This course is a continuation from German Elementary 2 and is for any student wishing to learn the language for business, travel or everyday use with approximately 140 hours of German required. Students will develop skills to use in conversation, reading, listening and writing. This course aims to build mid-level comprehension and communication skills in intermediate German and a review of cultural practices, with a focus on clear explanation of higher level language principles.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

TEXTBOOK

• Willkommen 1 3rd Ed German Beginners Coursebook (John Murray: 2018), ISBN 9781473672659

Supplier: Abbey's Language Book Centre
Please note that textbook cost is not included in the course fee. In the event of a course being cancelled, WEA Sydney cannot be held responsible for the purchase of any textbooks. Language courses will be confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days prior to their starting date.

COURSE OUTLINE

The course will cover vocabulary and grammatical concepts to facilitate communication in German.

• Talking about things in different areas of life like family, work, travel and health.
• Talking using different tenses, past, present and future
• Correct use of accusative and dative case
• Pronouns and prepositions
• Main and subordinate clauses

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, directions, employment).
2. Communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
3. Describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.