The course aims to enable students to begin to communicate with some fluency in a range of everyday situations. This is the first part of the German beginners: module 1 course to allow you to join any beginners: module 1 courses straight afterwards ( for a discounted fee).
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To provide students with a knowledge of basic German for everyday situations.
What will we cover?
Greetings and introductions, personal information, numbers, jobs and buildings. Based on Willkommen units 1-3 and additional material supplied by the tutor.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
-use numbers and the alphabet
-greet others and introduce yourself
-give personal information (address, age, etc.)
-talk about nationalities and languages
-identify places in a town or city
-understand basic grammatical ideas i.e. genders, verb endings, personal pronouns.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is suitable for complete beginners.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material. Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Willkommen beginners coursebook ISBN 9781473672659 as well as Activity Book for extra practice and review linked to the coursebook units ISBN 9781473672666. Optional: coursepack which includes the Coursebook, the CD and DVD set and a Support Book containing a key to the exercises and audio transcripts.ISBN 9781473672673
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
German beginners: module 1. Please contact languages to join any of these courses half way through the course to get a discount. Possible courses are: LG111, LG116, LG113
Heiner is originally from Hanover in Northern Germany. After finishing his degree and working with young adults in Hamburg, he moved to London where he started working in the further and higher education sector. Heiner has taught German to students from a wide range of ages and backgrounds and was Principal lecturer at the University of Westminster for many years. He has published a number of German books, including the best-selling Willkommen series, grammar books for Routledge and the BBC and various Teach Yourself titles. He now works for Oxford University, City Lit and as a private language consultant and author. He is currently writing a history of his family.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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