German Language Studies

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Dictionaries and Thesaurus

These resources can aid when writing a paper that calls for the use of a standardized style in written German.

All Languages Dictionaries

• eolingus 
  For all languages: Search in over one million example sentences from the DGT Multilingual Translation Memory of the European Union.
• dict
  Great dictionary that is specially effective to translate German to any language. The website specifies what translations are more accurate by the size of the letters of each language.

German Dictionaries

• DICT.CC - English-German Dictionary English-German; German-English dictionary with voice output, vocabulary-trainer, similar expressions and links to text examples
• Collins German Dictionary with thesaurus, word games and more 
• Leo Dictionaries  English-German; German –English (among many other combinations); easy to use; can also be downloaded as an app. TU Munich's crowd-sourced classic LEO is the oldest practical online dictionary and still hands down the best and most used among Germany's students. Besides the dictionary itself, the forum, the experience and the discussions really make it worth your while.
• Lingro  Read German Websites with this awesome dictionary that allows you to click on words and get their translation. On the main page, choose the respective languages (i.e.German –English) , insert the website you want to read!
• Linguee Editorial Dictionary Linguee is a unique translation tool combining an editorial dictionary and a search engine with which you can search billions of bilingual texts for words and expressions.  It contains about 1,000 times more translated texts, which are displayed in full sentences while professional editors are working continuously on adding new entries and enhancing the quality of the dictionary.
• Literaturwissenschaft  Terms, Authors, and Works Lexicon dynamically expanded by the University of Munich and Marburg; fundamental literary terms and entries on authors (over 5ooo) and their works
• Pons Very useful dictionary with many synonyms, vocabulary trainer and more
• Wörterbuch Dictionary of German Synonyms
• Woxikon Find Synonyms, verb conjugations, abbreviations and rhymes in German and many other languages

Thesaurus and Other Tools

• German Prefixes - Liste deutscher Präfixe Impressive list of German Prefixes; from most common to very rare - with verbs and adjectives.
• Dictionary for German-English Phrases A very useful (albeit not pretty) website to find translations for proverbs, idiomatic phrases, flowers of speech, familiar quotations plus translation examples  - German-English; English German
• Aha-Effekt Click on a German idiomatic phrase or proverb and find ot what exactly it means
• Open Thesaurus  Great dictionary for synonyms and associations
• International Phonetic Alphabet Converter Translates German words to their phonetic pronunciation
• Literaturwissenschaft Terms, Authors, and Works Lexicon dynamically expanded by the University of Munich and Marburg; fundamental literary terms and entries on authors (over 5000) and their works

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Placement Tests and Practice Exams

• WebCAPE Placement Test
  Bard's Language Center, upon faculty request, provides German students with access to the WebCAPE language placement exam which is designed to accurately and efficiently place students in the first two years of college language courses.
• Cornelsen Placement Test | Deutsch als Fremdsprache
  This 30 - 40 minute test allows you to evaluate your language abilities for A1
  This 30 - 40 minute test allows you to evaluate your language abilities for A2
  This 30 - 40 minute test allows you to evaluate your language abilities for B1
  
• In line with the Common European Framework you will be asked to estimate your own language level. ( Feel free to try out various levels offered by the Goethe Institute, referenced below.)
• You will then answer a great variety of questions evaluating your reading, writing, grammar, and listening skills in various situations.
• At the end of the test, you will receive a personal recommendation document (PDF) written in German.
• Goethe Institute Language Exam Practice
  The Goethe-Institute’s German language examinations correspond to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and range from A1 for beginners to C2 for language skills at the highest level (Grosses Deutsches Sprachdiplom). The following links allow you to evaluate your own level and/or practice for language examinations at any Goethe-Institute testing location around the globe.
  • Zertifikat A1 - Exam Training and additional Practice Material
  • Zertifkat A2 - Exam training and additional Practice Material
  • Zertifkat B1 - Exam training and additional Practice Material
  • Zertifkat B2 - Exam training and additional Practice Material
  • Zertifkat B2 - Exam training
  • Zertifkat C1 - Exam training and additional Practice Material
  • Zertifkat C2 - Exam training and additional Practice Material
• The Goethe-Zertifikat C1 - For Adults
  The Goethe-Zertifikat C1 certifies that candidates have acquired very advanced language skills and corresponds to the fifth level (C1) on the six-level scale of competence laid down in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Practice
• The Goethe Zertifikat C2 | Grosses Deutsches Sprachdiplom
  The Goethe-Zertifikat C2 allows foreign students to be admitted to colleges and universities in Germany. The examination is recognized as official proof of language competence for teachers throughout Germany.
  
