Spring 2025 OLLI Digital Catalog

German: Beginning 10 (O309)

O – Languages

Native German instructors use Andre Klein’s Learn German with Stories series (Book 11 of 12) to expose students to cultural and historical facts about cities where German is spoken today. The emphasis is on learning German the fun way. All are welcome. Students are not required to speak German until they feel comfortable doing so. There is no need to have read the prior 10 books in the series. Required text: Lockdown in Liechtenstein, Andre Klein ISBN: 9798675907663.

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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 simpler.

MEUNIER, LORENA–B.A. German, Trinity College, Washington D.C., 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 crosscountry skiing, knitting and reading.

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