German Intermediate: Top-Thema: Aktuelles aus Deutschland *Online* *NEW*
Ausgangspunkt dieser deutschen Konversation werden die Top-Themen der Deutschen Welle sein. Jede Woche werden wir uns mit Artikeln zu Themen aus Politik, Kultur, Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft oder Sport auseinandersetzen. Eine gute Gelegenheit, den Wortschatz aufzubauen und ihn sofort anzuwenden. For students with an intermediate level (CEFR B1 and above). Instructor: Petra Bittner
Sections
GRTT-WI25.01
5 Thursdays, 4-5:30pm. Begins Feb. 13
This class will meet online using Zoom. The Zoom link and information on how to join will be emailed to you. Please also check your spam folder.
If you register 12 hours or less before the class begins or after the start date, please contact zoom@ccae.org for the link.
The instructor will provide all materials.
Instructors: Petra Bittner
Instructor
Petra Bittner
Petra Bittner is a German native from Berlin who holds degrees in English literature (Ph.D.) and teaching German as a second language (MA/Staatsexamen). She has taught language and cultural studies classes for Boston University, Harvard University and MIT. Between 2007 and 2020 she taught cultural studies and business communication courses for various universities in Munich. During that time, Petra was also a lecturer and language instructor for the adult education center in Munich (Münchner Volkshochschule). Since 2020 she has been teaching both English and German literature as well as German language classes for CCAE. In 2022 she started teaching for Tufts/OLLI.
Petra loves the cultural diversity in adult education classes as well as the relaxed but dedicated atmosphere in the classroom. In her language teaching she focuses on communicative competency and cultural awareness.