German Absolute Beginners level 1

German Absolute Beginners level 1

Your Course
This course will suit beginners who have no previous knowledge of German. The aim of the course is to develop your ability to understand and respond to spoken and written German. It will help you to communicate effectively in authentic situations, such as in restaurants, hotels and shops. It will help you to ask for information in various contexts, to respond to people and talk about yourself, your family, your work and your leisure. The focus of the course is on conversation and you will learn a little basic grammar so that you can begin to manipulate the language. You will develop the listening skill to understand what people say and gradually be ready to cope with the unexpected. You will be encouraged to build up your own vocabulary lists and to practise between lessons.
The course book "Talk German" (BBC) provides the structure for this introductory 10 week course.
This course feeds into Beginners Level 2 (summer 2010) and then Beginners Level 3 (autumn 2010).
During this course you will take a short internal assessment in reading German at Beginners level. This will help to prepare you for the OCR ASSET language test that will be taken at the end of the first year of study.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the 10 week course you will have been given the opportunity to:
· Develop your understanding of German through listening to recordings of native speakers
· Carry out social interaction in German in a variety of situations, for example: buying a rail ticket, shopping, in a cafe, booking a hotel room
· Read simple notices, signs and information
· Gain some understanding of basic German grammar
Your Tutor
Martina Schlauri is a native German speaker. She studied German and French Linguistics and Literature at the bilingual University of Freiburg, Switzerland. After completing her Masters, she obtained a teaching diploma at the same University. She is an experienced and dedicated teacher for different levels of German and French, having worked with both adults and teenagers. After teaching German to international students at the University of Freiburg she moved to Basel where she worked as a German and French teacher at a Sixth Form College for several years.
Day and time: Tuesday 7-9pm
Start date: 19th January
Number of sessions: 10
Tuition fees: £90
Method of payment: Fees for short courses (10 weeks or less) to be paid in full at enrolment and for long courses (12 weeks or more) fees of 50% can be paid at enrolment plus 50% as a cheque. Course places cannot be reserved without receipt of both payments.
Half term:
Please note that there are no classes during half term Monday 15th - Friday 19th February 2010 unless otherwise stated.