Autorentext
Both Annette Duensing and Uwe Baumann are members of the German course team at the Open University.

Zusammenfassung
Presenting a range of written materials, this user-friendly course aims to develop reading strategies and the ability to write texts of various types, while imparting an understanding of important aspects of German society. It is suitable both for classroom use and independent study, with feedback and answer key supplied at the back of the book.

Inhalt
Unit 1 Lebensumstände (people's lives/ ways of living) Unit 2 Welt der Arbeit (the world of work) Unit 3 Umweltfragen (environmental issues) Unit 4 Medien von der Zeitung zum Internet (newspapers and the media) Unit 5 Literatur und Kritik (a short story, its background and interpretation) Unit 6 Kaufen und Verkaufen (Buying and Selling/ Consumerism) Unit 7 Glaube and Gesellschaft (Religious beliefs) Unit 8 Erlebte Geschichte (Recent history)