CLIC: German: Beginner (Intensive) Beginners
Mon 19 Jun, Tue 20 Jun, ... Wed 5 Jul 2023
CANCELLED
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
- All staff and students from Cambridge University Engineering Department
- Further details regarding CLIC's eligibility criteria are available here
Sessions
Number of sessions: 9
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 19 Jun 2023 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Daniela Dora |
| 2 | Tue 20 Jun 2023 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Daniela Dora |
| 3 | Thu 22 Jun 2023 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Daniela Dora |
| 4 | Mon 26 Jun 2023 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Daniela Dora |
| 5 | Tue 27 Jun 2023 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Daniela Dora |
| 6 | Thu 29 Jun 2023 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Daniela Dora |
| 7 | Fri 30 Jun 2023 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Daniela Dora |
| 8 | Mon 3 Jul 2023 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Daniela Dora |
| 9 | Wed 5 Jul 2023 10:00 - 12:00 | 10:00 - 12:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 1 | map | Daniela Dora |
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
- 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)
Objectives
Who for: absolute beginners, learners with very basic command of German.
Overview: An in-person course covering basic communication topics such as introducing yourself, small talk, talking about study and professions, hobbies, food and daily routine.
Aims
To be introduced to the German language with a focus on listening and speaking.
Format
Class work and individual study.
Duration
Nine sessions of two hours each taught over a period of two and half weeks.
Frequency
Yearly
Related courses
- CLIC: Chinese: Beginner (Intensive)
- CLIC: French: Beginner (Intensive)
- French: Intermediate Intensive
- CLIC: German: Beginner (Intensive)
- German: Intermediate Intensive
- CLIC: Japanese: Beginner Intensive
- CLIC: Spanish: Beginner (Intensive)
- CLIC: Spanish: Intermediate (Intensive)
Theme
German
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