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World Cup 2006
It’s hard to imagine that the next football World Cup is just over a year away. With memories of the last one and England’s defeat by Brazil in the quarter finals not such a distant memory for some of us, it’s time to turn our thoughts once again to this greatest of competitions. And this time it’s much nearer home – in Germany. With England currently at the top of their group, automatic qualification seems highly likely. So if you’re planning a trip to Germany to support our boys, you may want to familiarise yourself with the language and the country.

Destination Germany
Germany is a vast country with a population of over 80 million and its bordering countries include France, Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands. Its diverse and beautiful regions include the Rhine Valley, Germany’s East, the North and Baltic Sea, Bavaria and the Black Forest where many of the stadium venues are located – Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Hamburg and Leipzig to name a few.

Renowned for its magnificent mountains, rivers and castles you’ll be sure to want to see a few of the sights in between games. Why not visit elegant Munich? (where the opening match will be played). Famed for its distinctive copper onion-domed towers, the Frauenkirche there is one of Germany’s biggest Gothic cathedrals. You could take in King Ludwig’s fairytale castle of Neuschwanstein (which features in the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), or take a trip down the magnificent Rhine, one of the longest rivers in Europe. Of course you can’t miss the capital Berlin (where the final will be held), with its historic monuments and lively nightlife. After all this activity you’ll no doubt want to sample some of the excellent and inexpensive regional beers and food!

Learning the Language
And to help you do all this? Well, there’s a whole range of excellent products on the market, which are fun and easy to work with. They will help you to learn the language, travel around, book your accommodation and order food and drink. They will take you from complete beginner to a basic understanding of the German language without the need to read or write a single word. These CDs are designed for busy people who can't find time to study, which means you can learn anywhere that you have access to a CD player.

With a bit of luck, England might even take home the coveted trophy and you can celebrate with a few newly learnt German phrases. After all it’ll be 40 years since we last won it…

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