Why Learn German?
q German is spoken by 110 million people
q The largest language group in the European Union
q 2nd most used language on the Internet
q Germany has the world’s 3rd largest economy, Switzerland, the 19th
q Germany is a major US trade partner
q German companies include: adidas, Audi, Braun, Puma, BMW Daimler Chrysler, VW, Porsche, Siemans, Birkenstock, Puma, SAP Software, Telekom, Salomon, Buderus
q Listed by Monster.com as a hot language for future employment
q After English, the most widely taught European language in the world
q Yiddish is Germanic
What makes learning German easy?
q German belongs to the same language branch as English, and share basic grammar and words
q Many English words have exact cognates in German
q Phonetic spelling, easy verb system