Feature List 

Welcome to the GermanPod101.com User Guide! This guide will get you started using the many tools and features that the GermanPod101.com website offers. The guide will be split into three sections: features accessible to our Free, Basic, and Premium subscribers. If you still have any questions after reading through the guide, feel free to email us at contactus@germanpod101.com.

Free Features

Audio
All of our podcasts are free to download and listen to. For information on how to subscribe to our program using iTunes or Juice, please see Technical Questions You can also listen to our audio in any MP3 capable audio player, as well as straight from the GermanPod101.com website. To manually download the audio and listen using your favorite audio player, simply right-click (control-click for uni-button Mac users) the Audio link and choose to save the file to your computer. To listen to the audio on our website (), either click “Play” or “Popup” and the file will immediately begin buffering and playing.

Flash Inline Player	Downloading mp3 Files

Community
As always, the comments feature is available to anyone who visits the GermanPod101.com website. To access the comments, simply click the Comments link below a post, and post any questions or comments that you might have. Our community is always more than willing to help each other out.

Viewing Lesson Comments	Submitting a Lesson-Related Comment

In addition to Comments, our Forum provides an outlet for more organized and varied discussions. You can access the Forum from the Forum link on the top menu bar. Subscribers who have signed up on our site will have had a forum account automatically created for them. If you are logged into the site, you will also automatically be logged in to the Forum. For Free users who have not signed up for a Free Trial or paid subscription, you will need to manually create a forum account. After clicking on the Forum link in the top bar, click on the Register link at the top of the forums. Follow the directions there to create your account.

Before you get started in the Forum, please take a moment to read through the Posting Guidelines and Using The Forum posts. You can find a quick overview of Frequently Asked Questions specific to the forums here.

Access the Forum from the Top Menu Bar	Interact, Collaborate, Learn

Download Center
The Download Center is the perfect place to start if you are new to GermanPod101.com and would like to learn how to download our previous lessons to your computer.

Download Center	Download Center

Basic Subscription Features

PDFs
In addition to all of the features to which Free users have access, our Basic subscribers also have access to our accompanying PDFs. The accompanying PDFs are available under the Basic column below each of our lessons. To access the PDFs, simply click on the desired PDF to open it in your browser, or save it to your computer by right-clicking (control-clicking for uni-button Mac users) and choosing to save. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDFs, or an alternative such as the free Foxit Reader.

Access the Basic Subscription Features	Lesson Vocabulary
Grammar Points	Lesson Transcripts
Cultural Insight	Quote

Premium Subscription Features

Learning Center
The Learning Center is our extensive collection of tools and features that can help you take your learning experience to a completely new level. The Learning Center is divided into two sections: Lesson Specific and Reference Materials. The Lesson Specific features allow you to make the most of our podcasts by reviewing, drilling, and quizzing you over the lesson material. The Reference Materials features allow you to go beyond the lessons and take your studies into your own hands.

Lesson Specific Learning Center	Reference Materials Learning Center

Global: My Word Bank
Your Word Bank is a collection of vocabulary that you build from the vocabulary provided in the lessons or by using the dictionary. You can open your word bank in a print friendly format for easy printing, or drill your Banks with flashcards. Clicking any entry in your Banks will remove that entry. You can also select multiple entries and click the Delete Selected button at the bottom to remove multiple entries.

My Word Bank	My Word Bank

Global: User Settings
In the User Settings, you can select whether to see the quizzes in English or in German.

Lesson Specific: Lesson Directory
The Lesson Directory is your one-stop access to all of the available lesson data.

Lesson Directory

Lesson Specific: All Lesson Vocabulary List
The All Lesson Vocabulary List provides a comprehensive, dynamic, and fully searchable list of all the vocabulary words covered in every lesson. Easily filter your search by keyword, lesson type, and lesson #. Results are displayed in German and English, and can be quickly added to your personalized Word Bank with the click of a button. Finally, a link is provided for each vocabulary word which will take you to the Learning Center of the specific lesson that introduced the word.

All Lesson Vocabulary List

Lesson Specific: Transcript
Lesson transcripts with line-by-line audio.

Lesson Transcript

Lesson Specific: Vocabulary List
The Vocabulary List is a listing of the vocabulary relevant to the currently selected lesson. You can click on any of the vocabulary listed to add them to your Word Bank which can be used to print study lists or create flashcards. You can also select multiple vocabulary and click the Add to My Word Bank button at the bottom to add all selected vocabulary.

Vocabulary List

Lesson Specific: Grammar List
The Grammar List is a listing of the grammar points introduced or covered in the currently selected lesson. Each grammar point can be clicked on for a detailed expansion including formation, example sentences, notes, related expressions, and related lessons.

Grammar List

Lesson Specific: Vocabulary Flashcards
The Lesson Specific Vocabulary Flashcards drill the vocabulary that are in that lesson’s vocabulary list. When starting, select the type of flashcards that you prefer from the provided options. Then choose Begin. To show the missing information on the flashcard, click the Show Answer button at the bottom. If you already knew this answer, click the Yes button. Otherwise, click No. The page will keep a record of your progress.

Vocabulary Flashcards	Vocabulary Flashcards

Lesson Specific: Quizzes
Our Content, Grammar, and Vocabulary questions reinforce what you’ve learned in the lesson. After studying the lesson materials, you’ll want to quiz yourself over the information. Simply click on the quiz that you would like to take in the sidebar, and then complete the quiz questions and click Check Answers at the bottom. You will be given an overview of your quiz results outlining which answers were correct or incorrect, and supplying the correct answers.

Content Questions	Vocabulary Questions

Reference Materials: German Dictionary
Search using German or English and click on any of the results to add them to your Word Bank. You can also select multiple entries and use the Add Selected Words to Word Bank button at the bottom to add them all at once.

Word Dictionary

Reference Materials: Grammar Bank and Verb Conjugation
Our extensive Grammar Bank offers a collection of grammar points covered in each lesson. It is searchable by Level, Category, or Alphabetically. Each grammar point comes packed with formation, example sentences, notes, related expressions, and related lessons. The Verb Conjugation sections let’s you choose a verb class to display its conjugation chart with audio.

Verb Conjugation Chart w/Audio	Verb Conjugation Chart w/Audio
Grammar Bank	Grammar Point Detail

Reference Materials: Vocabulary Flashcards
Select the desired type of test and the number of words that you would like to be included, and then click Begin to start. To show the missing information on the flashcard, click the Show Answer button at the bottom. If you already knew this answer, click the Yes button. Otherwise, click No. The page will keep a record of your progress.

Reference Materials: German Basics
The German Basics section provides short introductions to the German language.