Special schools and inclusion for kids with speech delay in Germany

In Germany, there are different forms of education for kids with speech delay and speech development problems. These can be pure special schools for children with speech problems, general special schools for children with special needs, and inclusion (education in regular classes). In each specific federal state, this can be only one of the options or a combination of them.

In this post I will explain why these special schools for kids with speech delay are nothing to be afraid of, what is good about them, how they differ from regular schools and inclusion and where to find them in different federal states in Germany.

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German B2 level tests

We are starting to collect topics for the German B2 test. First, let’s see what requirements are set by the organizations that conduct these tests. Today, most people take Telc B2 + Beruf (after the courses paid for by Arbeitsamt), much less often Telc B2 Allgemein and Goethe B2. Each of the tests has its pros and cons.
The topic is being updated. (UPD 11.10)

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Tests for Gender and Plural in German

Exercises-tests to repeat the theory about gender, declension and plural in the German language. Plural, declension, and gender in German. Feminine genderPlural, declension, and gender in German. Masculine genderPlural, declension, and gender in German. Neuter gender All words in the tests were mentioned in the theoretical part. All tasks are based on choosing several correct … Read more

Plural, declension, and gender in German. Feminine gender

Femininum im Deutschen Genus im Deutschen

Usually, German learners are advised to memorize words along with articles. This is all great, but it doesn’t help people with a not very good memory, especially if you didn’t learn the language at school but in courses and had to learn it in a year to B1. The result is usually complete chaos in the vocabulary. Let’s try to put it in a more structured form. There are quite a few groups of words that you can divide into one gender or another based on their meaning or ending. In the first part, we will look at the simplest feminine gender.

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Сommunal and European parliamentary elections in Germany 2024

Kommunalwahl 2024 Europawahl 2024 Kommunal und europawahl 2024

As usual, municipal elections and European parliamentary elections in Germany are held jointly. I don’t know what the level of participation will be, but the level of advertising for these elections is very high: literally every pillar is covered with posters. In this topic, we will sort out all small and big parties, study the unusual principle of communal voting and find out who votes for what. You may be surprised and learn something new about your favorite political party, and adjust your preferences not only for the European level.

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