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This course for students with an elementary knowledge of German aims to improve their knowledge of the language using a communicative approach that combines input and interaction. The course consists of ten hours - four classes of two and a half hours – and it will give the students the opportunity to consolidate their knowledge of German grammar and vocabulary and develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
This course aims to improve the speaking and listening skills of students with an elementary knowledge of German. You will have the opportunity to increase your fluency while revising the basic grammar structures of the language and expanding your vocabulary range. The course places emphasis on social and cultural aspects of life in the German-speaking countries. It will run for four weeks with one class of 2.5 hours per week and the course materials are included.
Students should have completed German Elementary 3 or acquired an equivalent level of proficiency. In particular, students need to be familiar with basic vocabulary and structures like the present tense and both past tenses (preterite and Perfekt) as well as the German case system and the Konjunktiv II.
Each class will consist of activities that develop speaking and listening as well as vocabulary and grammar needed to communicate.
Daily life and daily routines, likes and dislikes, talking about yourself
Introduction to aspects of the German-speaking countries
Travelling and holidays: problems in the hotel, activities
Expressing opinions
Revision and consolidation of present tense, past tenses, cases, prepositions, adjectives, subjunctive
The emphasis in this course is speaking and listening. The lessons will focus on language that is required for communicating in real situations.
The lessons will include whole class activities and pair or small group work, role-play, watching videos and listening to CDs. Grammar is introduced in context.
In order to fully benefit from the course and to achieve the learning outcomes, students will need to devote some time outwith classes to revision and homework.
On completion of this course, students will be able to:
Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type;
Introduce themselves and others, and ask and answer questions about personal details such as where they live, people they knows and things they have;
Interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
Course materials will be provided.
Where appropriate web sources will be provided by tutor.
Handouts prepared by LfA.
If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.
If you have a disability, learning difficulty or health condition which may affect your studies, please let us know by ticking the 'specific support needs' box on your course application form. This will allow us to make appropriate adjustments in advance and in accordance with your rights under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please visit the Student Support section of our website.