1999
12/20/99 - Lola's Running on Video
"Run Lola Run" is out on video in North America. Facts, exercises, links!
12/13/99 - Authors in German Literature
Our listing of authors, books, and links for German literature.
12/06/99 - German Dictionaries
Sometimes a German-only dictionary is better than a German-English one. A guest article.
11/29/99 - Erich Kästner: The Unknown Famous Author
One of Germany's most underrated authors, best known for his works for children.
11/22/99 - Erntedankfest: Thanksgiving auf Deutsch
Vocabulary, quizzes, history, links, and fun with Thanksgiving in German.
11/15/99 - New Netlinks
Introducing three new NetLink categories for German.
11/08/99 - Am Telefon
Using the telephone auf Deutsch. Vocabulary, links, and advice.
10/25/99 - Are You Listening?
Why you should! Plus, German TV news in North America, and listening poll results.
10/03/99 - Digital Greeting Cards
Send someone a free e-card auf Deutsch!
09/27/99 - Playing Games
Board games and other Spiele in German.
09/20/99 - Jakob the Liar
"Schindler's List" meets "Life Is Beautiful"! Robin Williams and Armin Mueller-Stahl.
09/13/99 - REVIEW: German Complete Course
Living Language's cassette/CD program for beginners or a refresher.
09/06/99 - AOL auf Deutsch
A look at AOL Germany and its uses for German-learners.
08/30/99 - Spelling Reform Hits the Newsstand
The German media began using die neue Rechtschreibung on Aug. 1, 1999. What does it mean for German learners? Take our poll!
08/23/99 - Lola's running
The German movie "Lola rennt" is a big hit in North America. See it in German!
08/09/99 - The Last Eclipse of the Century
Germany, Austria, and die letzte Sonnenfinsternis des Jahrhunderts. With glossary.
08/02/99 - "Have a Nice Day!" - Language and Culture Revisted
You can't translate everything into German. Culture plays an important role in language learning.
07/26/99 - Farbenfroh: Colorful Expressions
German expressions that are colorful in a literal sense.
07/19/99 - "Eyes Wide Shut"
Austrian Arthur Schnitzler's 1926 Traumnovelle is the basis for Stanley Kubrick's 1999 film.
07/12/99 - German Newspapers in the US
A German-American newspaper can help your German and save you money!
07/05/99 - Deutsche Lyrik - German Poetry
Is German a harsh-sounding language? German poetry proves otherwise.
06/28/99 - Congratulations! Good luck!
Wish people the best in German--for any occasion. With good wishes glossary.
06/21/99 - "Mfg" and the Fanta4
A German song full of abbreviations! Read, listen, laugh, and learn your German ABCs!
06/14/99 - About Our New Forum
Now you can exchange information about learning German, or practice your German.
06/07/99 - The Subjunctive II
Learn when to use it and how to form it. With self-scoring quiz.
05/31/99 - German Chat
Jetzt chatten wir über Deutsch und auf deutsch! Chat in English or German.
05/24/99 - Bilingual Parenting (2)
Part Two of a personal account of raising kids to be bilingual in German and English. A guest feature.
05/17/99 - Bilingual Parenting (1)
Part One of a personal account of raising kids to be bilingual in German and English. A guest feature.
05/10/99 - German Names (3)
Part Three of a three-part guide to German names looks at the origin and meaning of place names.
05/03/99 - German Names (2)
Part Two of a three-part guide to German names looks at the origin and meaning of surnames.
04/26/99 - German Names (1)
Part One of a three-part guide to German names looks at the origin and meaning of first names.
04/12/99 - Das Goethe-Institut
All about this indispensable resource for anyone learning or teaching German. Courses, materials, info, links, and more.
04/05/99 - Favorite German Expressions
Readers send us their own favorite idioms and proverbs.
03/29/99 - Verb Review 3: Present Perfect
Part three of a 3-part look at German verbs. Includes a self-scoring quiz!
03/22/99 - Verb Review 2: Modals
The second part of a 3-part survey of German verbs. Includes a self-scoring quiz!
03/15/99 - Verb Review 1
The first part of a 3-part look at the ins and outs of German verbs. Includes a self-scoring quiz!
03/08/99 - Idioms: Talk Like a German
About German idioms (Redewendungen) and how they often differ from their English equivalents.
03/01/99 - False Friends / falsche Freunde
Linguistic false friends can be just as dangerous as the human variety. These treacherous words pretend to be something they aren't.
02/15/99 - Adjective Endings in German
A simpler approach to learning or teaching adjective ending. Just ask yourself two questions. A guest feature.
02/08/99 - Suchmaschinen
Sometimes it takes a German search engine to find what you're looking for.
01/25/99 - STERN - An In-depth Look
STERN is one of Germany's leading weekly illustrated magazines. This feature examines the periodical's multifaceted online version from a language-learning perspective.
01/11/99 - Webhunt 1: Introduction
Webgeländespiel 1 takes you on a scavenger hunt to German Web sites. Try our virtual Web-Jagd.
01/04/99 - Vocabulary: Silvester/Neujahr
A New Year's Glossary with vocabulary and customs related to das neue Jahr.
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