A month of German - Daily language challenge - vocabulary, grammar, listening/reading and cultural knowledge

Sep 28, 2026

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A month-long German learning challenge built around completing one task per day to strengthen vocabulary and grammar, while developing listening and reading skills and cultural awareness. Activities include researching Oktoberfest, revising core German verbs via Quizlet, watching German news for children, using Grimm Grammar for grammar practice, trying German films/TV series, reading an Oktoberfest article and answering quiz questions, plus map-based geography research and further listening practice through songs and podcasts.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages4

Reading Time10 min

AccessFree to download

Daily tasks overview

Vocabulary and verb revision

Listening and video practice

Grammar resources and quizzes

Cultural research: Oktoberfest

Geography of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Podcasts, songs, and additional study sets

A month of German Your challenge is to complete one task a day to develop your knowledge of German vocabulary and grammar as well as developing your listening /reading skills and cultural knowledge. | Tag 1
Listen to the | | Tag 2
Have you
heard of Oktoberfest? Research what this festival is and see if you can find out what is (or is not!) happening this year. A good starting
point…[https://www.dw.co](https://www.dw.co)[m/en/oktoberfest/t-](m/en/oktoberfest/t-)[ ](m/en/oktoberfest/t-)17452936 | | Tag 3 | | Tag 4 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | Use the following Quizlet link to revise and expand your set of core German verbs:
[https://quizlet.com/12934](https://quizlet.com/12934)[ ](https://quizlet.com/12934)[3448/german-common-](3448/german-common-)[verbs-flash-cards/](verbs-flash-cards/) | | | | | | | | | | | Watch the news in German! Start by watching news shows for kids as they are shorter/simpler to follow.
For today, watch the Logo! news:
[https://www.zdf.de/kinder](https://www.zdf.de/kinder)[ ](https://www.zdf.de/kinder)[/logo/alle-logo-sendungen-](/logo/alle-logo-sendungen-)[ ](/logo/alle-logo-sendungen-)[100.html](100.html)
Jot down some key stories you hear. | | | current Clip of Month and read about the artist:
[http://www.goethe.de/ins/](http://www.goethe.de/ins/)[ ](http://www.goethe.de/ins/)[us/saf/prj/stg/mus/cli/enin](us/saf/prj/stg/mus/cli/enin)[dex.htm](dex.htm Which other)[ Which other](dex.htm Which other)[ ](dex.htm Which other)German artists do you already know? See if you can find some German music on Spotify / YouTube and make a playlist. | | | | | | | | | Tag 5 | | Tag 6 | | Tag 7 | | Tag 8
Click on | | | Explore the fantastic Grimm Grammar website – On this website German grammar is taught through the medium of the Grimm Brothers’ Fairy Stories. Lots of the grammar here will be covered as part of the course, but have an explore and see if there is something you can work on:
[https://coerll.utexas.edu/g](https://coerll.utexas.edu/g)[g/index.html](g/index.html) | | Have a go at watching a German film or TV series (Netflix is great for this if you have it!) . Some ideas:
die Welle der Tunnel Almanya die Fetten Jahre sind vorbei
das Leben der Anderen Goodbye, Lenin!
Dark (Netflix series) Charité (Netflix series) Bad Banks (Channel 4 On Demand)
Even if you just watch your favourite show dubbed into German, this is better than nothing for your listening skills (and a good confidence building starting point!) | | Read the following article about Oktoberfest (hopefully from your research you will know a bit more!)
[http://www.goethe.de/ins/](http://www.goethe.de/ins/)[ ](http://www.goethe.de/ins/)[gb/lp/prj/mtg/mat/okt/les/](gb/lp/prj/mtg/mat/okt/les/)[ ](gb/lp/prj/mtg/mat/okt/les/)[de10612365.htm](de10612365.htm at the)[ at the](de10612365.htm at the)[ ](de10612365.htm at the)bottom of the page click‘nächste Übung’ and complete the multiple choice questions about the text. | | | | | | | | | | | [https://lyricstraining.com/](https://lyricstraining.com/)[ ](https://lyricstraining.com/)[de/play/namika/hellwach/](de/play/namika/hellwach/)[ ](de/play/namika/hellwach/)HPTX6w08CP\#b7c
and have a go at filling in the gaps as you listen.(Start with beginners’ level and work your way up!– beginners’ level on choice mode is a good challenge so don’t worry too much if about the levels!) | | | Tag 9
Research
the geography of Germany – look at a map (I love maps!) and identify the main cities, then look at where Germany’s main mountains, rivers, coast and other geographical features are. Then do the same for Austria and Switzerland. What do you notice in comparison with the UK? (A good task for any geographers out there, too!)
| | Tag 10 | | Tag 11 | | Tag 12 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | Click on
[https://quizlet.com/_1jl90](https://quizlet.com/_1jl90)[

FAQs

What is the main goal of the “A month of German” challenge?

Complete one task each day to build German vocabulary and grammar, while improving listening/reading skills and cultural knowledge.

Which activities focus on listening and reading practice?

Watching German news shows (including children’s programs), following German podcasts with transcripts, and completing listening gap-fill exercises from song practice tools.

How does the challenge help with German grammar?

It includes using the Grimm Grammar website, working through grammar sections from provided links, and completing multiple-choice quiz questions based on a reading about Oktoberfest.

Sep 28, 2026

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