Fall 2024 OLLI Digital Catalog

German: Beginning 9 (O302)

O – Languages

Native German instructors use Andre Klein’s Learn German with Stories series (book 10 of 12) to expose students to cultural and historical facts about cities were German is spoken today. The emphasis is on learning German the fun way. All are welcome. Students are not required to speak until they feel comfortable doing so. There’s no need to have read the first nine books.

This offering meets for a total of 11 session(s).

INSTRUCTORS: Christiane Shields, Lorena Meunier

SHIELDS, CHRISTIANE–M.A., school psychology, Smith College and Vanderbilt University, University of Hamburg and Berlin. Born and educated in Germany. Retired from the Pilot School, Inc. as psychologist and technology coordinator. Loved to travel when it was possible and simpler.

MEUNIER, LORENA–B.A., German, Trinity College, Washington, DC, M.A., German language and literature, Middlebury College, Vermont. Born and raised in Wilmington. Lived and studied in Germany for three years. Career positions as technical German translator, technical writer and editor. Retired from SAP America. Loves learning languages, hiking and cross-country skiing, knitting and reading.

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