97603 German Language and Culture 3

In this subject, students further develop their evolving skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing in German, as well as developing a deeper understanding of the cultures of German-speaking countries. By the end of this subject, students are able to understand short authentic newspaper articles, effectively and confidently express opinions on familiar social or cultural issues in written and spoken discourse, and understand the gist of news and current affairs presented as part of authentic German television or radio programs. They are also able to communicate more effectively in familiar everyday social situations as well as more specific contexts, for example the workplace or at university. Students further develop their understanding of aspects of German-speaking culture and their relationship to appropriate language use, as well as consolidate and expand strategies for long-term effective language learning.

Assessment: This subject has a combination of continuous assessment and final examinations for speaking, listening, reading and writing. Further details are available in the subject outline distributed in class during the first week of teaching.

Texts and references

A full range of texts, audio and video media are used in this subject. Further details are available in the subject outline distributed in class during the first week of teaching.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus