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| Contentid | 11537 |
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| Content Type | 1 |
| Title | Learning German with the Deutsch-Uni Online |
| Body | Some 100 million people speak German as their mother language, and the language remains central to business and research. One of the easiest ways to learn German from anywhere in the world is with the portal Deutsch-Uni Online (DUO). DUO provides more than just language instruction with its online courses, covering everything from an overview of the language to cultural anecdotes and subject-specific vocabulary for various sectors including medicine and law. The DUO also provides its students - those who either want to study, research or work in Germany - a chance to become part of a global German language-learning network. For beginners there are platforms in English, French, Russian, Chinese and in the future, Arabic. The exercises are oriented to daily life and current events, often making use of videos and animations to explain complex grammatical themes. Specially trained tutors are available to assist students by e-mail or chat, as well as by telephone. Students can interact with one another in forums and through cooperative exercises. Among the DUO course offerings are: Basic Level (basis-deutsch), for those needing a basic knowledge of the language; Intermediate Level (uni-deutsch), preparing those who want to study in Germany; Advanced Level (fach-deutsch), for subject-specific language training; and Business (profi-deutsch), for young professionals looking to enter the German career market. The DUO portal is supported by the Institute for German as a Foreign Language at Munich's LMU university and GAST, the supporting organization of the Sprachtest TestDaF. Presently around 3,500 students worldwide are learning German with DUO. Deutsch-Uni Online (DUO) is available at http://www.deutsch-uni.com/gast/duo/info/index.do?do=index |
| Source | Germany in Class |
| Inputdate | 2010-08-01 01:11:39 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2010-08-01 01:11:39 |
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| Publishdate | 2010-08-02 00:00:00 |
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