Description
Module description
This is a language module that develops a range of core linguistic skills, including spoken and written German, reading comprehension, and translation from German into English. The module consists of 3 components:
Discussion and Essay: students write essays and give presentations on selected literary, historical and cultural themes.
Translation and Reading Comprehension: this seminar provides an introduction to translation techniques, addresses linguistic differences between English and German, and develops techniques for reading and understanding German texts.
German Grammar: this seminar will focus on the structure and use of the German language. Topics include word order, case, adjectival endings and verb forms.
Preparatory Reading
- Hilke Dreyer and Richard Schmitt, Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik + Lösungsschlüssel (Hueber, 2009) or
- Hilke Dreyer and Richard Schmitt, A Practice Grammar of German, trans. by Gerald R. Williams (Hueber, 2010) + Answer Key.
Please note: This module description is accurate at the time of publication. Minor amendments may be made prior to the start of the academic year.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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