Inspired by an advertisement, Barbara has created an exercise for her students. The topic is called "What does a human being need?" In this first clip they read the practice text and clarify unfamiliar vocabulary.

In Barbara's practice text entitled "What do human beings need?", her students are now required to fill in the respective adjectives. Take a look and see what kind of solutions they come up with!

Once more the topic being considered is: "What do human beings need?" But now Barbara's students have to to give their responses without using their textbooks. This is a great clip for reviewing adjective endings! Viel Spaß!

Barbara is back with some fresh new faces in her Tübingen classroom. See how Will and Alex really nail it. On the other hand, maybe some other students skipped their homework in favor of the local brew? Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

Barbara's students have dutifully done their homework assignments and prove that they are now able to deal with modal verbs. Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

Barbara explains the difference between present tense and preterite tense, giving some excellent examples of the difference in pronunciation between "ö" and "o" along the way. Unfortunately Courtney neglected to do her homework, and though Barbara totally busts her on it, she is very nice about it anyway. Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

Somebody hasn't been doing their homework, but they are going to get extra homework tonight to make up for it. Strict but fair, as they say about Barbara. Watch this video to learn some basics about the past tense. Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

Barbara has the great idea to set the class up in a kind of interview round, and it appears that Shannon has a special talent for drinking in Kneipen! Who would have guessed? Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

Barbara gives the class a lesson not only about modal verbs, but how to obey a couple of the many signs in Germany, such as those here forbidding the eating of ice cream and warning you to be careful on the stairs. Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

We encounter signs every day, but can we describe what they mean using modal verbs? In this lesson, Barbara leads the class through a variety of common signs. Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

Barbara teaches the class to describe common German signs using modal verbs. Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

Barbara leads the class through a series of signs and what is allowed and not allowed using the verb "dürfen." Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

The students' talents and interests are revealed as Barbara coaches her class on how to speak about a person in the present tense. Viel Spaß beim Deutschlernen!

In this German language video, Barbara teaches us about masculine, feminine, and neutral nouns, and the articles that apply to them. Then her lesson continues with sentence structure and the special role that verbs play.

Barbara and her students in Tübingen build sentences with direct objects, reviewing the accusative as well as the difference between definite and indefinite articles.