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This course extends language skills and cultural knowledge. By working with authentic material from German-speaking countries, you will learn how to communicate in a wide range of situations: expressing opinions; reporting other people’s comments; explaining processes and trends; electronic communications; structured notes and texts. Cultural themes explored include changing demographic and social patterns; jobs and the role of work; German media and arts; issues of faith and personal beliefs; and issues in recent Germany history. There is an integrated residential school which takes place in Germany. . This material is taken from The Open University Course L203 Motive: Upper Intermediate German.
Track 1: Child care in Germany
Problems faced by German parents in balancing work and child care.
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- Image 'Matthias Erzberger' - Bundesarchiv, picture 146-1989-072-16 / Curbs, Diethart / CC BY-SA 3.0 DE under Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 license
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