German University Life (das deutsche Universitätsleben)
REMEMBER - you can spend as much or as little time on any section as interests you. We only ask that you spend the entire hour surfing GERMAN websites. Also, your first free-writing assignment should be based on what you do today, and is due next class.
VIEL SPASS!!
Click on Germany > University town on the left and choose a city from the list.
Choose a university from the list given. What do you look for in choosing a university? Is location more important than course of study? ___________________________________________________________________________________________
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How many students does your university have??_______________
How many of them are foreign?________________
What is the average monthly rent? ___________How much does it cost to attend (semester fee)? _________________
What would you study?_________________________________________________________________________
What sorts of things would you do in your spare time? __________________________________________________
What landmarks/museums/festivals/ etc. would you like to visit?____________________________________________
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What's the weather like in your city? (sunny/cloudy/rainy/warm/cool _______ C. How hot/cold is that in Fahrenheit??)
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What would you order?__________________________________________________________________________
How much does it cost?_____________ Euro. Is that cheaper or more expensive than UMICH??__________________
IV. Studentenwohnheim in Salzburg
Click on "Virtueller Rundgang," pick "1. Stock" and then click on one of the room types to view it.
How does the room look? ________________________________________________________________________
Is it nicer/bigger/cleaner than your dorm room? ________________________________________________________
Now click on "Preisliste." How do the prices compare to what you are paying now? ___________________________
[Answer this before you explore the website:] What do you think of when you think of Germany? I.e. what is typically German? ____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Now read the article. Which of the generalizations quoted there do you agree with or find interesting? Which seem shallow or wrong?
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Here is another website investigating what's "typically German." Listen to the recordings of Hai Anh from Vietnam and George Attia from Egypt . What can you understand? [X ist sehr direkt = X speaks his mind; die Meinung = opinionX ist sehr konzentriert = X is very focused; ernst = serious]
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VI.
(Bonuspunkte!) Brieffreunde
Try to find a German penpal!!
Search entries by country.
If time: keep surfing around on the website.