Our German speakers, fully qualified to teach their native tongue, can train you and, if need be, the rest of your group at a time that is suitable to you, at your home or place of work. Sessions can take place on the day of your choosing - even weekends - and at the time you want: whether it be morning, afternoon or evening. If circumstances arise where your home or office is not convenient, the classes can be held at your trainer's office. Resources for the lesson are provided for you.
These German lessons fit a broader spectrum, and can be useful for those who need different things from the language. Most beginner students will have a handle of survival German by the end of their lesson, which will provide them with enough German to communicate at least at a basic level during short trips to the country, but those who require more would benefit greatly from these sessions. Typical students have been those eager to travel all over the world, those buying overseas property, those with foreign spouses, aficionados of German culture and those who just wish to pass a particular German exam.
German lessons of this type are aimed towards those that need to learn German to aid them with their employment. For those just starting out, it is integral to learn basic greetings and business etiquette; and reading and writing can be adopted once the simple precepts are out of the way. Success has come from students who are involved in import/export, international negotiations and acquisitions, those seeking jobs in multinational companies, and those working with foreign colleagues, academia and bureaucracy. Just our most basic beginners lesson will have the student finishing the lesson with basic telephone/e-mail skills in German, as well as survival German should a short stay in the country be needed.
Those wishing to learn German in groups of 2 or more together (Two-to-One German Lessons or Small Group In-Company German Lessons) can sign up for our group classes. All students must be at nearly the same level of German proficiency, must have the same needs from the language, and must be able to study at the same time and place as the others. Bookings must be made for all students simultaneously. Listen & Learn do not propose group sizes or more than 6-8 people, but In-Company Taster German Lessons can occur with up to 12 people.
German has the Guinness record for the most translations in written form - both from another language to German, and German to other languages
An extremely popular worldwide language, German has many ties with both English and Dutch
Nouns in German always start with a capital letter
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Es waren einmal ein Riese und seine Frau. Sie hatten keine Kinder, aber sie wünschten sich einen kleinen Riesen. Dieser Wunsch ging eines Tages in Erfüllung.
Der kleine Riese war sehr klein. Seine Eltern waren zwei Meter größer als er. Sie mußten immer auf den Boden schauen, um ihn nicht aus Versehen zu treten. Der kleine Riese liebte seine Eltern, aber er fühlte sich im Land der Riesen manchmal sehr alleine. Die anderen Riesenkinder in der Schule nannten ihn Zwerg, weil er ein sehr kleiner Riese war. Das machte ihn traurig. Deshalb packte er eines Tages seine Koffer. Er wollte in das Land der Zwerge reisen.
Als er im Land der Zwerge ankam, war er sehr überrascht, wie klein dort alles war. Nun mußte er auf den Boden sehen, um die anderen nicht aus Versehen zu treten. Die Schule hier war so klein, dass er nicht durch die Tür paßte.
Es dauerte nicht lange, bis sich die Einwohner des Land bei dem kleinen Riesen beschwerten. Sie hatten Angst vor dem kleinen Riesen. Der kleine Riese wußte bald, dass er hier nicht bleiben konnte.
D er kleine Riese war sehr traurig. Er er glaubte, dass es keinen Platz geben würde, an dem er glücklich leben konnte. Also wanderte er weiter in das Land der Menschen.
Hier waren die Menschen gleich groß wie er selbst. In der Schule war er der Größte unter den Kindern, aber keiner machte sich über ihn lustig und es hatte auch keiner Angst vor ihm. Die Menschen waren sehr freundlich. Sie freuten sich, dass der kleine Riese bei ihnen bleiben wollte. Endlich hatte er einen Ort gefunden, an dem er sich wohlfühlte.
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German Testimonials
"Zack is a great teacher, he is so kind and serious, and also flexible to meet the demands. I took his courses for 1 months before I moved to Germany and it was great that I could already communicate with German people when I arrived here. Thanks Zack and thanks 'listen and learn'. "
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Despite being the home of the Cincinnati Reds and considered to be one of the first purely American cities due to a boomtown legacy of rapid expansion, Cincinnati isn't all about baseball and Americana. Discover for yourself exactly why the unique cultural heritage of Europe-meets-America in Ohio's third largest city is the perfect place for learning a language. In a tribute to Cincinnati's largest ancestral group, the city hosts the largest Oktoberfest in the United States. This event is the most obvious evidence of Cincinnati's German heritage and gives language learners a great chance to practice their German in a welcoming environment! Festivals abound, Cincinnati also holds one of the nation's largest street festivals and longest running culinary arts festival, 'Taste of Cincinnati.' But for international influence on foreign tongues, that's just a mere morsel about Cincinnati!