GERMAN ON THE WEB: Reading German
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OBJECTIVES

 

 

OBJECTIVES
AT A GLANCE

Step by Step

  

What you'll learn in this lesson:

You can relax! You already understand a number of German words without having studied the language,
i.e., international words and expressions like "Information," "Partner," and "Triumph."

  • Because of the close relationship between German and English, a large number of words from these languages are cognates that you can easily decode (e.g., Haus).
  • You can apply strategies and skills used in reading texts in your native language to reading German texts.
    Applying knowledge that you already have will make things much easier for you

If you already knew these things, you may proceed immediately to the .

If not, or if you're dissatisfied with your test results, we suggest that you proceed to Activity 1 on the next page.

 

Step by Step Success

Though some may consider learning to read German a challenge, following the easy step-by-step guides will help you to achieve immediate success.

You'll be reading German before you know it!