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Apologies if you have seen this already. Replies to [log in to unmask] please. > > > > > > Dear Colleagues, > > > > > > Annette Zimmermann from St Andrews University and I > > > have recently taken over the co-ordination of the 'Liaison > > > Committee of Teachers of German in Scotland'. This > > > committee meets in spring and autumn and provides a meeting > > > point for teachers of German at school and university to > > > discuss common issues ranging from practical teaching > > > matters to recruitment, promotion of German etc. If there > > > are any colleagues out there (in Scotland) who have not yet > > > heard of the committee and who would be interested in > > > coming to the next meeting - please watch this space... > > > > > > I have not yet used the linguanet-forum actively myself, my > > > first attempt today - and I would therefore be particularly > > > keen on any feedback. > > > > > > The next meeting is scheduled for 28 November, and will > > > probably be held here at Abertay (where we also have a > > > brand new library to admire). Annette and I have discussed > > > possible items for the next meeting and have decided that > > > an up-date on the German spelling reform would be quite > > > useful, for colleagues at school and at university. I have > > > invited a speaker (and hope she will agree), but I would > > > also simply like to know: What do colleagues actually think > > > about the spelling reform? If you have any thoughts on the > > > matter - on matters of principle or on praticalities -, > > > plase let me know. Depending on feedback, I will put > > > together the findings of this little informal survey and > > > put it out to you. > > > > > > Another topic we have included is 'texts' - Texst in > > > German. Suitable texts in German, for Higher and beyond. I > > > would like to collect a list (annotated, if possible) of > > > suitable 'literary' and / or more general texts for higher > > > years at school, and I would be very grateful if colleagues > > > could pass on any suitable information. Maybe you have > > > 'discovered' some really good texts, or have tried out > > > something which did not work at all? > > > > > > And finally an invitation: Would any colleague be > > > interested in joining us on 28 November to give a short > > > presentation on this topic? Please get in touch with me. > > > > > > I look forward to hearing from you. > > > > > > Yours, Sabine Hotho > > > ---------------------- > > > Dr Sabine Hotho > > > University of Abertay Dundee > > > Dundee DD1 1HG > > > tel: 01382 - 308259 > > > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > > > > > Lingu@NET is a joint project funded by DFEE, BECTa and CILT. > > > Lingu@NET Website: www.becta.org.uk/linguanet > > > Listowner: [log in to unmask] > > > > ---------------------- > > Dr Sabine Hotho > > University of Abertay Dundee > > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > Lingu@NET is a joint project funded by DFEE, BECTa and CILT. > > Lingu@NET Website: www.becta.org.uk/linguanet > > Listowner: [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%