Themenfelder

Beliefs, values and norms in Western societies: Tradition and change

• the British way / Britishness
• the American experience

Individual and society

• individual identity
• roles and role conflicts
• outsiders and counter cultures

National identity and ethnic/cultural/language diversities

• migration
• postcolonial experiences

The Media

• media: forms and function
• the influence of the media on public opinion and personal life

Globalisation

• a global market and the world of work
• effects on ways of life

Science and technology

• chances and risks

The Englishes (Grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau)

• the history and future of English
• varieties of English
• English as a lingua franca

Shakespeare (Erhöhtes Anforderungsniveau)

• the world that made him
• his universal appeal