One camera and just one person speaking ? Not a recipe for thrilling entertainment, but the texts, in colloquial English, are full of insight and subtle jokes - gradually revealing somebody's true character.
"Bed Among the Lentils” - we will read the text together, analyse it and finally watch the movie.

In this course you can improve your fluency in English by reading and discussing a variety of interesting texts. You have the opportunity to practice your vocabulary and to learn some more. We will look at some problem areas of grammar and revise structures to improve communication.

One camera and just one person speaking ? Not a recipe for thrilling entertainment, but the texts, in colloquial English, are full of insight and subtle jokes - gradually revealing somebody's true character.
"The Hand of God" - we will read the text together, analyse it and finally watch the movie.

Postmemory, a term coined by Marianne Hirsch, describes the “memories” post-Holocaust generations inherit through stories, images, and behaviors they grew up with. These “memories”, which have been passed onto them, often unconsciously, through the generations carry on the traumas lived through by their parents and grandparents. Now more than 70 years following the Shoah, the second and third-generation continue to grapple with the profound loss of their families, the collective Jewish consciousness, and their relationship to the Holocaust. By looking at the visual art, film, and writing of the postgeneration, we will come to know more intimately both the struggle and the healing, put in motion by the postgeneration.

TED Talks are short videos in which passionate and experienced presenters talk about current topics in an authentic and lively way. In each session of this course we will watch a TED talk and use it as the basis for the following discussion, where you can bring in your own experience and views. The emphasis is on understanding, explaining and discussing the purpose and argument of the speaker. Key vocabulary will be reviewed.

Dieser Online-Kurs ermöglicht Ihnen besonders viel Flexibilität beim Englischlernen: An festgelegten Terminen treffen Sie sich mit der Kursleiterin und den anderen Teilnehmenden bequem von zu Hause aus in Zoom: neue Themen werden eingeführt, und das freie Sprechen geübt. In der übrigen Zeit trainieren Sie dann auf unserer Onlineplattform Oxford English Skills Program selbstständig Ihre Hör-, Lese- und Schreibfertigkeiten. Ihre Kursleitung hat Einsicht in Ihre Lernfortschritte und wird Sie mit flankierenden Tipps und Übungen individuell begleiten.
Über das Kursende hinaus können Sie das Lernprogramm noch 18 Monate privat nutzen und online weiter lernen.

Do you want to keep up and improve your communication skills in English and expand your vocbulary? In this course we will talk about a wide range of topics. As this course is taught online, you do not even have to leave the house but can attend the class from home!

TED Talks are short videos in which passionate and experienced presenters talk about current topics in an authentic and lively way. In each session of this course we will watch a TED talk and use it as the basis for the following discussion, where you can bring in your own experience and views. The emphasis is on understanding, explaining and discussing the purpose and argument of the speaker. Key vocabulary will be reviewed.