  By passing this exam you demonstrate you can, for example:
  -- understand everything in German that you read and hear effortlessly
  -- summarize information presented to you from a variety of sources and synthesize correlating arguments as well as explanations
  --organically express yourself in a fluent and precise manner and articulate the finer nuances of complex arguments.
• How to Survive Humboldt

  Information from the School: http://www.international.hu-berlin.de/an_die_hu-en/wegweiser

• Studying in Germany - This website offers a comprehensive look at the ins and outs of studying abroad in Germany, such as obtaining a visa, choosing a city, finding health insurance, driving, and much more.

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Beginer German Study

These resources are related to cultural literacy, especially within entertainment and the media. Some podcasts may be of particular interest to certain corresponding majors or just interesting subjects—find one that “speaks” to you! They also include vocabulary, speaking and writing practices. Some of these resources come in the form of smartphone apps (for both iPhone and Android), allowing for fun language-learning on the go.

Grammar and Vocabulary

• Intermediate German Grammar Review
  Interactive quiz modules to practice German grammar for Bard College Moodle account users only; based on "Deutsch als Fremdsprache" (Hueber 2009 B1-C1)
• Anki - Flashcards
  Anki is a free program that allows you to create your own flashcards from which to study vocabulary, conjugations, or grammar. The program allows you to categorize the cards by how well you know the information, presenting cards you are less familiar with more frequently and helping you learn more quickly!
• Verbix
  Quick, easy, awesome website to help you conjugate German verbs.Interctive Grammar Tutor
• Interactive Grammar Tutor
  Well-done german grammar help online; with many explanations, mnemonic devices and practice exercises 
• Basic Vocabulary: Audio-Trainer
  With the Deutsche-Welle English-German Audio Tutor choose from  100 lessons with which  you can effectively learn basic vocabulary and improve your pronunciation. The lessons are thematically sorted, come with pdf worksheets, videos and mp3 files or podcast links. itunes
  Length:3-8 min
  Level: A1-A2
• Top-Thema mit Vokabeln
  Study German with up-to-date reports on this video-podcast; easy to understand with vocabulary list.

Listening and Comprehension - Podcast

Language

• Audiotrainer – For Beginners
  Open the lesson/topic you are interested in – on the bottom of the worksheet you will find a link to download the mp3 file and/or the respective worksheet. Android feed / itunes
  Level: A1, A2
• Deutsche-Welle Collection
  A well-organized collection of over 40 podcasts by subject with respective RSS and itune feeds. The collection includes
  THEATRE: Conversations with Actors; LITERATURE: Conversations with writers; CLASSICAL MUSIC
  Level: A1-C2

Art

• CastYourArt
  This website makes art of all forms part of life for everyone. Find here the newest information on contemporary art and photo  exhibitions, artists, their portraits and more  - anything that moves the art world. With  one billion podcast-subscribers, Apple calls the CastYourArt-Podcast one of the most popular podcast of all time! RSS,  itunes
  Length: 3 – 20 min
  Level: B2-C2
• KNOWLEDGE IN 99 SECONDS/ 99 Sekunden Wissen
  Look fort he topic you are interested in (anything from art, nature, medicine, technology, humanities etc.)

