On successful completion of this module, students will achieve a B2+ level (advanced) as specified in the CEFR. More specifically, they will be able to understand main and secondary ideas of complex written and spoken texts on both concrete and abstract topics in a variety of genres, including technical discussions in various fields. They will be able to interact with a good degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Students will be able to read and analyse appropriate examples of general, professional and literary texts in the target language. They will be able to produce clear, detailed texts on a range of subjects and registers and to explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options. Students will also translate a variety of genres from German into English and from English into German.