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'German for Hire' gives middle and high school teachers the opportunity to invite German university students into their classrooms to give youth-oriented presentations on different topics in modern German life and culture. These ambassadors will provide an authentic and interactive classroom session in German language, history or social studies classes. Students will be able to discuss current events and experience German history first hand through a personal encounter. They can connect with their German guests through their shared excitement for films, music, and sports. Any school in the United States is eligible to participate.

Descriptions of ten authentic German games that learners can play

German professor's site dedicated to profiling professionals who use German in their jobs.

Every year a short video portrays some aspect of German life and students complete a quiz on the video. Great prizes await the winners, including a trip to Germany next summer. The competition is open to middle and high school students, and it ends on December 16, 2016.

With the free German courses from Deutsche Welle, you can choose the learning style that suits you best: e-learning at the computer, with short videos, audio courses or podcasts, or with texts and worksheets you can print out. Select from courses for beginners, intermediate learners, and advanced learners. German language teachers are welcome to use our multimedia material in their lessons. The Course Finder helps you choose the best format for each level.

Free German online German course by Deutsche Welle

Blog with links to short stories in German.

Educational technology in Germany - in German

News articles in simplified German.

German teacher, Carolyn Sandstrom's blog with many resources of interest.

conjugation drills- set the timer, set the tense

Awesome conjugation drills- Spanish, German, French, Latin, Italian... You choose the tense and set the timer!

Downloadable free apps for learning French, German, Spanish and other languages

Listening and reading resource in German about Karneval, Fasching, and Fastnacht

Website that provides authentic videos, interactive exercises and tools in French, German, Italian and Spanish. Subscription based.

Free tool from the UK for learning Chinese, French, German, and Spanish. Good for basics as well as more challenging tasks.

App of games that students can play in their free time or as enrichment. For iPhone or iPad.

Here you'll find all the episodes from Radio D, Deutsche Welle's new radio language course. The material is geared towards beginners who have no or very little previous experience with German. Emphasis is placed on listening comprehension and each of the audio episodes is accompanied by a text manuscript. The course was developed in cooperation with the Goethe Institute and covers levels A1 and A2 of the European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF).

Interactive games and activities from the UK in French, German, Spanish, Italian and Latin.

Interactive activities in French, German, Spanish and Welsh