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Learn German Online: 9 Smart Tips to Make the Web Your Language School

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Web-surfers, there’s a whole new wave to ride!

That wave is online learning, and it’s reaching impressive heights within the world of academia.

As it turns out, there’s much more you could do on the internet than just watching …

By James Pearce

Do Germans Make Small Talk? German Small Talk Tips from My German Friend

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A long time ago, when I first asked my German friend Chris “what’s the deal with small talk in Germany?” he replied, “it’s too much for us” and “German small talk is a nod of the head.”

I laughed at …

By Francisco J. Vare

Gasps and Goosebumps! How to Master German Grammar in a Jiffy

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Imagine your body is the German language.

Your organs are the four major language skills (speaking, listening, writing and reading).

Your blood is German vocabulary, with the blood vessels being prefixes, phrasal verbs, collocations and word order.

But to keep …

By Michelle Baumgartner

German Phrases: Express Yourself Fluently in Every Situation

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Do you ever get that lonely feeling?

You know, that nagging little feeling that you could use some company on your journey through life?

Well, imagine how the words in your German vocab lists must feel.

Isolated.

Unsure.

Not knowing …

By Michelle Baumgartner

From Foundational to Fluent: German Words for All Levels of Learning

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German words are legendary.

Their length can be epic. Their consonant combinations, mind-boggling.

Freundschaftsspiel (friendly game).

Lebensabschnittspartner (current companion).

Fahrvergnügen (pleasure found in driving).

Before we hop on die Autobahn (the highway) of German learning, let’s take a look at …

By Yuliya Geikhman

Long-term Job Opportunity: Become a German Assistant for a Popular Language-learning Program

Location: Anywhere
Compensation: Competitive, hourly rate
Employment Type: Freelance, part time
Telecommuting: OK
Title: German Assistant

Are you passionate about language education?

Do you want to help thousands of users learn German?

Do you have a strong understanding of the …

By rebeccahenderson

Case Closed: The Ultimate Guide to German Cases and How to Learn Them

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“It was Professor Plum, in the billiard room, with the candlestick!”

Do you remember playing Clue?

The name of the game was figuring out whodunnit, but it was fun just to move around the board and take those secret passageways. …

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