BOOKS and REVIEWS
Speaking and Conversation

• Chat with German Native Speakers
• Phonetics Site – University of Iowa
  A marvelous resource! This site contains animated libraries of the phonetic sounds in German. Available for each consonant and vowel is an animated articulatory diagram, a step-by-step description, and audio-video of the sound spoken in context.
  Level: All levels
• Phonetik Simsalabim
  Phonetics website that allows to your choose different lessons to work from.
  Level: All levels
• Learn German with HARRY CAUGHT IN TIME
  Log on for free to this suspenseful, bilingual, innovative, multimedia and totally crazy German course with 100 episodes, 400 interactive grammar exercises, and a vocabulary trainer with more than 3500 audio recorded words:Harry Walcott, who is on vacation in Germany and does not speak a single word of German, suddenly wakes up in a seemingly never ending time-loop. Can he escape? Learn German and find out.  Check outto  the first episode here.
  Level: A1, A2, B1
  Length: Each episode is about 15 minutes
• Meetup
  A great site  for finding other local people to join a conversation table, or create a conversation table yourself!
  Level: All levels
• German Course A2-C1
  Learn German with the international market leader for German tuition. Whether you are in Germany, in your home country or online – the Goethe-Institute is your qualified partner. We have highly qualified teachers, the latest teaching methods, intensive mentoring and advice, as well as a course level system that is internationally valid.
  Level: All levels

 CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS CRIME STORIES ECONOMICS HISTORY KNOWLEDGE MUSIC NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY POETRY RADIO PLAYS POLITICS THEATRE Speaking & Conversation           Level: All levels Reading and Writing Visual Media - Film & Video Collection

• You may need to download a “deluxe podcatcher” for your mobile device or add it as a “live bookmark” to your website. Rss feed
  Length: 3-5 min
  Level: B1 – C1
• Quizlet - Flashcards
  A great website to create your own vocabulary lists, print flashcards, test yourself with the “testmaker”, combine lists to study a select number of words from the last semester, etc. . Can also be used for individual classes, and as an app on your mobile device
  Level: A1 – C2
• Quia- Grammar Exercises
  Hundreds of online activities and quizzes provided by the public domaine but also by the Bard LC to review, practice and drill your grammar skills. To gain access to exercises related to Bard courses, contact the Bard German Department
  Level: A2 – C1
• iSpring Grammar Quizzes

BOOKS and REVIEWSCONTEMPORARY ARTISTS CRIME STORIES ECONOMICS HISTORY KNOWLEDGE MUSIC NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY POETRY RADIO PLAYS POLITICS THEATRE Speaking & Conversation           Level: All levels Reading and Writing Visual Media - Film & Video Collection

• You may need to download a “deluxe podcatcher” for your mobile device or add it as a “live bookmark” to your website. Rss feed
  Length: 3-5 min
  Level: B1 – C1
• Quizlet - Flashcards
  A great website to create your own vocabulary lists, print flashcards, test yourself with the “testmaker”, combine lists to study a select number of words from the last semester, etc. . Can also be used for individual classes, and as an app on your mobile device
  Level: A1 – C2
• Quia- Grammar Exercises
  Hundreds of online activities and quizzes provided by the public domaine but also by the Bard LC to review, practice and drill your grammar skills. To gain access to exercises related to Bard courses, contact the Bard German Department
  Level: A2 – C1
• iSpring Grammar Quizzes

 

• , listen and learn, or have the page read to you! Listen again and again until you understand the gist of it.
  Length: 99 Seconds
  Level: A1-C2
• Contemporary Artists: swr2 ZEITGENOSSEN
  Get to know interesting  personalities (actors, writers, journalists, politicians, filmmakers) and their unusual life experiences in 45 min) Simply copy the podcast address  to your podcast catcher and listen to the latest ten episodes
  Length: 45 min
  Level: C1-C2
• ARD RADIO TATORT
  1 hour-long crime stories based on the famous TATORT-SERIES; suspenseful, well-read, RSS
  Length: 60 min
  Level: B1 – C2
• Wirtschaft
  Daily new events, developments and background information on economic news from around the world with audio and video; itunes and rss
  Length: 15 min
  Level: C1
• Acast
  This website has a large selection of podcasts dedicated to German History. The podcasts go from 5 min to over an hour depending on the topic. Very detailed and well put together for anybody curious about the main events that defined Germany today.
  Length : 5-60 min
  Level : B1-C2
   
