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Angelika Bohn
Angelika Bohn creates accessible stories for German language learners. Her works include the short novel Foto Ohne Namen and the collection of short stories, Der silberne Kugelschreiber. Readers appreciate her clear, direct style.
Wem die Deutschstunde schlägt
Synopsis
Angelika Bohn has spent over a decade teaching German as a foreign language to adult students at international companies. "Wem die Deutschstunde schlägt" collects her classroom stories — the moments when students, wrestling with German's stranger grammatical logic, reinterpret the language in ways that are equal parts baffling and brilliant.
Told with warmth rather than mockery, the book is a light, anecdotal account of language teaching that doubles as an affectionate look at how odd German grammar sounds from the outside.
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The author, narrating her experiences as a German-as-a-foreign-language teacher.
Frequently asked questions
Is this book based on the author's own experiences?
The narrative draws directly from the author's professional background as a teacher of German as a foreign language, incorporating real-world challenges and humorous situations she encountered while instructing adult students from diverse cultural backgrounds.
How does this book differ from the author's other works?
While the author is widely recognized for creating graded readers designed specifically for language learners, this title serves as a narrative account of her teaching career rather than a structured educational tool for students.