German beginners intensive: module 1 + 2

What is the course about?

This is an intensive programme for beginners to German, with the emphasis on developing your speaking and listening skills. Suitable for complete beginners. Based on Willkommen Chapters 1-6 (Hodder Arnold).This is an intensive German beginners course. You are therefore required to do a fair amount of homework.

What will we cover?

Based on Willkommen units 1-6 and additional material supplied by the tutor. Greetings and introductions, exchanging personal information, speaking about leisure pursuits and the family, asking the way, doing some food shopping and ordering food in a café, booking a hotel room.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

-use numbers and the alphabet

-greet others, introduce yourself and give personal information (address, age, profession, study, nationality)

-speak about leisure pursuits and say how often you do things

-speak about family relationships

-identify places in a town or city and ask for directions

-order food in a cafe and ask/give prices

-tell the time and days of the week and book a hotel room

-have a basic knowledge of personal pronouns, possessive adjectives, genders and articles, plurals, the accusative, verb endings, irregular verbs, separable verbs.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

Stage 1 course - no previous knowledge of German required.

For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self assessment chart at the start of the languages section of our course guide or at http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level
You will also need to be able to respond to simple instructions and explanations, as well as read course documents, in English. You will need to be at ease with the use of numbers for daily activities (e.g. using money, telling the time, using the 24 hour clock, reading timetables). It would also be helpful if you had some knowledge of basic grammar terminology such as: a verb, a noun and conjugation.

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 intensive: modules 3+4. Please enrol as early as possible to avoid disappointment.