• Slowgerman
  Here you will find podcasts about several topics relating to Germany. Whether it is history, fun facts or society, this website provides short stories that will allow you to have a deeper understanding of what defines Germany.
  Length : 5-10 min
  Level : B1-C2
• Knowledge in 99 seconds/ 99 Sekunden Wissen
  Look for the topic you are interested in (anything from art, nature, medicine, technology, humanities etc.) , listen and learn, or have the page read to you! Listen again and again until you understand the gist of it.
  Length: 99 Seconds
  Level: A1-C2
• BR KLASSIK - Robert Schumann – Kritiker und Prophet
  Over 30  (coproduction of swr2 and Bayrischer Rundfunk)  brief discussions on musicians and composers ranging from Chopin, Mendelssohn, Weber, Brahms to Berliotz, Thalberg and Bach- all  based on excerpts from Robert Schumann texts RSS, i-tunes
  Length: 4-6 min
  Level: B1 – C2
• Deutsche Musik: Youtube List of German Music
  Long Playlist of over 200 German Music Videos
  Length: 3- 5 min
  Level: A1 - C2
• Klassik Aktuell
  Brief but engaging critiques, conversations and reports from the world of classical music, from Munich to New York  - interviews with great musicians or leaders of  innovative music schools and –projects. RSS; i-tunes
  Length: 5-8 min
  Level: B 1 – C2
• Nachrichten langsam gesprochen - Slowly Spoken News from Deutsche Welle
  Daily news between Monday and Friday, slowly and intelligibly spoken; download a mp3 file and/or read along the full text
  Length: 8-10 min
  Level: B1-C1
• Kindernachrichten - klaro
  4th graders from a variety of Bavarian schools introduce international news stories on a weekly basis.
  Length: 8 min
  Level: A2-B2
• ZDF-logo - Kindernachrichten
  Started in the early 80s in Holland, this is a great  page with news for kids, a news dictionary and current news about Germany and the world in really good but very understandable German. New version every day.
  Length: 10 min
  Level: A1 –B1
• First German Photography Videopodcast
  100s of free video tutorials in German on everything concerning photography;  on itunes.
  Length: 1-7 min
  Level: B2-C2
• Lyrik Line - Listen to the Poet!
  This website allows you to listen to poems from a huge selection of languages and countries read by their authors. It also provides written translations in several languages depending on the poem. An excellent resource for all language learners to improve listening and reading skills.
  Length:2-20 min
  Level: A1-C2
• Hörspiel on Demand
  SWR2 feature – regularly updated rss
  ARD radio feature rss
  Length: 1 hour
  Level:C1 – C2
• Interview der Woche
  Updated list of interviews with contemporary politicians. Download mp3-f8ile
  Length:20 min
  Level: C1- C2
• Deutsches Theater Berlin – Hör-Stücke
  Interviews and conversations with directors, actors, writers and theater staff of one of Berlin’s most prestigious theaters  about past, present and future productions. RSS
  Length: 3 – 15 min
  Level: B1 – C2
• Lingro – Webreader + Dictionary
  Read German Websites with this awesome dictionary that allows you to click on words and get their translation. On the main page, choose   the respective languages (i.e.German –English) , insert the website you want to read!
  Level: A1 –C2
• Dictation Tool
  Listen and write! A terrible looking website – BUT: A natural sounding text-to-speech program with adjustable speed. Find an online text, copy and paste on to the website – open a word document – listen and Type!
  Level: A1 –A2
• Deutsche Welle
  This site provides news in German, including videos and materials designed for learners at various levels. In their online community students can access documents, podcasts, and videos for learning German, and also use the friend finder to communicate with others via videos and audio or text messages.
  Level: A1- C1
• Netflix – German List
  If you have a Netflix account, you can easily find all German films available here; most of them with English subtitles. For many films with German- or no subtitles, get access to the Bard FL Server
• Youtube - for German Learners
  More examples of video series on YouTube to learn about cultural topics:
  - "Germany vs. USA" by AlexandJim
  - "Die Wahrheit über Deutschland" or "The Truth about Germany" by euromaxx/Deutsche Welle
  Level: A1-C1

