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LAG1201 German 1, AY2009/10, Semester 1

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The German 1 podcasts will appear fortnightly on Friday. To subscribe, use this RSS feed: http://courseware.nus.edu.sg/e-daf/podcast/lag1201_0910_1.xml

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Podcast 6 (Lecture Week 12)

This podcast reviews negation and modal auxiliary verbs with speaking exercise; it provides listening practice on dates, weekdays and times, shopping in a department store as well.

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Podcast 5 (Lecture Week 9)

This podcast provides you with cultural information on Oktoberfest and some learning tips on "trennbare Verben" as well as a listening comprehention on "Wochentage". There is a song for you. 

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Podcast 4 (Lecture Week 7) Christiana Markert

3 October: The German Day of Unity (Tag der Deutschen Einheit)

This special issue focuses on the reunification of Germany in 1990. It features an interview with Christiana Markert (Deputy Chief of Mission, Deutsche Botschaft Singapur, Foto rechts).

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Podcast 3 (Lecture Week 5)

In this podcast, we will revise the numbers and talk about the genders of the nouns in German, geography and some regional variations of the German language. There are 2 relevant songs for you. 

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Podcast 2 (Lecture Week 3)

In this podcast, we will revise the reading strategies covered in class followed by a listening exercise on "internationale Wörter". We will provide some useful learning tips on verb conjugation and information about the form of address in Germany as well.

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Podcast 1 (Lecture Week 1)

In this podcast, we will revise the German alphabets, provide some useful tips how to pronounce the "Umlaute" and offer one listening exercise on spelling as well as 2 short songs.

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