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Go Global....Select German!

Learn German, the user-friendly language.

Freund=friend, Apfel=apple, Wasser=water, Buch=book, Milch=milk

Learn German and get ahead in school.

Better your SAT and ACT scores.

56 majors require or recommend German

Learn German and get an edge on the job market.

German is a key business language in the European Union and rapidly growing markets of Central and Eastern Europe.

1100 German companies do business in the U.S.

Look towards the future, explore the past.

Connect with 200 million speakers of German world-wide.

Sprache ist das Tor zur Welt!

Tips for Parents of Students Studying World Languages:

--Be supportive of your child's language choice.  It is important to let your child choose because motivation plays such an important role in language learning.

-- Be interested in the language and the culture that your child is learning.

--Often times foreign words look like English and can be recognized.  Some German cognates:  Kaffee-coffee, Medizin-medicine, Musik-music, Papier-paper, etc.  Encourage your student to use cognates to figure out the meaning of new vocabulary.

--Encourage your child to repeat and practice a this is the key to retention.

--Support good study habits.  Learning a language is a skill and requires ongoing learning and practice.  No one learns a language overnight!

World languages are for all students!  Increase your understanding of other people and cultures.  Broaden your career and life opportunities.  Study a second language!

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