Review of Deutsche Welle language teaching, DW.de
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Their website has over 100 German lessons with explanations in 30 languages ("Deutsch - warum nicht?"). The audio of some lessons calls them a "Radio Language Course" However they do not say that the lessons are broadcast.
The goal seems more to understand German than to practice pronunciation. Each lesson has large amounts of explanation, interspersed with a few minutes of German scenes. In the last few minutes they repeat the German dialog with few interruptions. There are no pauses for you to repeat, and the pace is uneven, so it would be hard to learn by speaking along with the German speakers.
You can also download pdf files to read in German and your own language.
The vocabulary appendix shows 400 words, and a few not shown there are also used in the lessons, such as numbers.
Their teaching series "Radio D" is similar, and it uses sound effects to help show the situation, along with spoken explanations (not all 30 languages).
Their vocabulary series "Deutsch Interaktiv" gives vocabulary in your language (not all 30), then twice in German, by a man and woman, then a single pause before giving the next word or phrase. Lesson 7 includes numbers 1-9.
Their series "Mission Europe" has fast-paced scenes of international intrigue in German, French or Polish, with partial explanations in your language. It seems designed more for practice than learning a new language, similar to listening to German, French or Polish programs on the radio.
Web+MP3, No pronunciation scores, free, ★
Their website has over 100 German lessons with explanations in 30 languages ("Deutsch - warum nicht?"). The audio of some lessons calls them a "Radio Language Course" However they do not say that the lessons are broadcast.
The goal seems more to understand German than to practice pronunciation. Each lesson has large amounts of explanation, interspersed with a few minutes of German scenes. In the last few minutes they repeat the German dialog with few interruptions. There are no pauses for you to repeat, and the pace is uneven, so it would be hard to learn by speaking along with the German speakers.
You can also download pdf files to read in German and your own language.
The vocabulary appendix shows 400 words, and a few not shown there are also used in the lessons, such as numbers.
Their teaching series "Radio D" is similar, and it uses sound effects to help show the situation, along with spoken explanations (not all 30 languages).
Their vocabulary series "Deutsch Interaktiv" gives vocabulary in your language (not all 30), then twice in German, by a man and woman, then a single pause before giving the next word or phrase. Lesson 7 includes numbers 1-9.
Their series "Mission Europe" has fast-paced scenes of international intrigue in German, French or Polish, with partial explanations in your language. It seems designed more for practice than learning a new language, similar to listening to German, French or Polish programs on the radio.
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