Berlin and Beyond - The Greatest Festival in S.F. for German Films

Whether you're a student of German interested in seeing films in the German language or a German film fan, be sure to check out some of the offerings coming up at the 16th annual Berlin & Beyond film festival running from October 20-26.   More details and a schedule will be posted in the coming weeks.   You can also follow the festival on Facebook. 

Win a Language Trip to Germany!

Here's an exciting contest from the Goethe Institute, and all you have to do is enter with a tongue-twister video, and not even that!  Just cast a vote for your favorite video and you'll be entered to win.  So, start practicing:  Fischer Fritz fischt frische Fische ...

English Grammar for Students of German

Here's the PowerPoint presentation that was given in the Language Center classroom, covering English grammar for Students of German, which has examples in both English and German of important grammar points such as nouns, verbs, subjects, objects, pronouns, articles (both definite and indefnite!), and a few surprises. If you missed this presentation, you can review it in the comfort of your own home. Please don't hesitate to post a question if there is something you do not quite comprehend. Some of the material was taken from "English Grammar for Students of German", 3d edition, by Cecile Zorach and Charlotte Melin. It is available very inexpensively from Halfpricebooks.com

Berlin, Berlin --- The Photography of Antonio Tovar

If you're interested in Berlin, the great metropolis, (and who isn't?), then do stop in at the Goethe Institute to view the photography of Antonio Tovar and his eye's view of Berlin.

Here's the when and where, and it's free!

August 25 - October 28, 2011
Goethe-Institut Auditorium
530 Bush Street
San Francisco
Hours: Monday - Friday, 10am - 6pm
Free admission