| Engage Students by Adding Children's Songs in German to Your Lesson Plan
What do the songs "Backe, backe Kuchen," "O Tannenbaum" and "Schlaf, Kindlein, schlaf!" have in common? All three are the names of popular German language... |
Denglisch and the Anglicization of German
Denglisch, or German mixed with English, isn't just limited to American students struggling to fill in the blanks in their German class. It's a worldwide phenomenon, affecting... |
| German Vocabulary: Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
Aside from a solid grasp of grammar, having an extensive vocabulary is helpful when communicating with others, especially if you are speaking a second language. The following vocabulary... |
East Versus West Differences in the German Language
Germany was a country fraught with political turmoil including, for a number of decades, a complete split between the East and the West. Because of this separation, many subtle but... |