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Willkommen bei Deutsch im Schuljahr 2025/2026!
Willkommen bei Deutsch im Schuljahr 2025/2026!
Inglemoor High School currently has 4 different German classes, German levels 1, 2, 3 IB, and 4 IB. On this website, current students as well as students who are interested in taking German in the future can find useful information about the program.
Inglemoor High School currently has 4 different German classes, German levels 1, 2, 3 IB, and 4 IB. On this website, current students as well as students who are interested in taking German in the future can find useful information about the program.
German is the most widely spoken language in Europe, as measured by Native speakers. German is spoken by people in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Austria. There are over 130 million people who speak German as a native or second language.
Germany has the largest economy in Europe and the fourth largest in the world, after the United States, China and Japan.
Germany is the third largest export country in the world, after China and the USA.
Germans are huge travelers, the second most abundant tourists in the world. In 2017, Germans made 92 million trips abroad. So, whether you are planning to work in the hospitality industry or are just traveling yourself, you are likely to run into a German somewhere, and how cool would it be to use your language skills?
Some of the greatest minds in the fields of psychology, philosophy, music, art and literature were German speakers. Freud, Jung, Kant, Nietzsche, Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Wagner, Goethe and Kafka all created in German. By learning the language, you will be able to appreciate their work without having to rely on someone else's interpretation. If you are planning on a career in any of the above fields, German is a great choice for you!
Siemens, T-Mobile, Bayer, BASF, Bosch, Lufthansa, BMW, Daimler, Beiersdorf, Aldi, and ThyssenKrupp are only a few of the German companies you can find in the US. And did you know that Trader Joe's was founded by a German? If you are interested in sales, engineering, chemistry, or technology, speaking German is an asset.
German and English have a lot of similar words, called cognates, because they both evolved from the same origin. They are both "Germanic languages." "Haus, Medizin, Mann, gut, Freund, ja"... if you guessed these to mean "house, medicine, man, good, friend, yes," it's because German can be easier to learn for English speakers than languages with a different stem. You will be able to do a lot more with German after learning it for three or four years than you would with a language that is vastly different from your own.
Here's a link to a website with 30 interesting facts about Germany that might surprise you!
So, these are only some of the reasons why taking German is a great choice. If you would like to discuss more and find out if German is the right language for you, come see me at Inglemoor or send me an email. I hope to see you in class!!
Alles Gute,
Alles Gute,
Frau Vince
Frau Vince
This is the American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages scale for language proficiency. As you can see, the higher up you move, the more you need to know to rise to the next stage. Learning German is like learning an instrument: the more you do it, the better you will get. Sometimes, you will feel like you are made for this and make lots of progress fast, and other times, you will feel like you reached your limit. That's normal! Take a risk, have a growth mindset, don't give up on yourself, and above all: have FUN! You never know where this might take you. "A ship in harbor is safe. But that is not what ships are built for."
This is the American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages scale for language proficiency. As you can see, the higher up you move, the more you need to know to rise to the next stage. Learning German is like learning an instrument: the more you do it, the better you will get. Sometimes, you will feel like you are made for this and make lots of progress fast, and other times, you will feel like you reached your limit. That's normal! Take a risk, have a growth mindset, don't give up on yourself, and above all: have FUN! You never know where this might take you. "A ship in harbor is safe. But that is not what ships are built for."
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