UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

FACULTY OF MEDIEVAL AND MODERN LANGUAGES

GERMAN Language Guide

For the PRELIMINARY COURSE

Michaelmas Term

German Language Guide

for the Preliminary Course in German

CONTENTS

1. The Language Course

2. Study Skills

3. Grammar Topics: guide to the grammar classes

4. Grammar checklist: common sources of error

5. Vocabulary: sharpen up your learning strategies

6. German Essay: phrases to help you present your points

7. Pronunciation: how to sound German

8. Deutsche Gesellschaft und Kultur seit 1890

• Genarationen und Geschlechter

• (Aus-)Bildung wozu?

• Arbeit zwischen Selbstverwirklichung und Emfremdung

• Nation und Nationalismus

9. Paper 1: Sample paper (TT08)