Top 3 Resources

Dartmouth: A Review of German Grammar: Dartmouth’s comprehensive review is simply the best resources for German grammar. Period. It’s very logically organized, the units are very thorough, the writing style is fun (and funny), and there are lots of pictures throughout

 

German.net: Time to test your grammar. Access exercises on all topics from “tenses & moods, cases & declension, to nouns, verbs, adverbs, and more!

 

Memrise: This is the top resources for learning essential vocabulary. Memrise focuses on words and phrases that you will actually use in everyday conversations and interactions. No long, random vocabulary lists; only vocabulary that matters.

Listening

Deutsch Drang: A great place to practice your listening comprehension. Numerous ‘Beginner’ and ‘Intermediate’ level audio clips, with handouts and exercises to measure what you learn

Linguaphone: A very affordable audio resource that will help you develop correct pronunciation, and learn over 500 new German words and phrases. A huge convenience of Linguaphone is their content is available for instant download and use on any device.

Speaking

WeSpeke: A vast social network of language learners, eager to teach you their native tongue. Connect with native German speakers through text, audio, and/or video. Using your “WeSpeke Notebook,” you can also save vocabulary, expressions, and other content

 

HelloTalk: A global community of language learners, where you can practice your German – anytime and from anywhere! Interact with native speakers via text, voice, and video. Learn while you chat, with the app’s built-in language tools, like translation, pronunciation, spelling correction, grammar check and more.

 

Meetup: Platform  with interest-based meetup groups; search “German” or “German language” at this link to find your local group of speaking buddies. For maximum effectiveness, find one accountability buddy in the group to have text and phone conversations with throughout the week

Reading

Deutsch Drang: Also a wonderful resources to practice reading comprehension. Filled with ‘Beginner’ and ‘Intermediate’ level texts and accompanying exercises to quiz yourself after each text

Nachrichtenleicht: A fantastic resource for staying up to date with current global events, while sharpening your German reading skills. This website reports global news in very simple terms, accessible even to beginner German learners. It packs the perfect combo: learning about the world and learning German

Fairy Tales by The Brothers Grimm: A web edition of the Grimm Brother’s world-famous fairy tales. Access the side-by-side German and English versions of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, and many more.