This site provides language learning programs for students of all levels of German. One extra nice feature is the placement test, allowing individuals to discover which level is best for them if they have studied German previously. Slightly corny at times, the audio streams and pdfs can be found in German-only and bilingual editions. The incorporation of everyday words plus current topics and events makes this program extremely practical.
***Allows for non-English speakers to learn German as well. All instructions have been translated into over 20 other languages such as Spanish, French, Turkish, Hausa, Bulgarian, and more!***
Useful app for learning how to sound out letters and words in the German language. Helpful videos explain the mechanics of tongue movement and jaw placement. Best if use with headphones.
Watch and listen to English and German speakers pronounce vowels with visual feedback. Use your microphone to see where your own vowels fall and adjust to fit the English or German range.
Fantastic, funny, and informative Youtube playlist of videos made by a German in order to help English speakers (typically those from the US) learn German.
Supplemental activities on German grammar based upon usage in contemporary music. Suitable for learners at the beginning level or for independent study or practice.
Great way to further your German learning. Best for intermediate or advanced speakers as the entire program is in German. Provides a fun way to practice comprehension, learn about German culture, and augment vocabulary.
Great source for the novice German-language cinephile. This is an English language site dedicated to providing information about the film world (types, awards, festivals, events) in terms of Germany. Check out the archive if you want some good recommendations of what to watch!
Great site for watching current episodes of all types of German TV programs, from Tatort and dramas to hard hitting news programs.
Subtitles available on all programs. Some live casts may not stream if viewer is outside of Germany/not using a German VPN. Intermediate to advanced German proficiency.
Constantly updating list of where to watch German TV shows and movies online. Most of the listed sites are free and each listing contains a detailed description of the content provided. Additonally, the cite features a helpful vocab list for cite navigation.
Dictionary that offers definitions, synonyms, antonyms, example sentences, pronunciations, and translations between English and several languages (German, Dutch, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish). Many other options.
Great way to keep your classroom current! This site features online and downloadable German news reports which have been slowed down in order to aid with comprehension. The suggested level is B2 and up.
Good source of current German news via short news clips and stories. This site requires at least intermediate knowledge of German in order to navigate the site and to understand the videos; advanced skills preferred.
If you don't know exactly what you are looking for, I advise searching by topic (theme), as the A-Z list is both extensive and confusing.
This mediathek provides excellent streaming links to recent news via television and radio programs. There are some links to current TV shows, but the site is more focused on news. Advanced proficiency preferable.
Note: many of the live TV broadcasts can only be used if the computer believes itself to be in Germany (a German VPN may be needed).
Auf Deutsch is a website of the Goethe-Institut London. The mission of the Auf Deutsch website is to provide beginner learners of German with contemporary original language content which helps them lo learn more about the culture of Germany whilst at the same time improving their language skills.
For language grump Harry, Germany is like Sauerkraut: you can only love it if you grew up with it. But when he suddenly finds himself in a time warp while on vacation in the Black Forest, he's forced to learn German. "Harry - gefangen in der Zeit" is a bilingual, multimedia course composed of 100 episodes. You'll find 400 interactive exercises online, a vocabulary trainer with more than 3,500 words, as well as geographical information and ideas for lessons for all of the episodes.
Great online dictionary for German to English, but also German to other languages include Spanish, Finnish, Italian, French, and over 20 other languages.
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