Beginner Level
Worksheet 1 (Deutsch Heute, Einführung)/Video Links 1, 2, 3, 4
Worksheet 2 (Deutsch Heute, Kap.1)/ Video Links 1, 2, 3, 4
Worksheet 3 (Deutsch Heute, Kap.2)/ Video Links 1, 2, 3, (weather/birthday/nationality)
Worksheet 4 (Deutsch Heute, Kap.3)/ Video Links 1, 2, 3, 4 (food/shopping)
Worksheet 5 (Deutsch Heute, Kap.4)/ Video Links 1, 2, 3, 4 (school/family)
Worksheet 6 (Deutsch Heute, Kap.5)/ Video Links 1, 2, 3, 4 (transportation)
Worksheet 7(Deutsch Heute, Kap.6)/ Video Links 1, 2 (clothes)
Worksheet 8 (Deutsch Heute, Kap.7)/ Video Links 1, 2, 3, 4 (furniture, two-way prepositions)
Chocolate Chip Cookies: virtual chocolate chip cookie song by Wiseguys. Worksheet / Video.
Wetter: Funny weather report from "Ki.Ka" (dem Kinderkanal von ARD und ZDF) mit Bernd, dem Brot.
worksheet; links 1, 2, 3
"Bitte gib mir nur ein Wort": Additional worksheet on basic verb conjugation for Wir sind Helden
song. A different worksheet also available at http://stepintogerman.org, but video not currently
available there. Music video may be found here.
"Drück die 1": Worksheet for the Annett Louisan video (focus on modals and infinitives).
"Wo fängt dein Himmel an?": Additional worksheet for the Philip Poisel video (focus on past
participles).
"Stuttgart Hymne": Additional worksheet for the Meni und Deve video found at
http://stepintogerman.org (focus on two-way prepositions).
"Schwarzfahrer": This is is an Oscar-winning German short film. Worksheet / Video Link (version
with English subtitles), Video Link 2 (version without subtitles)
Mainzelmännchen: Ok, so there are no activities for this video, but the Mainzelmännchen, which are
used as quick fillers between commercials on ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen), are a German national
treasure, so you can watch this quick collection of clips just for your viewing pleasure.
"Gasthof zur Post": youtube video with online comprehension exercise.
"Für immer und Dich": Jan Delay lyrics, video, powerpoint for review/application
"Glücksprinzip": Die Firma video, worksheet (verb position with subordinating conjunctions)
Amadeus: worksheet about Falco's "Rock me Amadeus" and a couple of quizzes on Mozart. Video 1,
video 2, quiz 1, quiz 2.
Various versions/parts of the movie "Amadeus" are available on youtube. If you would like to watch
one of Mozart's operas, but are not a huge opera fan in general, try the version of "The Magic Flute"
which famous Swedish director Ingmar Bergman turned into a movie. It is sung in Swedish, but it
is entertaining, even for children. It, too, is available on youtube.
Intermediate Level
Worksheet 9 (Deutsch Heute, Kap.8)/ Video Links 1, 2 (audio), 3, 4 (work/family, future tense)
Worksheet 10 (Deutsch Heute, Kap.9)/ Video Links 1, 2, 3, 4 (body, zu infinitive, comparative)
Worksheet 11 (Deutsch Heute, Kap.10)/ Video Links 1, 2, 3 (DDR).
Der Fall der Mauer: video; worksheet
Comparative/superlative: Worksheet / Video Link (more audio than video of Kai Niemman's
song "Im Osten", but great for comparative adjectives).
Verbs used as nouns: Worksheet / Video Link (song from the movie "7 Zwerge" with the German
comedian Otto Waalkes).
Infinitives with "zu" and "um . . . zu": Worksheet / Video Link ("Geboren, um zu leben" von
Unheilig).
"Mostly Martha": Worksheet and online exercises (1, 2, 3) for the movie "Mostly Martha".
German TV: Complete episodes of some German TV shows and many movies. No specific activities.
ARD Mediathek: German TV station media library. Lots of videos available, some full-length shows
like "Tatort".
ZDF Mediathek: German TV station media library. Lots of videos available, some full-length shows.
All Levels
Great Music Video Resource: German music videos, available with German and English lyrics and
some teaching activities are available at http://www.stepintogerman.org/ Some of the videos are
suitable for specific grammar issues (e.g., "Gib mir nur ein Wort" by Wir sind Helden can be used as
an introduction to basic verb endings in the present tense). Many of these videos, however, would be
more appropriate for at least second-semester German classes.