Name: Freya Pascall
Course: German Assessed  Module GE06
Institution: College King’s College Modern Language Centre

‘I studied German at A-level, but I haven’t had any chance to practise and improve my language skills since then. I didn’t want to lose my knowledge of German, which was what was beginning to happen! Taking an assessed module has ensured that my knowledge of German keeps progressing forward.

A typical class consists of a mixture of exercises to help with different aspects of learning a language: listening, reading, writing, speaking and grammar. Writing exercises are normally done as homework, but grammar, listening and reading exercises, as well as being practised at home, are done either individually or in small groups. We only speak in German in the lessons at this level, so there’s a lot of speaking practice, either just in discussing the results of exercises or in specific speaking tasks.

The hardest thing is understanding complicated grammatical points when they are being explained in German. German grammar can be pretty tough even when you’re learning it in English, so understanding the technical German vocabulary as well as the new grammar point can be tricky.

It’s nice to break the preconception that English people don’t learn other languages. People who speak other languages are highly respected, as it shows an awareness of other cultures and a real ability to commit if you’re able to take your learning to a high level, so when applying for internships I’ve found that it’s something that always impresses interviewers.’
 

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