German Intermediate (L55) - Updated for 2018/19
Summary
Level:
You will have completed over 150 hours of tuition or have had a good foundation at school in the language, at least 'O'/GCSE level with grades A & B or A-level up to grade C or equivalent. You have reached the stage where you can understand a good proportion of the language when native speakers talk to you about a range of common topics. You can express yourself simply and with reasonable accuracy but you are hesitant in more demanding situations. You want to develop your fluency and extend the range of contexts in which you use the language.
Main Objectives:
The course will improve your competence in an increasing range of factual, persuasive and expressive language tasks performed in a variety of contexts.
Please read our Can-do Statements (link on the right of this page) to see the competences which you will be working towards and can achieve by the end of the year.
Teaching:
1 x 2 hour class per week plus some independent learning.
Course Text
Menschen Kursbuch A2.2, Charlotte Habersack et al, Hueber, ISBN: 978-3-19-501902-6
Menschen Arbeitsbuch A2.2, Anna Breitsameter et al, Hueber, ISBN: 978-3-19-511902-3
Also other materials such as DVDs and videos and CDs will be used where relevant.
A copy can be purchased from the University Bookshop
Course Description
Based on a step-by-step approach, the course is divided into learning blocks each of which focuses on practical, useful and manageable language.
You will develop cultural awareness of the German speaking world.
You will have access to online resources for a more independent learning.
Homework tasks will be set each week to consolidate what you have learnt in class.
Syllabus
covers the following:
Topics
- media;
- travelling;
- weather;
- German-speaking countries and people;
- events;
- education;
- work.
Grammar
- conjunctions;
- passive;
- cases;
- indirect speech;
- prepositions;
- modal verbs;
- imperfect tense;
- relative clauses.
Skills
- listening, speaking, reading and writing.