This second-year module in Modern German Language is a continuation module for students of GE103 or, alternatively, students with an appropriate background to study this accelerated module. It aims at deepening and refining students’ linguistic skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing). In four taught hours of German a week, students work on a deeper understanding of the way the German language works and applying that knowledge actively in speaking and writing. By the end of the year students will be able to sustain more complex conversations in German, read authentic texts, understand visual and spoken material from a variety of media, and be able to write a range of texts in German including stories, e-mails and short essays. Students will further work on translation into and out of German as a way of showing how grammar is used in practice, and to underline similarities and differences between English and German. There is also a strong emphasis on vocabulary acquisition and application. In addition to class-time, students will be required to complete a range of study tasks aimed at complementing and deepening the material covered in formal instruction.