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Learning and teaching German

Traditionally, German is considered a difficult language to learn, but its popularity is increasing and numerous resources and practical guidelines, tests and online courses are available. This section focuses on English language sources for adult learners.

Learning and Teaching German

http://www.goethe.de/lrn/enindex.htm

This website offers a compilation of material (print, online, audio-visual)for the purpose of learning and teaching German. Training courses and institutions can be searched, and a virtual tour of Germany is accessible. The Goethe institutes are dedicated to the promotion of German as a foreign language, and they maintain branches in many countries throughout the world.

Why learn German?

http://www.goethe.de/ins/ca/lp/prj/wlg/enindex.htm

This portal is provided by the Goethe Institut Toronto, it collates information and web resources regarding the relevance of the German language in terms of business, studying and research, and culture. Young students can find information on how and where to learn German, the importance of German as a world language, German influence on culture and history as well as its role in modern communication. Moreover, the site lists web resources where students can find further information and guidance, e.g. as to studying in Germany. A special section informs guidance counsellors (at high schools, colleges) on the sources of information available to them. The service is provided in three languages (English, French, German).

Deutsche Welle: German courses

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,2142,2469,00.html

The Deutsche Welle broadcasting service maintains this website for teachers and students of the German language. It offers a newsletter for teachers, and allows for the selection of different levels of proficiency (as well as the choice of the learner`s first language). Furthermore, German language audio and video news can be accessed.

Das Deutschland-Portal: German as a foreign language

http://www.deutschland.de/Deutsch_als_Fremdsprache.49+M52087573ab0.0.html

Providers of German language courses worldwide can be found on this website, which lists courses (including online material) in alphabetical order. A navigation bar in the top right hand corner allows access to the language versions English, French, German, Russian and Spanish.

The “Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (DSH)“

http://www.daad.de/deutschland/deutsch-lernen/wo-deutsch-lernen/13874.de.html

The German Academic Exchange Service offers international students information on how and why to learn German, German language tests and required German language proficiency for taking up a university course in Germany.

TestDaf: Information in various languages

http://www.testdaf.de/teilnehmer/tn-info_sprache.php

The website ´´TestDaf´´ offers information on the language certificate ´´DaF´´ (German as a foreign language). The site as such is available in German only, but the link listed here allows for the download of a short information in one of the following languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Chinese, English, French, Georgian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese.

German Language on the Internet

http://www.deutsche-kultur-international.de/en/themen/the-german-language/deutsche-sprache-im-internet.html

An annotated list of links for German language students on the Internet: online courses, distance courses, pen pals and web projects, e-jounals.

BBC Language Learn: German

http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/index.shtml

The BBC website on learning German provides you with learning resources, including audio and video material, for learning German, its focus lies on the practical use (basic grammar, holiday phrases).

You can find additional references and information in the Eduserver section Learning German , most of them are not available in English.

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