Grenzenlos Lernen: Giving New Impetus to the Teaching of German in Nigeria

Abstract

Grenzenlos lernen: Giving New Impetus to the Teaching of German to Nigerian Students

  The era in which we live is one in which social and political trends are leading to more interest being generated in the idea of multiculturalism. It is certain that one of the distinctive features of the twenty-first century will be increased multilingualism: borders separating countries are disappearing, and the democratisation of the world continues unabated. This is bringing about more movement and, subsequently, more contact among the peoples of the world. Nigerians are, obviously, desirous of participating in this global movement, as more and more of them are seeking to acquire foreign languages which they are starting to perceive as potential trumps in their dealings with a modern and fast-changing world.