Fiona WH - German Tuition
- Andrew Starr
- Jul 15
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 30
The shortened url to this page is rebrand.ly/asfwh
Outside the classroom
>> German Socials - Practice your language in a social setting. German Speakers in Portsmouth on Facebook or this blog post. tinyurl.com/0520ectc
We have a twin city in Duisburg. I am the Chair of the Twinning Association for France and Germany. To learn more about our twin cities, please visit our website.
In August, we will have a week's visit from our German Twin City of Duisburg
Use the internet to improve your listening skills and begin to tune your ear to spoken German outside of the classroom.
Tagesschau - click on "Sendung verpasst" at the top, and it will load the most recent programme you can watch via streaming - Pictures etc. will help you to follow what is being said.
Deutsche Welle - 24/7 news channel like BBC 24
Many of the leading online TV channels are blocked outside of Germany/EU. However, some programmes, such as news and documentaries, are often available. Again, it is valid more as something to put on in the background to 'tune your ear' to the sound of German.
ZDF Leichtnachrichten - Simpler German news from ZDF (Germany's BBC Two)
ARD (Germany's BBC One)
Arte (A Franco-British TV Channel)
German Music
This link is to the blog where I collect German singers and bands from across time. If you have no or few German favourites, why not have a look? They may pique your interest, and you can explore others by yourself, making your discoveries.
This padlet is where I collect many online German Language Learning Resources.
Very useful tools ...
linguee.de For context and more in-depth ideas.
The topic of non-binary terminology in German (I have never heard, read or seen them anywhere but here, though).
Mittwoch, den 30. Juli
Today, we can develop themes from Kon/Sit, as it appears to be a reasonable basis for discussion regarding what you know and what you need to work on.
Mittwoch, den 9 Juli
Today, we can consider a few ideas from Konversationen, Situationen. This is an old book, now out of print, but it has conversations in many varied situations.
We discussed the family and clothing that can be worn in general.
We used Konversationen, Situationen as a prompt for discussion.
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