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*with more than

communicating

worldwide.

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*Germany *
Austria

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Switzerland Luxembourg and Liechtenstein

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In

*and the
English.

in Europe after

(after the USA, Japan and China).

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*than any other country
except China.

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*Germans are on the frontline of new
technologies and home to numerous international corporations

*from cars

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*Car-making *mechanical,
electrical and precision engineering

*chemicals *environmental technology *optics *medical technology

*biotech and genetic engineering *nanotechnology * aerospace *logistics

*computer gaming industry *Travel *Hospitality *the airline industry * journalism

and energy efficiency

need international partners.

* Germans are innovators *Einstein - theory of relativity

*Brandenburg- creation of the MP3 digital
music format

*Zuse- design of the digital computer *Ehrlich- chemotherapy

Germany exported to the UK

*and imported UK goods and

services worth about 44bn.

*German direct and indirect

investments in Britain added up to 120bn (2009).

*Academic rigour
*German at AS/ A2 level is a highly
academic subject and achieving a good grade reflects extremely well on a candidate applying to university. The ability to understand and speak German at this level indicates a high level of academic ability, diligence and dedication.

language puts you in high demand!

*Being able to speak the

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*They are especially strong in manufacturing
in South East England and the Midlands.

*The leading German banking and insurance

companies have *their offices in the City of London.

second most frequently used language on the internet

*With 8 million Internet domains,
Germany's top-level country domain .de is second only to the extension .com.

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publishing and research

as important research is often published in German books and professional journals. German is the second most commonly used scientific language after English.

to study
for studying & there are no tuition fees. 60,000 international exchanges each year.

*It is the third most popular country *Germany financially sponsors over

fun & not as hard as you think!

English speakers usually find German quite easy to pronounce, as both languages share common linguistic roots. German and English both evolved from the common ancestor language, Germanic.

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* e.g

Sommer

Vater Haus

Mutter

Apfel

cultural heritage

rich

*Millions of foreign tourists visit

German-speaking countries every year.

*to explore the vibrant *culture of cities

*like Berlin

*Munich and Cologne *to see and experience King Ludwigs

castle in Bavaria,

*to ski

to try German beer at the Oktoberfest

boat trip

Speaking and understanding German will give you a chance to get to know Germans, their culture and their history at first hand.

Philosophy and Science

*has been vastly enriched by the works

of Nietzsche, and Freud

*The world of classical music is

inseparable from the names of Mozart & Beethoven

*Vienna

international centre of music

*Who speaks German?