DACHL: Unterwegs in deutschsprachigen Ländern
A Cultural Reader and Workbook for Advanced Intermediate German and Beyond
"I liked how DACHL did not follow the traditional organization for such a civilization and culture textbook. I appreciated the amount of 'space' dedicated to Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein, which usually have little or none." —Tim Straubel, Western Kentucky University
Taking its name from the acronym for the group of countries Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, DACHL is a combined reader/workbook that offers third-year students of German a fascinating cultural and historical tour of these four major German-speaking countries. Through its unique focus on the DACHL countries and travel throughout them, it offers an eclectic mix of discussions of Germanic cultural history from prehistoric times to the present by way of contemporary German-language articles on capitals, cuisines, music, politics, commerce, architecture, UNESCO World Heritage sites, festivals, biking, and much more. The articles are accompanied by vocabulary and followed by exercises that test comprehension and activate vocabulary. Included as well are opportunities for research, oral presentations, and writing assignments.
Additional Online Resources: http://mu-internal.net/~modern/dachl/Portal.pdf.
Course Instructor's: Click here to request a PDF-only instructor's manual for DACHL.
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Taking its name from the acronym for the group of countries Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, DACHL is a combined reader/workbook that offers third-year students of German a fascinating cultural and historical tour of these four major German-speaking countries. Through its unique focus on the DACHL countries and travel throughout them, it offers an eclectic mix of discussions of Germanic cultural history from prehistoric times to the present by way of contemporary German-language articles on capitals, cuisines, music, politics, commerce, architecture, UNESCO World Heritage sites, festivals, biking, and much more. The articles are accompanied by vocabulary and followed by exercises that test comprehension and activate vocabulary. Included as well are opportunities for research, oral presentations, and writing assignments.
Features:
- Thirty-eight articles on Germanic culture, spanning 7,000 years
- In-depth coverage of the cultural history of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein
- Ample vocabulary for each article, keyed to the needs of advanced intermediate students
- A wide array of comprehension exercises and opportunities for communicative learning
- Beautifully produced and illustrated with full-color photos
- Additional Online Resources: http://mu-internal.net/~modern/dachl/Portal.pdf
- Instructor Resources: A PDF-only instructor's manual for DACHL is available to qualified instructors. Click here to request a copy.
Reviews:
"I liked how DACHL did not follow the traditional organization for such a civilization and culture textbook. I appreciated the amount of 'space' dedicated to Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein, which usually have little or none."
—Tim Straubel, Western Kentucky University
"Very informative, wide range of cultural topics."
—Andreas Aebi, California Institute of Technology
About the Author:
Franz-Joseph Wehage is Professor of German, Muskingum University.
