German Advanced: Aktuelles aus den Medien

What is the course about?

To improve students' reading, listening and comprehension skills and to develop their ability to discuss a variety of topics at an advanced level.

What will we cover?

Contemporary issues (cultural, political, social) in the German-speaking countries; revision of aspects of grammar.

By the end of this course you should be able to...

-feel more confident about reading newspapers & magazines and following news and current affairs programmes on video without prior language preparation
-improve skills in summarising news items and other short programmes
-improve discussion skills on a wide range of topics relating to Austria, Germany and Switzerland.