As the description ‘intermediate’ implies; we all know or should know the basics and a bit of grammar. Most of us aren't worried about having a go and making lots of mistakes.

The aim is to use German all the time and the morning starts well with us sharing our news or what we have been up to, in German.  In between, however, you can hear a lot of  'I'm just saying this in English, if I may', but then that's probably a phrase familiar to all language groups.

We meet in members’ homes in Bath or on Zoom. After sharing our news from the past week, immer auf Deutsch, we next translate excerpts from German news media. This works very well on Zoom with its share screen facility. It also informs us about current affairs in Germany. We sometimes read a book together in German.  Sometimes a member brings a text for us to read together.

We are a very friendly and gentle group, providing much encouragement when you're diffident or hesitant yet not pushing people beyond their limits. The group is appropriate for anyone who would like to refresh their school German or practise their travel vocabulary.

We are a small group and although we may not have vacancies (we are limited by the space in members’ homes, and there is a natural limit to the size of a conversation group) we still welcome enquiries.

If you would like more information, Bath u3a members can contact the Group Convenor via the Enquiry link at the top of this page. Non-members should contact the Groups Advisers for more information.