German for complete beginners

This German for complete beginners course is designed for complete beginners who are travelling to a German-speaking country.
The focus is on oral communication (oral and aural skills) and
the students will cover the following practical “survival skills”:

  • Greetings – Introducing yourself, your friends and your family
  • Talking about yourself, your job, tastes and hobbies
  • Travelling
  • Booking a hotel and checking in
  • Booking a table – Eating and drinking out
  • Asking for and understanding directions
  • Going shopping
  • Complaining and apologising
  • Arranging to meet
  • Telephoning – Leaving a message – Taking a message

€200.00

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Course Details

Course Length : 10-week German course for complete beginners
Course Venue : Online course - Zoom
Further Detail : Course for complete beginners covering practical "survival skills" to travel in a German-speaking country.

German for complete beginners

This German for complete beginners course is designed for complete beginners who are travelling to a German-speaking country.
The focus is on oral communication (oral and aural skills) and
the students will cover the following practical “survival skills”:

  • Greetings – Introducing yourself, your friends and your family
  • Talking about yourself, your job, tastes and hobbies
  • Travelling
  • Booking a hotel and checking in
  • Booking a table – Eating and drinking out
  • Asking for and understanding directions
  • Going shopping
  • Complaining and apologising
  • Arranging to meet
  • Telephoning – Leaving a message – Taking a message

€200.00

SKU: N/A Category:

Description

German for Complete Beginners – Course Goals

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to use German in simple, everyday situations. Here’s what you can expect to achieve:

Everyday Social Skills

  • Use polite expressions to greet, say goodbye, introduce yourself, and show courtesy with phrases like please, thank you, and sorry.

Listening

  • Understand very slow, carefully spoken German with pauses that make it easier to follow and absorb meaning.

Reading

  • Recognise familiar names, words, and short phrases.

  • Read very simple texts, focusing on one phrase at a time, and reread as needed to understand.

Speaking & Interaction

  • Take part in short, simple conversations.

  • Rely on repetition, slower speech, and rephrasing when needed to get your message across.

Speaking & Presenting

  • Use simple phrases to talk briefly about people and places.

Writing & Interaction

  • Ask for and provide basic personal details in writing.

Writing & Production

  • Write simple phrases and sentences about yourself or imaginary people, including where they live and what they do.

After working for a number of years for international companies like Coca-Cola, IBM and BMC Software, Judith started teaching German in 2009 and joined Languages Unlimited in June of that year. She has worked with students in a number of organisations including The European Commission, Eurofound, eBay, Oracle, Google, Canada Life, Lidl… She also worked in other organisations such as Berlitz, the People’s College and Global IT; Judith is also teaching on-line classes. She enjoys teaching and is learning a foreign language herself, thus experiencing herself the challenges students are facing and getting to know all the different teaching styles and learning techniques and tools that you will discover in her tuition.

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