In this course you have the opportunity to converse on a wide variety of topics, including culture, politics, current affairs, and much more. You name it - we can talk about it! Material will be provided by the teacher.

Do you struggle to make your ideas flow smoothly? If so, this course is designed to help you improve your understanding and use of linking words. We will cover a wide range of categories, including sequencing ideas (first, then, finally) ,contrasting viewpoints (however, although), and adding emphasis(indeed, undoubtedly).Whether you are writing an essay, giving a presentation, or engaging in everyday conversation, mastering these linguistic bridges will enhance your communication skills. 

Word formation plays a significant role in expanding vocabulary. The main objectives of the word formation process are to form new words with the same root by deploying different rules or processes. For example, by learning the affixes (prefixes and suffixes) that can be added to a root word, you can create many new words that are related in meaning. This can help you understand the meaning of new words that you encounter in your reading and listening acitvities.

Für fortgeschrittene Lernende: Sie verfügen über gute Kenntnisse auf fortgeschrittenem Niveau und möchten diese vor allem kommunikativ und trotzdem strukturiert weiter ausbauen. Auf der Stufe B2 können Sie sich schon detailliert ausdrücken und argumentieren. Zu den meisten allgemeinen Themen verfügen Sie über einen ausreichend großen Wortschatz und Sie beherrschen die Grammatik recht gut.

Besonders geeignet für Teilnehmende mit fortgeschrittenen Kenntnissen der englischen Sprache, die mit dem Rentenalter endlich Zeit für einen Kurs haben. Wir sprechen viel über Themen wie Kultur, Reisen oder das Alltagsleben allgemein. Der Kurs arbeitet mit einem Lehrbuch, beschäftigt sich aber auch viel mit der Lektüre unterschiedlichster Texte.

This English course enables you to practice all aspects of your language ability in a lively and varied manner. With regard to participants' abilities, interests and preferences, we will cover various topics, current issues and themes of interest. We may focus on countries where English ist the main language, as well as others. We will use articles, video clips, texts and works of literature.

We will read and discuss newspaper articles together and start reading the historical novel "The House of Doors" by Tan Twan Eng. Set in the 1920s in Penang, Malaysia, the book tells the story of local residents and visitors, including Somerset Maugham and the Chinese revolutionary leader Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

We'll start reading the historical novel "The House of Doors" by Tan Twan Eng. Set in the 1920s in Penang, Malaysia, the book tells the story of local residents and visitors, including Somerset Maugham and the Chinese revolutionary leader Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

In these extremely testing and volatile times we seem to be at a loss about what is going on in America. Do we really understand our longterm ally? Do we have to be worried about recent developments? Do we fear for the future of the German-American relationship? This course will try to provide deeper insight into what is actually going on in this country. Course members’ ideas and questions are certainly welcome and will guide our discussion. We will try to understand the American people, American society and how the political system works. We will use various kinds of material, such as newspaper articles, video clips, documentaries and American literature – such as ‘The Glass Castle‘ by Jeannette Walls and/or ‘An American Princess – The Many Lives of Allene Tew’ by Annejet van der Zijl.