It was the goal of this particular group to prepare intensively for their final exams. Therefore ASTUR arranged an itinerary - in close cooperation with the responsible teachers - with the following language classes:

Week 1:

• Preparation - language placement test
• Lesson 1 - Parts of speech & current events in Germany
• Lesson 2 - Syntax & current events in the EU
• Lesson 3 - Modal verbs & European history of the 19th and 20th centuries
• Lesson 4 - Tenses I & History of the Cold War in Germany
• Lesson 5 - Tenses II & International politics

Week 2:

• Progress evaluation - language placement test
• Lesson 6 - Text types non-fiction, prose, poetry
• Lesson 7 - Interpretations & connotations
• Lesson 8 - Listening comprehension & accents
• Lesson 9 - Text production I & translation
• Lesson 10 - Text production II, final test

In class you are encouraged to just talk and not be afraid of your mistakes. Seize this opportunity as speaking the language freely will boost your learning success and motivate you to continue mastering the language in the future.

After the language course had been held for the day, this group headed into the city or the surrounding area for free time activities. This group booked a guided tour of Berlin and the GDR Museum, as well as visits to Pergamon Museum, German parliament and Jewish Museum. When booking language trainings of 2 weeks or more, one day trip is included in the itinerary by default, taking place on the weekend. However, further excursions can always be booked. The language training at hand opted for 2 excursions - to Potsdam and Dresden.

Day 1

• Arrival in Berlin
• Reception by an ASTUR Center Manager and allocation of students to their host families
• Evening walk, starting at Breitscheidtplatz leading to Wittenbergplatz

Day 2

• Language course: Preparation and lesson 1
• Guided tour of Berlin

Day 3

• Language course: Lesson 2
• High ropes course "Mount Mitte"

Day 4

• Language course: Lesson 3
• Guided tour of GDR Museum

Day 5

• Language course: Lesson 4
• Visit Pergamon Museum and Neues Museum

Day 6

• Language course: Lesson 5
• Visit German parliament and climb the Reichstag dome

Day 7

• Day trip to Potsdam
  Guided tour of New Palace
  Walk through the palace gardens

Day 8

• Day trip to Dresden
  Guided tour of German Hygiene Museum
  Walk through the city, from Semperoper opera house to Frauenkirche and the shores of river Elbe

Day 9

• Language course: Progress evaluation and lesson 6
• Guided tour of Sachsenhausen Memorial

Day 10

• Language course: Lesson 7
• Guided tour of Bernauer Straße Memorial

Day 11

• Language course: Lesson 8
• Guided tour of Jewish Museum

Day 12

• Language course: Lesson 9
• Visit Urban Nation - Street Art Museum

Day 13

• Language course: Lesson 10 and final test
• Boat trip on the river Spree

Day 14

• Departure

If you are interested in finding out more about other Language Trainings in Germany, you only need to follow these links. Or you can return to the class trips overview here. Finally you will find another overview of all ASTUR destinations in Germany, including a few recommendations of what exciting activities you can book at our centers.