Saturday Morning Classes - Classroom / In Person Taught

Saturday Mornings 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

• Advanced German Conversation; Current Events - Ingrid Thomas

The class offers an opportunity to increase your knowledge of the German language and culture, by improving your ability to understand spoken and written German and learning to speak in German. We use current articles, short stories, student reports, and some grammar review to practice reading and listening skills and as a source of subjects for conversation and for learning about various aspects of German culture and everyday life. As an advanced class, sessions are conducted mostly in German and taught by a native German speaker.

Note: Students enrolled in this class have the option of attending Ingrid’s first hour of instruction and then going to Deutsch im Alltag for the second hour.

• Deutsch Heute for Native Germans/Advanced Speakers - Wolfgang Wachter

This is a current events-oriented class for native German-speakers and advanced students with near fluency in German. All conversation is conducted in German. As stimulus for our conversations, we select subjects from German publications, blogs, and from podcasts from BR Radiowissen, discuss current events as seen on Deutsche Welle TV, and view short documentaries from the leading German television networks.

Class participants receive a weekly e-mail message with a reading selection to be discussed in class. Active student participation makes class interesting and lively. Student suggestions and contributions are encouraged and always welcome.