Course overview
By studying German Level 1, you will be able to communicate in very basic everyday-life situations, including greetings, daily activities, finding your way, telling the time and date, making simple purchases, ordering a meal, etc, be able to understand very simple oral and written texts and ascertain specific information on simple topics, have developed an insight into German-speaking life, culture and society.
What does this course cover?
Topics may typically include:
- Introductions, greetings, and farewells
- Nationalities, countries and languages
- Professions in the classroom
- Leisure time
- Activities and hobbies
- Shopping
- Personal information
Functions may typically include:
- Introducing yourself and others
- Asking for and providing information
- Expressing likes and dislikes
- Describing your weekly routine
- Grammar Articles: definite, indefinite, negative articles
- Cases: nominative, accusative
- Personal pronouns
- Plural of nouns
- Prepositions Verbs: regular verbs, verbs with vowel change
- Separable verbs.
Grammar may typically include:
- Articles: definite, indefinite, negative articles
- Cases: nominative, accusative
- Personal pronouns
- Plural of nouns
- Prepositions Verbs: regular verbs, verbs with vowel change
- Separable verbs
What will I achieve?
When German Level 1 is complete, you will achieve the equivalent of A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), entry level of the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).
*The above is an indication of content that may be covered over the duration of the course but it could vary depending on the level and progress of students in the class.