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Advanced German Study

Overview
These resources are related to cultural literacy, especially within entertainment and the media. Some podcasts may be of particular interest to certain corresponding majors or just interesting subjects—find one that “speaks” to you! They also include vocabulary, speaking and writing practices. Some of these resources come in the form of smartphone apps (for both iPhone and Android), allowing for fun language-learning on the go.

Grammar and Vocabulary
Intermediate German Grammar Review
Interactive quiz modules to practice German grammar for Bard College Moodle account users only; based on "Deutsch als Fremdsprache" (Hueber 2009 B1-C1)
Anki - Flashcards
Anki is a free program that allows you to create your own flashcards from which to study vocabulary, conjugations, or grammar. The program allows you to categorize the cards by how well you know the information, presenting cards you are less familiar with more frequently and helping you learn more quickly!
Verbix
Quick, easy, awesome website to help you conjugate German verbs.Interctive Grammar Tutor
Interactive Grammar Tutor
Well-done german grammar help online; with many explanations, mnemonic devices and practice exercises 
Basic Vocabulary: Audio-Trainer
With the Deutsche-Welle English-German Audio Tutor choose from  100 lessons with which  you can effectively learn basic vocabulary and improve your pronunciation. The lessons are thematically sorted, come with pdf worksheets, videos and mp3 files or podcast links. itunes
Length:3-8 min
Level: A1-A2
Top-Thema mit Vokabeln
Study German with up-to-date reports on this video-podcast; easy to understand with vocabulary list. You may need to download a “deluxe podcatcher” for your mobile device or add it as a “live bookmark” to your website. Rss feed
Length: 3-5 min
Level: B1 – C1
Quizlet - Flashcards
A great website to create your own vocabulary lists, print flashcards, test yourself with the “testmaker”, combine lists to study a select number of words from the last semester, etc. . Can also be used for individual classes, and as an app on your mobile device
Level: A1 – C2
Quia- Grammar Exercises
Hundreds of online activities and quizzes provided by the public domaine but also by the Bard LC to review, practice and drill your grammar skills. To gain access to exercises related to Bard courses, contact the Bard German Department
Level: A2 – C1
iSpring Grammar Quizzes
Listening and Comprehension - Podcast
LANGUAGE
Audiotrainer – For Beginners
Open the lesson/topic you are interested in – on the bottom of the worksheet you will find a link to download the mp3 file and/or the respective worksheet. Android feed / itunes
Level: A1, A2
Deutsche-Welle Collection
A well-organized collection of over 40 podcasts by subject with respective RSS and itune feeds. The collection includes
THEATRE: Conversations with Actors; LITERATURE: Conversations with writers; CLASSICAL MUSIC
Level: A1-C2
ART
CastYourArt
This website makes art of all forms part of life for everyone. Find here the newest information on contemporary art and photo  exhibitions, artists, their portraits and more  - anything that moves the art world. With  one billion podcast-subscribers, Apple calls the CastYourArt-Podcast one of the most popular podcast of all time! RSS,  itunes
Length: 3 – 20 min
Level: B2-C2
KNOWLEDGE IN 99 SECONDS/ 99 Sekunden Wissen
Look fort he topic you are interested in (anything from art, nature, medicine, technology, humanities etc.), listen and learn, or have the page read to you! Listen again and again until you understand the gist of it.
Length: 99 Seconds
Level: A1-C2
BOOKS and REVIEWS
Büchermarkt - Bookmarket
Fantastic, continuously updated podcast with a wide collection of episodes on the mostly European book market -  most episodes are about 5 min. long, some are 19 min. long. The Internet provides the text, too.
Length:2 – 19 min
Level: B2 – C2
Vorleser.net - Listening to Literature
Fantastic collection of 700 pieces of literature to listen to for free (listen to it, download it and/or read along with the transcript); select from children's or crime stories, radio- and theaterplays, short stories and novels, romantic novels, poetry and music and much more. Each reading opens with a brief note attached detailing speaker, length, size of file and a brief synopsis in German.
Length: 30 - 420min
Level: B1 - C2
swr2 Literatur
Over 600 episodes, updated daily, of 4 -8 min long reviews of books  - listen or read on line and click the button: “Seite Vorlesen” to have the page read to you! RSS
Length:4-8 min
Level: A2 – C2
SWR2Buch der Woche  
Book reviews – with full transcript of the  essayistic introduction to  the book  with readings of some  quotes; find the podcast feed under the link: Zum Nachhoeren
Length: 5-7 min
Level: B1 – C2
CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS
Contemporary Artists: swr2 ZEITGENOSSEN
Get to know interesting  personalities (actors, writers, journalists, politicians, filmmakers) and their unusual life experiences in 45 min) Simply copy the podcast address  to your podcast catcher and listen to the latest ten episodes
Length: 45 min
Level: C1-C2
CRIME STORIES
ARD RADIO TATORT
1 hour-long crime stories based on the famous TATORT-SERIES; suspenseful, well-read, RSS
Length: 60 min
Level: B1 – C2
ECONOMICS
Wirtschaft
Daily new events, developments and background information on economic news from around the world with audio and video; itunes and rss
Length: 15 min
Level: C1
HISTORY
Acast
This website has a large selection of podcasts dedicated to German History. The podcasts go from 5 min to over an hour depending on the topic. Very detailed and well put together for anybody curious about the main events that defined Germany today.
Length : 5-60 min
Level : B1-C2
 
