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The IEAS is proud to announce a new edited volume on “Popular Series in English Language Education” by Jan-Erik Leonhardt and Britta Viebrock of the Department of Teaching English. The publication is aimed at (future) English teachers who want to learn about integrating series into their classrooms – a format that is highly popular among learners. Introductory chapters explore the specificities of series, define competence objectives, and identify key teaching methods. In the subsequent chapters, experts from the field present selected series from various genres and aiming at different age groups. Some examples included in the volume are The Healing Powers of Dude, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Never Have I Ever, and Dear White People. Each chapter contains in-depth analyses of the series presented as well as practical teaching suggestions. Additional teaching materials are available online. Members of Goethe University have access to the online version of the edited volume through our library system. Print copies and the ebook are also available via Narr publishing here.

On 11 February, Prof. Dr. Stefanie Frisch (English Language Education) and Prof. Dr. Roland Ißler (French Language Education) welcomed 54 students from Toulouse. The French student representatives had prepared a campus tour in advance, in which all students then took part. The focus was on the education systems in France and Germany. To facilitate communication, German, English and French were spoken, and there was much laughter and amazement.

The meeting came about through a collaboration between Perrine Gourio (University of Toulouse) and Prof. Dr. Stefanie Frisch, who both enable students to participate in a seminar on virtual exchange projects as part of their teaching of English seminars. The purpose of the visit was to intensify the collaboration and to plan further cooperation projects. The possibilities of a bilateral agreement between the Goethe University and the University of Toulouse and internships at French and German schools were explored.

This month, the English Language Education/TEFL team said goodbye to long-term colleague Mariella Veneziano-Osterrath. Mariella had been working for Goethe University for more than 13 years and had played an important role in the Praxissemester internship programme, as well as in the departments international exchange programme for students.