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What is "Hochdeutsch"?
When people learn German in School, they generally learn "Hochdeutsch" (en. High German), the most common variety of German. In reality, there are countless dialects in the different ...
Learning with mini whiteboards
Using a mini whiteboard to practise your language is fun and simple. Here are some activities which I regularly use in my lessons:Pictionary against the clock: teacher draws a vocabul...
Language Learners: Read your Favourite Books to Grow your Vocabulary
Memorising lists of new words, efficient though it may be,
is by no means the only way to build up a store of words in the language you
are learning. Another tried and tested method...
Immerse yourself in the German language
I often talk to my students about how helpful it may be to access some German TV programmes online. The idea is that you just immerse yourself in the language and don`t worry about un...
The German cases
CASESCase refers to the role that a noun or pronoun plays in a sentence. In German there are four cases, each associated with a different role.Nominative case. The noun/pronoun is the...
How I know you will succeed in your language studies
I have been a German Teacher
and Tutor for over 13 years. I have taught adult learners one-to-one and over
skype. I have taught evening classes in schools and companies. I have taug...
18 principles of language learning
Learn language by listening and reading.1) Work with audio and written material that is just above your level, a little bit difficult - but not too much!2) Read and/or listen to the m...
English / German "Cognates" - look at all these German words you already know!
Here are some rules to identify cognates - have a look at how different consonants and vowels change from German to English. Being aware of these rules will make it easy for you to id...
German Word order
The word order of a german sentence The grammatical word for it is syntax. the word order (die Wortstellung) in German sentences is more variable and more flexible than in English.In ...
A guide to German pronunciation
What I really like about German is the fact that it is a phonetic language i.e. you pronounce the words as they`re spelt and there aren`t any letters or syllables that are silent (lik...

