Return to German (lower intermediate)
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
Choose a start date
- Course Code: LG212
- Dates: 05/10/24 - 07/12/24
- Time: 10:45 - 12:45
- Taught: Sat, Daytime
- Duration: 10 sessions (over 10 weeks)
- Location: Online
- Tutor: Vera Messarius
Course Code: LG212
Choose a start date
Duration: 10 sessions (over 10 weeks)
Please note: We offer a wide variety of financial support to make courses affordable. Just visit our online Help Centre for more information on a range of topics including fees, online learning and FAQs.
What is the course about?
The course aims to help students to activate your passive knowledge of German and to practise your spoken German.
This is a live online course. You will need:
- Internet connection. The classes work best with Chrome.
- A computer with microphone and camera is best (e.g. a PC/laptop/iMac/MacBook), or a tablet/iPad/smart phone/iPhone if you don't have a computer.
- Earphones/headphones/speakers.
We will contact you with joining instructions before your course starts.
What will we cover?
Topics include: holidays and cultural topics of German speaking countries.
Grammar: perfect tense, prepositions, modal verbs, wenn and dass sentences.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
-talk about past holidays
-talk about cultural events in German speaking countries.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Students should have studied German up to GCSE/ O level a while ago or have studied for about 2-3 years recently.
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?
Based on tutor's own materials. The tutor will be discussing the use of a coursebook with you at the end of the first session.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Return to German (lower intermediate) or German 2 lower module 2 or German 2 upper: module 2. Please enrol as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
I am a native German and an experienced language teacher for German, French and Spanish with over 25 years of experience in Secondary Schools and in Adult Education. Keeping students engaged and motivated, that is my speciality! The best piece of praise I ever got from an adult student was: “Your lessons are brilliant and such a joy. I never thought it would be possible for me to learn so much and have fun at the same time”. It just goes to show that a skillful teacher and a motivated student are the perfect ingredients to successful learning. I follow the communicative teaching approach and tailor every lesson to the needs of my learners using textbooks , podcasts, films, music and other authentic materials to cater for all learner types. When I am not teaching I love travelling the world , scuba diving and playing lots of sports.
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.
