From Alexandra von Rohr, Director of Language Institute TREFFPUNKT
in Germanywww.learn-german.com and www.businessgerman.com
October 17, 2002
IN THIS ISSUE
- Before the course
- During the course
- After the course
- Retrospects summer 2002
- Students' comments
- New group courses start October, 21
- Ranking order: Who shakes whose hand?
- Traveling with the German Railroad Deutsche Bahn
- Applying for a Job in Germany: New Strategies for the Job Hunt
- www.Deutschland.de
- German for Travellers
- Schau ins Land
Why did you get this e-mail?
TIPS FOR YOUR STUDY HOLIDAY ABROAD
Regardless whether you would just like to hone your Business German language skills over a week, or participate in a two month intensive group course, here are some tips for the time before, during and after your study holiday to ensure that you have a successful and entertaining language experience.
Before the course
- Target your language course: decide what you want to learn and what you need to practise during your stay in Germany.
- If possible, try to avoid the peak summer season from June to August when 70% of all language travellers come.
- If you are a complete beginner (course level 1-2), plan an intensive language course of at least 3 weeks. From experience 4 weeks is optimal because the time you spend totally immersed in everyday life and the language is a very important success factor.
Check out all other tips for preparing your language course more>>>
http://www.learn-german-online.net/learning-german-resouces/tips-prepare-language-course.htm
During the course
- Make an effort to speak German as much as possible and try to discuss more complex matters whenever the opportunity arises. Try to make friends with the locals and students from other countries.
- Always ask for help if you need it or something is not crystal clear. Whatever the problem is: lessons, your study programme in general, or other matters relating to your stay ( such as accommodation), the school can only help you if you let them know.
- Join in the TREFFPUNKT social program. The extra activities will give you the chance to get to know the local Germans and their culture, allowing you to relax and practise your German at the same time.
Check out all other tips for the time during your language course more>>>
http://www.learn-german-online.net/learning-german-resouces/tips-during-language-course.htm
After
the course
- Make sure all your notes are well organised for future use.
- Try to read German books
and magazines and remain in close contact with the foreign language.
- Spend some time every day / week watching German films or videos.
To secure and expand your newly acquired language knowledge check
out the other tips for after
your language course abroad >>>
more
http://www.learn-german-online.net/learning-german-resouces/tips-post-language-course.htm
FASCINATING LANGUAGE HOLIDAYS IN BAMBERG
Retrospects summer 2002
From our beautiful summertime at TREFFPUNKT we put a set of photos on the Internet. See class photos and our leisure time activities like city walks, cycling or relaxing in the beer gardens.
http://www.learn-german.com/fotos
A special event came up when Joey Joey, a professional street artist from New York, joined our German class in September. In the evenings he performed in the town centre. Have a look at some of these photos and read some comments from other class members.
http://www.learn-german.com/personal/
Students'
comments
Would you like to read some comments written by former students? …
and get questions answered about Treffpunkt language school, their German
courses, the location and leisure programme?
Check out what students have to say…
http://www.german-language-school-review.com
New
group courses start October, 21
Now you can really get to work on your German with our new courses starting
October 21. There are still a few places available in the group classes
of all levels and 1-to-1 training is always available any time. Check
out the current status>>>
http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/aktuell_en.htm
and enroll online http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/course_enrolment.htm
ON THE WAY TO GERMANY: ETIQUETTE AND TRAVEL TIPS
Ranking order: Who shakes who's hand
In deciding whether or not to shake someone's hand when introducing yourself, keep the following in mind in Germany: - The higher up a colleague ranks in the corporate hierarchy, the more responsible they are for initiating introductions
- Older people should be addressed before younger people
- If you approach a group, you should always reach out your hand and introduce yourself. more>>>
http://www.german-business-etiquette.com/2-ranking-order.html
Traveling
with the German Railroad Deutsche Bahn
Despite a drop in the flux of train travelers in the last few years, the
train is still the quickest, most punctual, most modern, and most comfortable
means of transportation in middle Europe. Traveling by train, taxi, or
the subway is always the best way to get around, especially when you have
to navigate in Europe's large cities and urban areas. This will help to
relieve at least one factor of travel stress. more>>>
http://www.german-business-etiquette.com/11-travelling-by-train.html
Applying
for a Job in Germany: New Strategies for the Job Hunt
Those who are looking for a job in Germany, should approach the application
process from several different angles:
- Read through the job postings in German newspapers and magazines
- Surf through the German employment web sites in the Internet
- Contact a personnel-consultant
- Keep on the look-out for job fairs and visit them
- Go to the employment agency
- Send blind applications in
detail>>>
http://www.german-business-etiquette.com/17-job-apply-strategies.html
OTHER INTERNET SITES
Brand new: www.Deutschland.de
The Federal President of Germany, Johannes Rau, officially announced the start of www.deutschland.de in Berlin on 17 September 2002. The Deutschland Portal is independent, free of advertising and non-commercial. It is not directly organized by the German government and offers a representative collection of essential references to German information in 5 languages.
http://www.deutschland.de/
German
for Travellers
GermanForTravellers
(GFT), is a comprehensive free and retail resource site with 4 main sections:
- Index with up-to-date news and other current infos
- Learn with many exercises and vocabulary lists
- Travel Abroad with various travel links, videos, hotel search
- Net Links to German, German things and Germany
GFT was created through a partnership between Dr. Golz and the University
of Victoria (IDC). Working with UVic, Dr. Golz has developed German instruction
materials using fun, realistic learning exercises that attempt to mimic
the study abroad experience.
http://www.germanfortravellers.com/
Schau
ins land
is a monthly audiomagazine for intermediate to advanced speakers of German
and those interested in German lifestyle, culture and travel. more>>>
http://ads.champs-elysees.com/treffnews2/
ABOUT US
Language Institute TREFFPUNKT is an international German language school focused on:
- German as a foreign language
- intensive courses
- adult learners (18+)
- located in the beautiful university town of Bamberg, Bavaria
At TREFFPUNKT we have an international reputation for providing top quality German language courses for companies, educational establishments and individual applicants. It is highly likely that you heard of TREFFPUNKT through a friend or colleague who has visited the institute.
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