German Accelerated - Total Beginners Short Courses
Taught mostly in German, this is a course for total beginners. It is a two-evening-per-week introduction to the language and way of life for the purpose of practical communication based in central London. Whether you are studying for travelling, working abroad or with foreign companies, or broadening your horizons, the German Beginners course will enable you to communicate confidently, socialise and not feel out of place in the country you are visiting.
German Beginners is highly intensive requiring commitment and dedication. By the end of the German Course students will have covered the syllabus normally covered in Modules 1 and 2 of the German Beginners - Year 1 course. Students should expect to study between classes to be able to keep up with the course's pace.
Course Information
| Start Date | Start Time | Duration | Cost | Course Code | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 16 January 2012 | 18:20 - 20:20 | 20 classes over 1 term (Mondays & Wednesdays) | £360.00 (Modules 1 and 2) | CE1849 | Apply Now |
Eligibility
No prior knowledge required.
What will I learn?
Class taught in Term 2 and combines Modules 1 and 2.
Topicd covered include: greetings and introductions; formal v informal; alphabet; numbers 1-1000000; statements, questions; nationality; personal pronouns; verb endings (regular and irregular); negation, professions; "haben" + "sein"; adjectives; describing objects; articles; gender; likes and dislikes (verb + gerne); talking about your family possessive adjectives; the accusative case; food and drink; plural of nouns; imperative; asking and giving prices; daily routine; separable verbs; modal verbs; telling the time; days of the week; booking into a hotel; going out; directions; prepositions with accusative and dative; Means of transport; talking about the past; introducing the perfect tense with "haben" + "sein" + past participle, housing; city v countryside; more prepositions; describing spaces; comparative; superlative; discussing pros and cons of a topic; Fashion; adjective endings; clothes; colours; gifts; celebrations; dative in a sentence; personal pronouns in accusative and dative.
Teaching and Assessment
Classroom activities will include: drilling, role-playing, listening comprehension, note-taking, gap-filling exercises, writing, reading comprehension, matching exercises, work on pronunciation and intonation and grammar taught in context.
Leads To...
Students who successfully complete the Accelerated course can progress to Module 3 of German Beginners (Year 1) and complete the Beginners Level (Year 1) in German by the end of June 2012.