Course overview
By studying German Level 4, you will be able to understand authentic speech with ease and communicate confidently on a variety of subjects using a wide range of vocabulary and complex grammatical structures, be able to read extracts from authentic literature with almost 100% understanding, be able to write a number of complex texts in different registers with high degree of accuracy, employing a wide range of structures and vocabulary and have further developed intercultural competence and be conversant with a variety of issues in German-speaking countries.
What does this course cover?
Topics may typically include:
- A new home country
- Intercultural misunderstandings
- Immigration and integration
- Non-verbal communication
- Learning languages
- Small talk
Functions may typically include:
- Summarising non-fictional texts
- Expressing opinions and beliefs
- Describing and comparing objects/people/places
- Expressing certainty and assumptions
- Describing experiences and emotions
Grammar may typically include:
- Syntax and word order
- Negation
- Adjectives: comparison, word formation
- The personal pronoun es
- According to students’ needs: revision of grammar aspects introduced at the A2/B1 level of the CEFR
What will I achieve?
When German Level 4 is complete, you will achieve the equivalent of B1/B2 level of the CEFR, level 3 of the 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.