Slowgerman
Here you will find podcasts about several topics relating to Germany. Whether it is history, fun facts or society, this website provides short stories that will allow you to have a deeper understanding of what defines Germany.
Length : 5-10 min
Level : B1-C2
KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge in 99 seconds/ 99 Sekunden Wissen
Look for the topic you are interested in (anything from art, nature, medicine, technology, humanities etc.) , listen and learn, or have the page read to you! Listen again and again until you understand the gist of it.
Length: 99 Seconds
Level: A1-C2
MUSIC
BR KLASSIK - Robert Schumann – Kritiker und Prophet
Over 30  (coproduction of swr2 and Bayrischer Rundfunk)  brief discussions on musicians and composers ranging from Chopin, Mendelssohn, Weber, Brahms to Berliotz, Thalberg and Bach- all  based on excerpts from Robert Schumann texts RSS, i-tunes
Length: 4-6 min
Level: B1 – C2
Deutsche Musik: Youtube List of German Music
Long Playlist of over 200 German Music Videos
Length: 3- 5 min
Level: A1 - C2
Klassik Aktuell
Brief but engaging critiques, conversations and reports from the world of classical music, from Munich to New York  - interviews with great musicians or leaders of  innovative music schools and –projects. RSS; i-tunes
Length: 5-8 min
Level: B 1 – C2
NEWS
Nachrichten langsam gesprochen - Slowly Spoken News from Deutsche Welle
Daily news between Monday and Friday, slowly and intelligibly spoken; download a mp3 file and/or read along the full text
Length: 8-10 min
Level: B1-C1
Kindernachrichten - klaro
4th graders from a variety of Bavarian schools introduce international news stories on a weekly basis.
Length: 8 min
Level: A2-B2
ZDF-logo - Kindernachrichten
Started in the early 80s in Holland, this is a great  page with news for kids, a news dictionary and current news about Germany and the world in really good but very understandable German. New version every day.
Length: 10 min
Level: A1 –B1
PHOTOGRAPHY
First German Photography Videopodcast
100s of free video tutorials in German on everything concerning photography;  on itunes.
Length: 1-7 min
Level: B2-C2
POETRY
Lyrik Line - Listen to the Poet!
This website allows you to listen to poems from a huge selection of languages and countries read by their authors. It also provides written translations in several languages depending on the poem. An excellent resource for all language learners to improve listening and reading skills.
Length:2-20 min
Level: A1-C2
RADIO PLAYS
Hörspiel on Demand
SWR2 feature – regularly updated rss
ARD radio feature rss
Length: 1 hour
Level:C1 – C2
POLITICS
Interview der Woche
Updated list of interviews with contemporary politicians. Download mp3-f8ile
Length:20 min
Level: C1- C2
THEATRE
Deutsches Theater Berlin – Hör-Stücke
Interviews and conversations with directors, actors, writers and theater staff of one of Berlin’s most prestigious theaters  about past, present and future productions. RSS
Length: 3 – 15 min
Level: B1 – C2
Speaking & Conversation
Chat with German Native Speakers
          Level: All levels
Phonetics Site – University of Iowa
A marvelous resource! This site contains animated libraries of the phonetic sounds in German. Available for each consonant and vowel is an animated articulatory diagram, a step-by-step description, and audio-video of the sound spoken in context.
Level: All levels
Phonetik Simsalabim
Phonetics website that allows to your choose different lessons to work from.
Level: All levels
Learn German with HARRY CAUGHT IN TIME
Log on for free to this suspenseful, bilingual, innovative, multimedia and totally crazy German course with 100 episodes, 400 interactive grammar exercises, and a vocabulary trainer with more than 3500 audio recorded words:Harry Walcott, who is on vacation in Germany and does not speak a single word of German, suddenly wakes up in a seemingly never ending time-loop. Can he escape? Learn German and find out.  Check outto  the first episode here.
Level: A1, A2, B1
Length: Each episode is about 15 minutes
Meetup
A great site  for finding other local people to join a conversation table, or create a conversation table yourself!
Level: All levels
German Course A2-C1
Learn German with the international market leader for German tuition. Whether you are in Germany, in your home country or online – the Goethe-Institute is your qualified partner. We have highly qualified teachers, the latest teaching methods, intensive mentoring and advice, as well as a course level system that is internationally valid.
Level: All levels
Reading and Writing

