Spring 2026 OLLI Digital Catalog – under construction 

GERMAN: BEGINNING – EASY GERMAN DIALOGS (O330)

O – Languages

Prerequisite: some familiarity with German. Required text: The Easy German Dialogues: Fun and simple conversation practice for beginners and intermediates, by Andre Klein. Class features dialogues on everyday topics, a custom German-English dictionary, quizzes and tips for vocabulary retention.

This offering meets for a total of 11 session(s).

INSTRUCTORS: Christiane Shields, Lorena Meunier

SHIELDS, CHRISTIANE — M.A., school psychology, Smith College and Vanderbilt University, University of Hamburg and Berlin. Born and educated in Germany. Retired from the Pilot School, Inc. as psychologist and technology coordinator. Loved to travel when it was simpler. (O319)

MEUNIER, LORENA — B.A. German, Trinity College, Washington D.C., M.A., German language and literature, Middlebury College, Vermont. Born and raised in Wilmington. Lived and studied in Germany for three years. Career positions as technical German translator, technical writer and editor. Retired from SAP America. Loves learning languages, hiking and cross country skiing, knitting and reading. (O319)

Back to Full Course Listing