Oral Practice: Current Trends and Developments in the US - Detailseite

Students will read and discuss weekly articles on current and recent political, cultural and social developments in the U.S. There will be in-class discussions, a debate, and one presentation. An emphasis will be placed on developing interesting, effective, and well-organized presentations, and improving students’ ability to speak spontaneously on complicated topics in English. In addition, students will discover where to find information about current events in the US and gain a good overview of current political and social issues. Students from the second term onwards: Please register by 28 March 2015 using the printed form you can find at "Weitere Links" (see top of page).