Helpful+Information

Good Websites for additional Learning
[|Oxford German Dictionary Reference Material] [|Vistawide German] - full of great information about culture and language! [|Deutsche Welle Online German Learning] - high school learners need levels A1-B1 [|BBC Online Tips for learning Languages] [|BBC German] [|Deutsche Welle Vocabulary Trainer (With Audio)] [|Paul Joyce Online German (Good Audio of Conversations)] [|Kaleidoskop Online Practice]

About German Speaking Countries:
[|Wikipedia Portal Germany] [|Wikipedia Portal Austria] [|Wikipedia Portal Switerland]

About the German Language:
[|German on the Internet] [|10 Reasons to learn German]

Online Dictionaries:
[|BEOLINGUS Online Dictionary] - from Technische Universität Chemnitz ***Excellent Dictionary*** This website also features pronunciation examples!!! [|dict.cc] - Great dictionary with audio examples spoken by native speakers! (__*ALSO HAS A FREE APP for iPhone!__**) [|Ultralingua Online Dictionary] - A great online dictionary, but be aware that there is a daily limit on searches if you're not a subscriber. [|LEO Online Dictionary] [|Online German Spell Checker]

Typing Special German Characters:
To type umlauts in Word: - On a PC: Hold Control + Shift + : at the same time, then type the letter you want to add an umlaut to (a, o, u) - On a Mac: Hold Option + U, then type the letter you want to add an umlaut to (a, o, u) - On the web: ä = ALT + 132 ü = ALT + 129 ö = ALT + 148

To type ß: - On a PC (Word): Hold Control + Shift + 7 at the same time, then type s - On a Mac (Word): Hold Option + S, - On the web: ALT + 225