20 #1
• Practice Yourself: LanguagesOnline German Numbers 11-20 #2
• Practice Yourself: LanguagesOnline German Numbers 11-20 #3
• Practice Yourself: DigitalDialects German Numbers 1-12
• Practice Yourself: DigitalDialects German Numbers 12-20
• Practice Yourself: DigitalDialects German Numbers 10-100
• Practice Yourself: PurposeGames German Numbers Written
• Practice Yourself: Alles Klar Choose Numbers
• Practice Yourself: Alles Klar Type Numbers
• Practice Yourself: Quia German Numbers 1-20
• Practice Yourself: Quia German Numbers 21-99
• Practice Yourself: Quia German Numbers 1-100
• Practice Yourself: Type and Spell German Numbers
• Practice Yourself: Random Number Jigsaw Puzzle
• Practice Yourself: Choose Correct Number
• YouTube Video: HowCast Pronounce German Numbers 1-10, Numbers 11-20, Numbers 21-30 and Numbers 31-40
• YouTube Video: LearnGerman Numbers 1-10 and Numbers 11-100
• YouTube Video: GetGermanized German Numbers
• YouTube Video: German with Eva German Numbers
• YouTube Video: DeutschLernen German Numbers
• YouTube Video: Amusing German Numbers Song
• Written Explanation: German Numbers with Audio
• Written Explanation: Count to 35 in German Practice
• Written Explanation: Waialo German Numbers 1-1000
• Written Explanation: AbInitio German Numbers 1-20 and German Numbers 21-99
• Written Explanation: Babelnation German Numbers 1-20 and German Numbers 21-99
• Written Explanation: German Numbers at About.com
Pronunciation Explanations and Videos:
• YouTube Video: GermanPod101 Introduction to Perfect German Pronunciation
• YouTube Video: GermanPod101 Top 5 Pronunciation Mistakes to Avoid
• YouTube Video: GermanPod101 German Vowels
• YouTube Video: GetGermanized German Pronunciation and Alphabet
• YouTube Video: German for Beginners Alphabet and Phonetics
• YouTube Video: Pilbology German Pronunciation
• YouTube Video: Beginners' German Easy Pronunciation
• YouTube Video: GetGermanized German "CH" sounds
• YouTube Video: SmarterGerman ICH and ACH sounds
• YouTube Video: HowCast German Umlaut sounds
• YouTube Video: GetGermanized German Umlaut sounds
• YouTube Video: MrsDeutsch German Umlaut sounds
• YouTube Video: Deutsch für Euch German Umlaut sounds
• YouTube Video: Free German Lessons Pronunciation Part 1
• YouTube Video: Free German Lessons Pronunciation Part 2
• YouTube Video: Free German Lessons Pronunciation Part 3
• YouTube Video: Free German Lessons Pronunciation Part 4
• Written Explanation: General Tips on Good German Pronunciaton
• Written Explanation: Babelnation Pronunciation 1
• Written Explanation: Babelnation Pronunciation 2
• Written Explanation: AbInitio Very Thorough Pronunciation Guide
• Written Explanation: About.com German Pronunciation Guide
• Written Explanation: Yet Another German Pronunciation Guide
German Language Cultural Information:
• Written Explanation: Where German is Spoken at About.com
• Written Explanation: German Dialects Overview
• Written Explanation: What is Hochdeutsch at Wikipedia
• Written Explanation: Pennsylvania Dutch
• Written Explanation: Basic Facts about the German Language
• Written Explanation: Interesting Facts about German
• Written Explanation: Quiz on Basic German Language Facts
• YouTube Video: Video: Top 10 Facts About Germany
Fun Videos You Might Enjoy:
• YouTube Video: Sesame Street "The Count" in German
• YouTube Video: Sesame Street Ernie Counts Apples in German
You may also wish to explore some of the free online 'courses' or sites that provide a multitude of ways to augment your learning. Many students report that these three sites can be a big help to provide explanations and practice for learning German. I cannot link directly to activities on these sites because you must create a free account to access their material. Feel free to try them out, and if you do find them useful, please let me know!
• Website: Duolingo (https://www.duolingo.com/) is a structured learning course which many students love. It does not follow our textbook exactly, but the basic material does correspond to what we learn in class.
• Website: Busuu (https://www.busuu.com/enc/) is similar to DuoLingo, but has a bigger worldwide audience with many helpful users and administrators. Feel free to try it out.
• Website: Babbel (https://www.babbel.com/) is another free online practice site, which simply walks through many of the same topics we learn in class. No registration is required, but ads will frustrate you unless you create an account.