The listening exercises that accompany Wende are designed to be completed in conjunction with your textbook. It is handy to have it nearby.

The exercises are designed to be quick to download and easy to use. Just read the instructions on each page and click on the button to hear the audio file. Texts are also available on-line if you would like to follow along with the dialog. When doing the "Hšren" exercises please refrain from reading along the first time, so that you might just practice listening and see how you do on the follow-up questions first.

Downloading QuickTime

The listening exercises that accompany Wende are available in QuickTime, which is accessible for both Mac and PC. If you do not already have this software you may download it without cost from the following location:

• 1. You want to download the free player.
• 2. Enter your name and e-mail address. You need an e-mail address to continue.
• 3. Choose QuickTime for Macintosh or for Windows.
• 4. Click on the "System Requirements" link to make sure that yours conforms.
• 5. Click on "Download Quicktime" which will start downloading the software.
• 6. On a Mac the file should automatically decompress and decode itself. An icon will appear on your desktop. If you cannot find this icon there, select "Find" from the File Menu or use "Sherlock" to search for "QuickTime Installer." (If you still can't find it, search for the file - "QuickTimeInstaller.bin" or somthing similar - and then decompress it and decode it yourself). Finally, click on the installer and follow the instructions. This will automatically install the software for you. If you have problems refer to the Quicktime website and click where it says "need more help installing?" This will take you to a trouble-shooting page.
• 7. On a PC, you will be asked to save the "QuickTimeInstaller." Saving it on the desktop will make it easy to use throughout this course. If you have problems refer to the Quicktime website and click where it says "need more help installing?" This will take you to a trouble-shooting page.
• 8. For additional advice, search for Quicktime Plugins in any search engine or go to Folwell 148 for help from friendly people.
• 9. If you already feel like crying for - HELP! If you are having problems accessing the listening files or even clicking on the buttons - DO NOT PANIC!

Remember for those of you who are computer-challenged - computers are our friends. They do only what we tell them to do. Its just that we often tell them things we didn't know we told them in the first place. Thus problems can ensue.

This page should help you set up your computer so that you can listen to all those files seamlessly, learn the German for that day and still have time to go out and catch an iced coffee in the afternoon sun. However, there are always exceptions. Please notify your instructor right away at the beginning of the semester, if you are having problems accessing these very necessary listening exercises so that your grade will benefit from their use. Do not wait until the end of the semester!!!!

Disability Guidelines

Wende Online Audio was created with disability guidelines in mind. We are continuing to update these pages to make them more accessible to disabled students.