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[Distribution] [Classification] [Description] [Culture/Communication] [Tips for ESL Teachers]

The Pictures on the "Enter" page are courtesy of Omega Travel.

DISTRIBUTION

1 Sil International. <http://www.sil.org> (30 October, 2002).

2 Information Please.com: All the Knowledge you Need.<http://infoplease.com> (30 October, 2002).

3 German Ebassy, Washington D.C. <http://germany-info.org> (29 October, 2002)

4 Auswärtiges Amt. <http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/www/en/index_html> (29 October, 2002).

5 Where is German Spoken. <http://raider.muc.edu/~himmelm/why/where.html> (5 November, 2002).

6 Latimer Clark Corporation. Altapedia Online. 2001. <http://www.atlapedia.com/online/countries/germany.htm> (2 November, 2002).

7 Mason, Jim. "Standard German. Language Overview" The Rosetta Project. <http://www.rosettaproject.org:8080/live/search/detailedlanguagerecord?ethnocode=GER> (1 November, 2002).

The Map is taken from <http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/> with information from <http://raider.muc.edu/~himmelm/why/where.html> and <>. The colouration is original.

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CLASSIFICATION

1 German Geneology.Net.<http://www.genealogienetz.de/misc/dialect-e.html> (5 October, 2002).

2 About: German Language. <http://german.about.com/library/weekly/aa051198.htm> (5 October, 2002).

3 Sil International. <http://www.sil.org> (30 October, 2002).

4 Ethnologue: Languages of the World and a Whole Lot More. <http://www.ethnologue.com> (30, October, 2002).

5 Germanic Languages. 2001. <http://softrat.home.mindspring.com/germanic.html> (25 October, 2002)

The "Tree of Germanic Languages" uses information from <http://softrat.home.mindspring.com/germanic.html> and <http://www.livestation.com/content/de/language/language_history.htm>. The design is original.

The Map of the provinces is from the site <http://anuko.bei.t-online.de/Germany/Germany-FedC-map.jpeg> origianlly accessed in October, 2002.

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DESCRIPTION

1 Grammatik: About German language <http://german.about.com/library/blgrammatik.htm?once=true&PM=ss12_german> (5 October, 2002).

2 Zorach, Cecile and Charlotte Melin. English Grammar for Students of German. Olivia and Hill Press: U.S.A., 2001.

3 Christensen, Paulina and Anne Fox. German for Dummies. Hungry Minds: New York, 2000.

4 Moulton, William G. Sounds of English and German. University of Chicago Press: Chicago, 1962.

5 Das Detusche Alphabet. <http://www2.corvallis.k12.or.us/chs/staff/curtise/alphabet.htm> (8 October, 2002).

6 Smith, Gary. "German Grammar and Pronunciation" The German Electronic Textbook. 1997. <http://www.wm.edu/CAS/modlang/grammnu.htm> (15 October, 2002).

Fromkin, Victoria, Robert Rodman, Neil Hultin, and Harry Logan. An Introduction to Language. Harcourt: Toronto, 2001.

Lohnes, Walter F.W., F.W. Strothmann, and William E. Petig.German: A Structural Approach. W.W. Norton and Company: USA, 1989.

Russ, Charles V.J. The German Language Today. Routledge Press: New York, 1994.

Terrell, Tracy D., Herbert Genzmer, Brigitte Nikolai, and Erwin Tshirner. Kontakte: A Communicative Approach. Random House: New York, 1988.

Yates, Jean. Master the Basics: English. Barron's: USA, 1996.

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CULTURE/COMMUNICATION

A.N. (36 year-old Frankfurt Immigrant). Personal Interview. 12 October, 2002.

Bachman, Erich. The Würzburg Residence And Court Gardens. Munich: Garfen und Seen, 1973.

1 Canadina Heritage Information Network. "Canada <=> Germany Immigration" Virtual Museum of Canada. <http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Migrations/english/index.html> (5 November, 2002).

2 Erling, Elizabeth J. "Global English in Berlin Schools." Global English. 2001. <http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~berling/GlobalesEnglischInBerlinerSchulen.htm> (14 October, 2002).

The picture of the German family at the train station is taken from <http://www.civilization.ca/hist/labour/la20j2.html> First accessed 25 October, 2002.

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TIPS FOR ESL TEACHERS

1 German Culture. <http://www.germanculture.com.ua/library/howto/htpronounce.htm> (18 October, 2002).

2 German Vocabulary for Beginners. <http://web.uvic.ca/geru/149/beginners.html> (18, October, 2002).

3 Erling, Elizabeth J. "Global English in Berlin Schools." Global English. 2001. <http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~berling/GlobalesEnglischInBerlinerSchulen.htm> (14 October, 2002).

4 Lieblang, Jason. UBC Teaching Assistant. Personal Interview. Vancouver. 4 November 2002.

5 Molau, Sirko. "Common Stereotypes and Our Impressions." The Homo Sapiens Americanus and the Homo Sapiens Germanus. August 1995. <http://www.iei.uiuc.edu/class.pages/daad95/stereotypes.html> (25 October, 2002).

6 Gordeeva, Tatyana. "Primer for Real Germans." German Culture. 2002. <http://www.germanculture.com.ua/library/weekly/aa071702a.htm> (25 October, 2002).

7 "German Culture" Global Assignment. Americans Abroad: The Adams Report. <http://www.globalassignment.com/01-10-00/german.htm> (25 October, 2002).

8 Gordeeva, Tatyana. "How to win a German's Favour." German Culture. 2002. <http://www.germanculture.com.ua/library/howto/htwinafavor.htm> (25 October, 2002).

The picture of the students in traditional German Peasant clothing is taken from <http://www.detnews.com/pix/2002/03/25/c04class.jpg> first accessed 29 October, 2002.

The picture of the Family praying together over their meal is taken from <http://www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/grhc/media/documentaries/images/foodways26.jpg> first accessed 29 October, 2002.

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