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75 Years of the Junior Year in Munich
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Ferguson, Mark – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2007
Not only has the US Senate designated 2006 the Year of Study Abroad; the year also marks the anniversary of a distinguished tradition of study abroad in Germany that reaches back 75 years. Founded in 1931, suspended during the war years, and re-opened in 1953 by Wayne State University, the Junior Year in Munich is America's oldest study abroad…
Descriptors: Program Descriptions, Foreign Countries, Study Abroad, History
Studying Abroad in Berlin and Achieving Cultural Competence Using English
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Wolf, Gregory H. – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2007
This article discusses a short-term study abroad program conducted in Berlin in English for college students. Guided by the academic goals of developing cultural competence, demonstrating cultural communication, and attaining a basic level of cultural literacy, this program, with its pre- and post-program academic components, offers an alternative…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Cultural Literacy, Foreign Countries, Program Descriptions
Pronunciation Matters
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O'Brien, Mary Grantham – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2004
This article presents the results of a longitudinal study investigating the pronunciation of American students learning German, focusing on the importance of stress, rhythm, and intonation for a native-like accent in German. The present study investigated German pronunciation for two groups of American students from the Midwest. Students in one…
Descriptors: Intonation, German, Native Speakers, Study Abroad