German: Beginner Intensive Beginners
Mon 16 Jun, Tue 17 Jun, ... Thu 26 Jun 2014
Description
Introductory course to German. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of German. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.
Target audience
- Postgraduates in Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Materials Science, Computer Laboratory and Chemistry, Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership and Judge Business School.
- Further details regarding Engineering Language Unit's eligibility criteria are available
Sessions
Number of sessions: 9
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 16 Jun 2014 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Kasia Lanucha |
| 2 | Tue 17 Jun 2014 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Kasia Lanucha |
| 3 | Wed 18 Jun 2014 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Kasia Lanucha |
| 4 | Thu 19 Jun 2014 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Kasia Lanucha |
| 5 | Fri 20 Jun 2014 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Kasia Lanucha |
| 6 | Mon 23 Jun 2014 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Kasia Lanucha |
| 7 | Tue 24 Jun 2014 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Kasia Lanucha |
| 8 | Wed 25 Jun 2014 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Kasia Lanucha |
| 9 | Thu 26 Jun 2014 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Kasia Lanucha |
Topics covered
- Alphabet
- Use of Questions
- Word order
- Definite and indefinite articles, plurals, negation of nouns
- Present tense and past of 'haben' and 'sein', separable verbs
- Cardinal and ordinal numbers, some prepositions
- Modal verbs
Aims
To be able to:
- Meet and greet people, introduce yourself (name, age, job, nationality, domicile)
- Describe a room and its equipment
- Talk about languages and countries
- Describe a house/flat
- Tell the time, make and cancel appointments
- Talk about professions
- Talk about food (shopping for food, likes and dislikes)
Format
Class work and individual study
Syllabus
Course syllabus is available
Duration
Nine sessions of two hours
Frequency
Yearly
Related courses
- French: Beginner Intensive
- German: Beginner Intensive
- CLIC: Japanese: Beginner Intensive
- CLIC: Chinese: Beginner (Intensive)
- CLIC: Spanish: Beginner (Intensive)
Theme
German
Booking / availability