Lingro – Webreader + Dictionary

Read German Websites with this awesome dictionary that allows you to click on words and get their translation. On the main page, choose   the respective languages (i.e.German –English) , insert the website you want to read!

Level: A1 –C2
Dictation Tool

Listen and write! A terrible looking website – BUT: A natural sounding text-to-speech program with adjustable speed. Find an online text, copy and paste on to the website – open a word document – listen and Type!

Level: A1 –A2

Visual Media - Film & Video Collection

Deutsche Welle

This site provides news in German, including videos and materials designed for learners at various levels. In their online community students can access documents, podcasts, and videos for learning German, and also use the friend finder to communicate with others via videos and audio or text messages.

Level: A1- C1
Netflix – German List

If you have a Netflix account, you can easily find all German films available here; most of them with English subtitles. For many films with German- or no subtitles, get access to the Bard FL Server
Youtube - for German Learners

More examples of video series on YouTube to learn about cultural topics:

- "Germany vs. USA" by AlexandJim

- "Die Wahrheit über Deutschland" or "The Truth about Germany" by euromaxx/Deutsche Welle

Level: A1-C1

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German Teaching and Tutoring

GERMAN LANGUAGE RESOURCES
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RESOURCES
STUDY ABROAD
OUR PEOPLE
GET INVOVLED
NEWS + EVENTS
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These resources are valuable, not only for students, but for tutors and faculty as well.
BARD BERLIN PRESENTS "GERMAN PUBLIC SPHERE"
LC PROJECT: INTERACTIVE GERMAN GRAMMAR REVIEW
GERMAN MEDIA PORTAL

