Print this page Practise Your German through Short Stories (B2-C1)

Meet important German speaking writers from the 1970s until 2020. Learn about their biographies. Read and discuss their stories or book excerpts. This course is held entirely in German. A good knowledge of the language (level B2-C1) is required.

DELIVERY MODE

• Online

TEXTBOOK

• Tutor supplied material

COURSE OUTLINE

Possible authors for discussion include:

• Heinrich Böll
• Daniel Kehlmann
• Bernhard Schlink
• Gabriele Wohmann
• Ingeborg Bachmann

Students are encouraged to make suggestions.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Improve their oral confidence by communicating in German.
2. Use grammatical structures and comprehension abilities to expand their vocabulary at an more advanced level.

LANGUAGE CLASS TRANSFER POLICY

If you are a new WEA Student and enrol into a language class and subsequently find that you are at the wrong level (whether too high or too low), you are permitted to transfer into another more suitable class at no additional cost, provided that the request is made within the first two classes and is in writing from your tutor directly to the Education Manager. After that point, an administration fee of $30 will apply.