German 1+
(Common European Framework Level A1)
Prerequisite for entry
Basic knowledge of German (successful completion of German syllabus 1 at UCL CLIE or
GCSE a long time ago.)
Term duration
10 x 2-hour classes.
Progression
After 20 hours student may progress to level 2
Aims and Objectives
The aim of the course is to enable students to function at a basic everyday survival level
(basic vocabulary and grammar). Students should be able to communicate in and
understand German on a number of practical everyday matters. Language learning skills,
including autonomous learning will be enhanced. Some transferable skills will also be
covered.
Functions
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Buying consumer goods. Talking about daily routines and work. Travelling around
town.
Talking about recent events. Talking about the more distant past. Describing
purchases.
Saying where people live and what their homes are like. Making comparisons.
Discussing the pros and cons of city vs. country life. Describing price and location of
hotels.
Describing items of personal appearance. Discussing appropriate clothes and gifts.
Offering help and advice.
Talking about past holidays. Reporting weather conditions. Discussing health.
Telephoning. Writing a CV. Talking about German-speaking countries. Expressing
opinions on the German language.
Course Content: Main topics/themes to be covered
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Consumer goods. Daily routines. Travelling.
Purchases. Recent events. The past.
City vs. country. Price and location of hotels.
Personal appearance, clothes and gifts.
Past holidays. Weather conditions. Health.
Telephoning. CV. Life in German-speaking countries.
Phonetics
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Basic rules of the pronunciation of spoken German
Grammar and linguistic structures
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Prepositions with accusative and dative, preposition with the dative
Present perfect tense
Adjectival endings
The dative case
Comparative and superlative
Direct and indirect objects
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Personal pronouns in the dative
Prepositions and places
Modal verbs
wenn clauses, dass clauses
Weak nouns
Learning Resources
Books
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Course book: Willkommen! Beginner’s course. Paul Coggle, Heiner Schenke. 2nd
edition. (chapter 7 - 12) ISBN: 9781444165159
Activity book: Willkommen! Beginner’s course. Paul Coggle, Heiner Schenke.
ISBN: 9781444165180
In addition there is a wide range of language learning materials for self-study in the SelfAccess Centre.
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