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Background
Knowledge
Having
some knowledge of the geography, history, music, sporting life
etc. of German speaking countries (German, Austria and Switzerland)
will help you in all aspects of the examinations
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Use
the following 2 maps to improve your knowledge of the names
of
towns and rivers in Germany and Austria. They may
come up in articles you read and hear and recognising them
will help you understand the content.
(i) Deutschlandkarte
- Map of Germany
(ii) Österreichkarte -
Map of Austria
(iii) Die
Bundesländer -
Map of the 17 states of Germany
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University
of York
A general
quiz about various aspects of Germany to help develop your
knowledge and understanding.
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Deutschnet
(Brennpunkt Online) This site provides links to a wide range
of AS/A2 topics. |
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Material
für Schulprojekte
This
is an excellent site for coursework topics covering a vast range
of areas from Pop Music to Unification and from Bach to Schumacher.
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Travel
and other topics
Select 'Travel' for all aspects of travel to and in Germany,
Austria and Switzerland and 'Explore' for information about
a vast range of topics such as music. TV, news, history etc. |
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Das
erste Online
Use this TV listings and entertainment magazine to research
media topics or to practise your skills on a range of topics
such as news, weather, and sport. |
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Germany
- A Country Study
This site from the USA's Library of Congress has a wealth
of information on history, economy, religions and population. |
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Exeter
University Beginners' German
Select 'Why Learn German?' - to read about developments in
Anglo-German Relations. |
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