https://padlet.com/t_garwood/s703tosibr6k Ich lerne Deutsch! en-us 2017-10-12 14:34:20 UTC 2025-11-02 09:31:29 UTC hello@padlet.com t_garwood https://padlet.com/t_garwood/s703tosibr6k/wish/196452129 http://www.nachrichtenleicht.de/

I have used the nachrichtenleight website to read news and current affairs articles in German.  The articles are written specifically for beginners of German using simple language but this is good for improving general confidence and comprehension.  Split into four sections Nachrichten, Kultur, Vermischtes and Sport it provides a good general news coverage.

]]> 2017-10-12 14:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/t_garwood/s703tosibr6k/wish/196452129 t_garwood https://padlet.com/t_garwood/s703tosibr6k/wish/196452748 I have purchased the "Learn German With Stories - 10 Short Stories for Beginners" book series, 8 books in total.

 I regularly read through one of the chapters/stories.  I have found this very beneficial as the books are well thought out with simple sentence structures. They introduce new vocabulary while using context well for the reader to attempt to establish the meaning. By reading on an e-reader, that utilises a German->English dictionary, quick translations can be made when reading that minimises the disruption to the flow of reading. The text is highlighted in bold for certain vocabulary that has clear translations at the end of each chapter and the chapter length means that not too much time has passed between reading in German and seeing the translation. This helps improve confidence in reading German with some flow.]]> 2017-10-12 14:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/t_garwood/s703tosibr6k/wish/196452748 t_garwood https://padlet.com/t_garwood/s703tosibr6k/wish/196452772 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxDVXiEaudQ
Learn German Articles | Der, Die or Das? | Grammar Lesson

One of my big challenges in this course was to remember whether nouns used Der, Die or Das articles. In watching this video it reinforced the importance of learning the articles with nouns to prevent confusion (i.e. das Tor = the gate/portal and der Tor = the fool).

It was recommended, although admittedly still not very easy, to learn the nouns and accompanying articles as a single word rather than the English language perspective of two separate words.
I use flashcards to learn the nouns and their articles and I try to revise this regularly.  ]]> 2017-10-12 14:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/t_garwood/s703tosibr6k/wish/196452772 t_garwood https://padlet.com/t_garwood/s703tosibr6k/wish/196452859 Duolingo - https://www.duolingo.com/

I have utilised the language learning app Duolingo alongside the course. This has helped to improve my learing through repetition by trying to attempt it daily. Duolingo contains vocabulary in addition to the course materials for the which broadens my learning.

They are well structured and there is plenty of material which means you can progress at your own pace without waiting for more information to be released. However, Duolingo does not provide much explanation on grammatical rules or reasons for incorrect answers which would make it frustrating on its own.]]> 2017-10-12 14:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/t_garwood/s703tosibr6k/wish/196452859 t_garwood https://padlet.com/t_garwood/s703tosibr6k/wish/196452892 https://www.youtube.com/user/MeisterLehnsherr

I have subscribed to the YouTube channel "Get Germanised" which includes a large amount of videos giving an insight into German culture and language tips as well as useful grammatical tips.

This is good for increasing vocabulary and maintaining motivation of the language by watching fun videos while doing them.]]> 2017-10-12 14:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/t_garwood/s703tosibr6k/wish/196452892 t_garwood https://padlet.com/t_garwood/s703tosibr6k/wish/196452923 Nominative, Accusative & Dative Cases & Prepositions

In learning the cases I have regularly written out a table indicating the effect to a noun's article for each of the cases covered in the course.

In repeating this activity I am reinforcing my memory and have noticed that my reading comprehension has improved as I understand how articles are being used to convey further meanings.

Having learnt in class that certain prepositions are always followed by Accusative or Dative noun articles and for others the sense of moving can infer the case I thought it would be important to memorise these to simplify future learning.
I wrote flashcards of the prepositions and continue to test myself on them.


]]> 2017-10-12 14:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/t_garwood/s703tosibr6k/wish/196452923 t_garwood https://padlet.com/t_garwood/s703tosibr6k/wish/196452961 http://www.dw.com/en/learn-german/deutschtrainer-lektionen/s-32897

This website provides a large resource for learning German at lots of different levels. Included on the website is a large range of vocabulary suitable for German learners at A.1 level including the audio recordings. These have been really useful in reinforcing vocabulary from classes as well as expanding to new vocabulary too.

I try to review my vocabulary learnt as often as possible and test myself on what I have learnt.

The website also include multimedia courses such as "Harry - gefangen in der Zeit" and "Mission Berlin" which provides good listening experience to learn German.



]]> 2017-10-12 14:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/t_garwood/s703tosibr6k/wish/196452961 t_garwood https://padlet.com/t_garwood/s703tosibr6k/wish/196452999 http://germandogtrainingcenter.com/schutzhund-training-commands/
Dog Training

In order to reinforce some verbs, vocab and have some fun I have been introducing German words when training my dog who happens to be a German Shepherd (Schutzhund).

These include Achtung!, Aus!, Bleibst!, Kommst! and I'm slowly increasing the number I use.

Although it does not provide use in remembering full sentence structures it does provide some good repetition and it fun too.


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