Cinema for German Conversation
Cinema for German Conversation covers twelve German language films that are used as the basis for discussion and language acquisition, teaching vocabulary, strengthening oral and written skills, and as well as an introduction to modern German culture. The films are selected to provide interesting viewing, key cultural information, and accessible language levels. Each chapter of the book is devoted to a single movie and includes aids for students watching the film, discussing and writing about the film, and understanding the film in a broader cultural context. An electronic (PDF only) instructor's manual for Cinema for German Conversation is available to qualified course instructors who have adopted the text for their course. To request a copy, click here.
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Cinema for German Conversation covers twelve German language films that are used as the basis for discussion and language acquisition, teaching vocabulary, strengthening oral and written skills, and as well as an introduction to modern German culture. The films are selected to provide interesting viewing, key cultural information, and accessible language levels. Each chapter of the book is devoted to a single movie and includes aids for students watching the film, discussing and writing about the film, and understanding the film in a broader cultural context.
Also included: vocabulary helpful to understanding and discussing the film; structured exercises in understanding the film once it has been viewed, especially for discussion in class; an accompanying reading for each film designed to provide perspective on the film itself.
Additional Resources:
Course Instructors: An electronic (PDF only) instructor's manual for Cinema for German Conversation is available to qualified course instructors who have adopted the text for their course. To request a copy, click here.
Students and Course Instructors: Click here to go to the Cinema for German Conversation title support page for additional online resources, (PDF downloads), and information on where to purchase the films covered in the textbook.
Not included with the purchase of the textbook. Click here for links to purchase the films.
- Joyeux Noel (Merry Christmas)
- Rosenstraße
- Das Wunder von Bern (The Miracle of Bern)
- Solino
- Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others)
- Berlin is in Germany
- Alles auf Zucker (Go for Zucker)
- Am Ende kommen Touristen
- Im Juli (In July)
- Kebab Connection
- Die Blindgänger
- Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei (The Edukators)
About the Author:
Jeanne Schueller, Ph.D, is an applied linguist on the faculty of the Department of German at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in German language and second language acquisition. Her research focuses on foreign language reception. She is particularly interested in the use of authentic materials, especially film, in language learning.
