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Starting February the 21st, and each weekend since then, we have revealed a unique 50% discount voucher/coupon code for each one of our 10 DVD guides, which were promised to be released April 30th!

Hopefully you've been among the ones collecting the voucher codes, so you can get the most out of this new language learning tool! Even if you haven't, don't worry, they are very affordable!

Here is a preview of what each DVD guide generally contains, within the average 12-15 pages:

Table of Contents

Introduction

Why use DVD's to learn and teach languages?
Where can you find DVD's with different language options?
LLL Disclaimer

Instructions on use of the DVD guide and exercises

Movie Vocabulary

Language Learning Activities:
First Things First: Sound Only, Guess What's Next
Been There, Scene It: Sound Off, Freeze Frame, Monologs, Dialogues for 2

Language Learning Activities by chronological order/running time in the film

Bonus material (for teachers of English): Idiomatic Expressions

...And here are the long awaited DVD guides, ready for instant download thanks to E-junkie and Paypal! Click on the Add-to-cart button if you want a DVD guide, and use the Buy and Rent buttons to search for a DVD with the language options that are best for you, as well as the right region DVD!

Film	Dubbed Languages Available	Subtitled Languages Available	LOVEFILM	DVDgo	YesAsia	LLL DVD Guides: $4.99 each
Babe 1995 Rating:G/U	German and others	German and others			----
12 Angry Men 1957 Rating:G/U	German and others	German and others
Remains of the Day 1993 Rating G/U	German and others	German and others			----
Out of Towners 1970 Rating:G/U	German and others	German and others	---- ----		----
Sandlot 1993 Rating:PG	German and others	German and others			----
Inspector Gadget 1999 Rating:G/U	German and others	German and others

The DVD guides we've created will help you apply the methodology to the individual movies above, letting you know which scenes to use which activities for, etc.

Using our more generic tips and instructions on our Videos page you can also easily teach yourself any language using Dvds.

Here are more movies below that we can suggest, also available with German dubbing and German subtitles, but that we have not created DVD guides for yet. But we're soon to we're sure!

Here is a table of classic and well known German films that a learner could watch, and if possible, obtain in DVD format so as to be able to use English (or whatever your first language may be) subtitles to learn the vocabulary and dialogues, etc.

We hope the table below will also help you to do a comparison of prices and find correct region DVD, that you need.

Title	Year	Rating	LOVEFILM	DVDgo	YesASIA
The American Friend (Amerikanische Freund, Der)	1977	Unrated	--		--
Beyond Silence (Jenseits der Stille)	1996	PG-13	--	--
The Blue Angel (Der Blaue Engel)	1930	PG
The Boat Is Full (Das Boot ist voll)	1981	Unrated	--	--
The Harmonists [Region 2] (Comedian Harmonists)	1997	15?	--	--
Heimat II: A Chronicle of a Generation	1984	15		--
Vaya Con Dios	2002	15?	--		--
Wings of Desire (Special Edition) (Der Himmel über Berlin)	1987	PG-13	--		--

Internet Freebies:

Check out this website for ways to watch German TV channels and programs online for free!

BBC Video Course: a free video introduction to the language in ten short parts. Also clips from classic TV series.

GFT provide several free language learning video exercises based on famous movies and trailers.

Help Others Live & Learn Deutsch

Have you had experience in learning this language? If so we'd love to hear about how you learned the language. Have you seen any great German videos or films, or used DVD language options to teach yourself the language?

Please e-mail us your tips using the form below. Your shared language learning experiences will save other language learners' time, energy, and money. In fact, that is the the mission of Live & Learn Languages!