German: Beginner Intensive Beginners
Wed 19 Jun, Fri 21 Jun, ... Mon 8 Jul 2013
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 | Wed 19 Jun 2013 09:30 - 11:30 | 09:30 - 11:30 | Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 5 | map | Kasia Lanucha |
| 2 | Fri 21 Jun 2013 09:30 - 11:30 | 09:30 - 11:30 | Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 5 | map | Kasia Lanucha |
| 3 | Mon 24 Jun 2013 09:30 - 11:30 | 09:30 - 11:30 | Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 5 | map | Kasia Lanucha |
| 4 | Wed 26 Jun 2013 09:30 - 11:30 | 09:30 - 11:30 | Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 5 | map | Kasia Lanucha |
| 5 | Fri 28 Jun 2013 09:30 - 11:30 | 09:30 - 11:30 | Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 5 | map | Kasia Lanucha |
| 6 | Mon 1 Jul 2013 09:30 - 11:30 | 09:30 - 11:30 | Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 3A | map | Kasia Lanucha |
| 7 | Wed 3 Jul 2013 09:30 - 11:30 | 09:30 - 11:30 | Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 3A | map | Kasia Lanucha |
| 8 | Fri 5 Jul 2013 09:30 - 11:30 | 09:30 - 11:30 | Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 3A | map | Kasia Lanucha |
| 9 | Mon 8 Jul 2013 09:30 - 11:30 | 09:30 - 11:30 | Department of Engineering, Lecture Room 3A | 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
- French: Business Lower
- French: Business Intermediate
- French: Intermediate Intensive
- French: Intermediate
- German: Intermediate Intensive
- German: Advanced Intensive
- German: Beginner Intensive
- CLIC: Japanese: Beginner Intensive
- Japanese: Advanced
- Japanese: Intermediate Intensive
- CLIC: Chinese: Beginner (Intensive)
- Chinese: Advanced Intensive
- Chinese: Intermediate Intensive
- CLIC: Spanish: Beginner (Intensive)
- Spanish: Intermediate Intensive
- Spanish: Advanced Intensive
Theme
German
Booking / availability