 Test Your Language Level
 Dictionaries
 Resources for All Language Learners
 Resources for Advanced Language Learners
 Resources for Teaching and Tutoring Purposes
 Tutor Schedule
 Learning Commons Tutoring
IN-HOUSE NETWORK
Professors: Franz Kempf, Stephanie Kufner, Thomas Wild
Tutor: Caroline Bussmann
LC Staff: Charlotte Geissler, Augusta Spiro Jaeger 
Language Table: Mondays 1:30–2:30 p.m. in President's Room, Kline
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Resources for Teaching and Tutoring Purposes
Overview
These resources are mainly meant to help teachers and tutors to prepare for daily classes - from creating and/or printing ready-made worksheets to integrating the newest google tools into language and literature classes. Bard's Foreign Language Tutors are invited to upload their favorite activities to this website. Students are welcome to use these resources to study, help a classmate, or teach other language learners.
General Teaching Resources

allgemeinbildung - general education

A large (visually not very appealing) swiss collection of online tools to study and teach (among many things from Math, Biology, Physics to French) German vocabulary with lots of quick vocabulary picture trainers (see this example Bildwortschatz) and more. In the list of subjects covered on the right, choose DEUTSCH
tumblr: Really simple for people to make a blog and put whatever they want on it. Stories, photos, GIFs, TV shows, : links, quips, dumb jokes, smart jokes, Spotify tracks, mp3s, videos, fashion, art, deep stuff. Tumblr is 229 : million different blogs, filled with literally whatever.

Level: A1 – A2
Pinterest: Collect resources for learning about the target culture with this virtual bulletin board; create a class board, : where all students can "pin" images or websites that could later be used to spur discussion. See this : example of German Teaching with Pinterest

Level: A1 – A2
Tourbuilder: Tour Builder is a tool to tell a story. It is new way to show people the places you've visited (literally, : virtually or in a text) and the experiences you had along the way using Google Earth. It lets you pick the : locations right on the map, add in photos, text, and video, and then share your creation.

Level: A1 – C2
Goethe Institute - Teaching Materials: Great collection of activities and worksheets for teachers sorted by music, film, soccer, and Germany . The : individual worksheets note the language level; site includes film trailers and film clips, “Filmhefte”, : podcasts (i.e. Hätten Sie gewusst?”), city portraits and pop quizzes on historical and cultural information : and much more.

Level: A1 – C2
DaF/DaZ Materials for the Classroom

A wide array of teaching materials for activities in reading, writing, grammar, cultural topics, games and more. For example : Print Grammar Worksheets: Lots of grammar explanations and corresponding worksheets, ready to print on this DaF/DaZ webpage

Level: A1 – C2
Worksheets – Arbeitsblätter - Schubert Verlag

Great collection of class and internet activities, and pdf worksheets and on line exercises, sorted by language level.

Level: A1 – C1
Worksheet Builder: Create your own fill-in-the blank worksheets quickly

Level: A1 – B2
Worksheet Builder – German: Übungsblätter selbst gemacht - Goethe Institut

This simple on line program allows you to quickly create your own handouts and exercises for class. Simply paste any text into the provided window, follow the instructions on the webpage, and create a cloze paragraph, titles for a number of paragraphs to be matched with the titles, or a multitude of paragraphs for students to rearrange or sequence based on content, all with a click of the mouse, and you are done!

Level: A1 - B2
Worksheet Builder - Deutsche Welle

Quickly create printable cloze texts, verb conjugation  (with your choice of tense or pronoun), and text sequencing exercises with solution key.

Level: A1 - B2



 

Tutor Favorites
Games Folder

This folder contains worksheets with fun games for beginning and proficient language learners!



Vocabulary & Grammar Folder

This folder contains a variety of worksheets and charts covering vocabulary and grammar for beginning and proficient language learners!



Literature & Culture Folder

This folder contains works of importance in German literature and culture!



Teaching Material_Nancy Thuleen

Extensive compiled list of worksheets (many with solution key) for German grammar, vocabulary, writing,culture, lyrics, and other activities

Level: A1 - B2



Helmut Müller, Der eine und der Andere - Szenische Dialoge