The Duden, the authority on German language, has published this 30-rule crash course . While the new German is taught in most schools, the majority of adults are continuing to use the German they know. The changes will not go into effect on all levels until 2005, but magazines and newspapers are leading the way. In Germany, traveling by train is a common mode of transportation and a wonderful way to see the country. The railway net is extensive.
Trains are fast and modern.
Web site has a query page that let's you create an itinerary . Four zoom levels, with the most distant one based on aerial photography, but you can also specify a specific address or street to look for. Changing the leftmost icons on the navigation bar allows you to see more of the map, from the default 2x2 squares up to 5x5 squares. To access a language page you first select a language you speak and then click on any of the many languages you would like to learn some vocabulary for. The pages helps teach some basic vocabulary, numbers, useful phrases for shopping, dining, traveling and the names of several places.