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With our English-German Audio Tutor in 100 lessons you can effectively learn basic vocabulary and improve your pronunciation. The lessons are based on the A1 and A2 level of the Common European Framework Reference and cover diverse vocabulary. The Audiotrainer is a joint cooperation between Deutsche Welle and the Goethe Verlag.

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  1. Lesson 100: Adverbs – Adverbien

    Learn how to use "schon", "noch" and "nicht mehr" in sentences. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.5 KB)

  2. Lesson 99: Genitive – Genitiv

    My father’s dog, the title of the book … Practice the genitive. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (18.0 KB)

  3. Lesson 98: Double connectors – Doppelte Konjunktionen

    Learn conjections like "nicht nur … sondern auch" and "entweder … oder". Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (23.5 KB)

  4. Lesson 97: Conjunctions 4 – Konjunktionen 4

    Learn how to use "obwohl" and "trotzdem" in sentences. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (23.7 KB)

  5. Lesson 96: Conjunctions 3 – Konjunktionen 3

    Practice sentences here using "sobald", "solange" and "soweit". Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (18.5 KB)

  6. Lesson 95: Conjunctions 2 – Konjunktionen 2

    Learn how to use conjunctions "seit", "während" and "wenn". Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (23.5 KB)

  7. Lesson 94: Conjunctions 1 – Konjunktionen 1

    Learn how to use conjunctions "bis", "bevor" and "nachdem". Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (18.4 KB)

  8. Lesson 93: Subordinate clauses: if – Nebensätze mit ob

    Ich weiß nicht, ob … Ich frage mich, ob … Learn how to use subordinate clauses using "ob". Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (18.3 KB)

  9. Lesson 92: Subordinate clauses: that 2 – Nebensätze mit dass 2

    Ich glaube, dass … Es freut mich, dass …Learn how to use subordinate clauses using "dass". Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (18.3 KB)

  10. Lesson 91: Subordinate clauses: that 1 – Nebensätze mit dass 1

    Learn how to form subordinate clauses with "dass". Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (18.0 KB)

  11. Lesson 90: Imperative 2 – Imperativ 2

    Whether an order or a polite request this is how to construct imperative sentences. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (18.1 KB)

  12. Lesson 89: Imperative 1 – Imperativ 1

    Learn how to construct the imperative form of some verbs. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (22.9 KB)

  13. Lesson 88: Past tense of modal verbs 2 – Vergangenheit Modalverben 2

    Learn the past tense of the modal verbs "wollen" and "dürfen". Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (23.7 KB)

  14. Lesson 87: Past tense of modal verbs 1 – Vergangenheit Modalverben 1

    Learn the past tense of the modal verbs "müssen" and "wollen". Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (18.6 KB)

  15. Lesson 86: Questions - Past tense 2 – Fragen - Vergangenheit 2

    When did you get out of bed? Who did you see? Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.8 KB)

  16. Lesson 85: Questions - Past tense 1 – Fragen - Vergangenheit 1

    What did you do yesterday? Did you sleep well? Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.6 KB)

  17. Lesson 84: Past tense 4 – Vergangenheit 4

    What happened yesterday? The perfect tense is used often in spoken language. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.2 KB)

  18. Lesson 83: Past tense 3 – Vergangenheit 3

    Learn the perfect tense of some verbs here. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.0 KB)

  19. Lesson 82: Past tense 2 – Vergangenheit 2

    Learn the past tense form of the modal verbs "müssen" and "können". Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (23.3 KB)

  20. Lesson 81: Past tense 1 – Vergangenheit 1

    Learn here some important past tense of verbs. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.5 KB)

  21. Lesson 80: Adjectives 3 – Adjektive 3

    Repeat here how to use adjectives in sentences. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.6 KB)

  22. Lesson 79: Adjectives 2 – Adjektive 2

    Learn how to use adjectives in sentences. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.7 KB)

  23. Lesson 78: Adjectives 1 – Adjektive 1

    Old, new, polite… Learn some useful adjectives here. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.5 KB)

  24. Lesson 77: Giving reasons 3 – etwas begründen 3

    There are many reasons why you might not want to do something. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.7 KB)

  25. Lesson 76: Giving reasons 2 – etwas begründen 2

    Reasons make it easier for the other person to understand why you can’t come. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.9 KB)

  26. Lesson 75: Giving reasons 1 – etwas begründen 1

    If you can’t make it to an appointment you should be able to give a reason. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.6 KB)

  27. Lesson 74: Asking for something – um etwas bitten

    If you want something it is more elegant to ask for it politely. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.9 KB)

  28. Lesson 73: to be allowed to – etwas dürfen

    Learn how to ask whether you are allowed to do something. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (18.9 KB)

