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Geological processes

by AnnaLeonova

Earth is a dynamic planet. Geological processes occur to us constantly. Some of them are go on invisible for us; some of the geological processes make a great damage. The processes that cause change on the Earth are in the focus of this module.

German 'Partizipialkonstruktionen' (intermediate / advanced)

by Sina

Past and present participles are used as adjectives, both in English and German, to form a participle clause. Like any adjective, these participles describe a noun. German extends the options to describe a noun by putting more information in front of the participle, creating an 'Extended...

German Beginners - First revision: Meeting, Greeting, Getting to know each other

by Sample learning...

The following test revises German expressions you can use when meeting someone for the first time. It is based on the expressions introduced in TANGRAM Aktuell 1, chapter 1.

German: Articles and adjectives

by Sibylle Ratz

In dieser Übung können Sie Artikel und Adjektivendungen wiederholen.

Gilmorehill Campus Development: Week 1 SIS Project Lecture follow-up

by Rachel Elmslie

The Gilmorehill Campus Development scheme is going to be one of the biggest changes of recent years at the University of Glasgow. You are going to research an aspect of this scheme for your SIS project. To begin with, you will need to learn a little about the University and the proposed...

Good notes when listening

by AlisonD

The lectures that you attend on your course can provide important information for assignments, exam revision or simply help to extend your knowledge of your own subject. For this reason, it is important that you are able to take good notes while listening to a lecture.

Graffiti de Julio Cortázar

by Sample learning...

En esta unidad leerás el cuento Graffiti de Julio Cortázar (escritor argentino 1914-1984), el cual trata del flirteo de una pareja de enamorados durante los años de la última dictadura militar en Argentina (1976-1983). Aprenderás cómo se pudo haber sentido...

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as the main macroeconomic indicator

by IPavlova

An economic indicator is a piece of economic data, usually of macroeconomic scale. Economic indicators are key statistics that indicate the direction of an economy. Some of the basic macroeconomic indicators are based on the System of National Accounts and include Gross National Product (GNP),...

Haben or sein in the perfect?

by katyh1

When using the perfect tense in German, it is important to choose the correct auxiliary verb.

Hedging

by Lyubov Goryanova

Academic writing is generally believed to be factual, conveying the necessary information. However, it has become an important feature to be cautious about the language used in academic style in order to distinguish between facts and claims. This phenomenon is usually called ''hedging...