For English courses, we use the Oxford English Placement Test. This adaptive test automatically adjusts to your language level. To confirm your placement based on productive skills as well, we will also ask you to complete a short writing task and a brief conversation.
To ensure that you and your classmates are all placed appropriately, please register for the placement test in advance.
Contact: Jennifer Fink - jennifer.fink(at)unileoben.ac.at
For German language placement, please contact Sandra Ganzer - sandra.ganzer(at)unileoben.ac.at
You can also use the language-independent self-assessment grid from the Council of Europe:
https://www.coe.int/en/web/portfolio/self-assessment-grid
Vocabulary & grammar
Memrise - Vocabulary trainer with videos from native speakers
www.memrise.com
Reverso – Conjugation trainer (which language?)
www.context.reverso.net
Quizlet – Create and share flashcards
www.quizlet.com
Anki – Flashcard app with spaced repetition system
www.ankiweb.net
Clozemaster – Practice vocabulary in context (Which language?)
www.clozemaster.com
LanguageTool – Online grammar and style correction (Which language?)
www.languagetool.org
Listening comprehension & media
uugot.it – Learn languages while watching TV with interactive subtitles
www.uugot.it
News in Slow – News in slowly spoken French, Spanish, Italian, German
www.newsinslow.com
BBC Learning English – Learn English with current topics
www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
ZDF Nachrichtenleicht – Current German news in simple language – updated weekly
www.nachrichtenleicht.de
Speaking
HelloTalk – Voice exchange with text, audio and video messages
www.hellotalk.com
italki – Find a tandem partner or professional teacher
www.italki.com
Speechling – Speech training with feedback from coaches
www.speechling.com
Reading & writing
Beelinguapp – Read texts in two languages simultaneously
www.beelinguapp.com
The Fable Cottage – Well-known fairy tales in simple language
www.thefablecottage.com
Deutsch perfekt – Sprachmagazin (Online-Angebot) – In addition to reading texts, there are also writing exercises and tips for German learners
www.deutsch-perfekt.com