  29. Lesson 72: to have to do something / must – etwas müssen

    Sometimes you to have to do things which you don’t want to do. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (18.1 KB)

  30. Lesson 71: to want something – etwas wollen

    How to construct sentences using the modal verb "wollen"? Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (18.6 KB)

  31. Lesson 70: to like something – etwas mögen

    Learn here to say what you would like. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.7 KB)

  32. Lesson 69: to need - to want to – brauchen - wollen

    How do you explain to somebody that you need something? Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.7 KB)

  33. Lesson 68: big - small – groß - klein

    Big and small, old and young…Learn different examples of opposite pairs. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (18.4 KB)

  34. Lesson 67: Possessive pronouns 2 – Possessivpronomen 2

    Learn how to use possessive pronouns in sentences. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.5 KB)

  35. Lesson 66: Possessive pronouns 1 – Possessivpronomen 1

    My house, your bag, his dog… Learn possessive pronouns here. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.6 KB)

  36. Lesson 65: Negation 2 – Verneinung 2

    This is how you give a negative answer to a question. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (18.2 KB)

  37. Lesson 64: Negation 1 – Verneinung 1

    Learn how to apply negation in sentences. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.2 KB)

  38. Lesson 63: Asking questions 2 – Fragen stellen 2

    How do you ask about hobbies and interests so you can get to know someone better? Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (19.2 KB)

  39. Lesson 62: Asking questions 1 – Fragen stellen 1

    If you don’t understand something in class you should ask. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (18.2 KB)

  40. Lesson 61: Ordinal numbers – Ordinalzahlen

    Repeat the ordinal numbers and names of the month. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. Download the worksheet — PDF (17.9 KB)

  41. Lesson 60: At the bank – In der Bank

    Deutsche Welle — Learn useful expressions for a visit to the bank. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation.Links: Listen & Download, Download the worksheet — PDF (23.3 KB)

  42. Lesson 58: Parts of the body – Körperteile

    Deutsche Welle — Eye, ear, head, foot… Learn the parts of the body. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation.Links: Listen & Download, Download the worksheet — PDF (18.5 KB)

  43. Lesson 59: At the post office – Im Postamt

    Deutsche Welle — Friends are always happy to get a letter or a postcard from abroad. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation.Links: Listen & Download, Download the worksheet — PDF (18.2 KB)

  44. Lesson 57: At the docter – Beim Arzt

    Deutsche Welle — You should be able to tell the doctor exactly how you are feeling. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation.Links: Listen & Download, Download the worksheet — PDF (18.0 KB)

  45. Lesson 56: Feelings – Gefühle

    Deutsche Welle — Even in a foreign language you want to be able to express your feelings. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation.Links: Listen & Download, Download the worksheet — PDF (17.8 KB)

  46. Lesson 55: Working – Arbeiten

    Deutsche Welle — How to talk about your profession. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation.Links: Listen & Download, Download the worksheet — PDF (17.8 KB)

  47. Lesson 54: Shopping – Einkaufen

    Deutsche Welle — Shopping is not always that easy. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation.Links: Listen & Download, Download the worksheet — PDF (18.2 KB)

  48. Lesson 53: Shops – Geschäfte

    Deutsche Welle — Sports goods, medicine or food. There’s a right shop for everything. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation.Links: Listen & Download, Download the worksheet — PDF (18.3 KB)

  49. Lesson 52: In the department store – Im Kaufhaus

    Deutsche Welle — Clothing, toys or furniture. The range of products in the department store is very diverse. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation.Links: Listen & Download, Download the worksheet — PDF (18.1 KB)

  50. Lesson 51: Running errands – Besorgungen machen

    Deutsche Welle — In everyday life you often have to run errands. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation.Links: Listen & Download, Download the worksheet — PDF (17.5 KB)

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With our English-German Audio Tutor in 100 lessons you can effectively learn basic vocabulary and improve your pronunciation. The lessons are based on the A1 and A2 level of the Common European Framework Reference and cover diverse vocabulary. The Audiotrainer is a joint cooperation between Deutsche Welle and the Goethe Verlag.

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Audiotrainer has 100 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on January 23, 2015.

What is Audiotrainer about?

With our English-German Audio Tutor in 100 lessons you can effectively learn basic vocabulary and improve your pronunciation. The lessons are based on the A1 and A2 level of the Common European Framework Reference and cover diverse vocabulary. The Audiotrainer is a joint cooperation between...

How often does Audiotrainer release new episodes?

Audiotrainer publishes every two weeks, based on its 100 episodes since June 2010.

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Audiotrainer is created and hosted by German to go - Learn German with DW.
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