German Lower Intermediate (part 2)

Part 2 will cover practical topics of conversation, such as describing Berlin and its attractions or planning a weekend break. You’ll build knowledge of culinary trends and eating out in Germany – ideal for jetting off for a long weekend or visiting relatives.

We introduce you to the genitive case, changing prepositions and adjective endings to improve your grammar.

Our class sizes are small, making them a great way to meet other like-minded people who share your love of the language.

Part 2 is the second of three lower intermediate modules leading towards competency at CEFR A2/B1 level for languages.

Who is it for?

We ask that you can already communicate at CEFR A1/2 level or have studied German for at least 80 hours formally. It is the next step after completing part 1 of the lower intermediate syllabus or if you have a rusty GCSE. Check the eligibility section.

Timetable

This course takes place one evening a week at 18:30 for 10 weeks.

Benefits

• Learn practical language skills for travel and communication
• Small group sizes mean more one-to-one tuition from your experienced German tutor
• Learn at a prestigious London university.

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• debate negative and positive aspects of work
• understand and format a standard CV
• talk about Berlin and its attractions
• plan a weekend break
• discuss Berlin’s past and present
• discuss national stereotypes
• discuss trends in food and eating in Germany.

Grammatical structures

• conjunctions (continued)
• prepositions and cases
• changing prepositions
• genitive
• adjective endings.

There is no formal assessment and you won’t receive a qualification, but you will be awarded an official City, University of London certificate on completion of the course. You must attend over 70 per cent of the classes to be eligible for the certificate.

To help your language skill development, your tutor will assess and feedback on your progress throughout the course. This will be based on the weekly homework you submit and your involvement in the lessons.

Teaching

This course improves your grammar and builds your communication skills. We strike a balance between listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. Your tutor will use a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, group work, and repetition drills. You’ll also give short presentations to your classmates.

It is the right level if one of the following applies:

• you can communicate at A1/2 level, according to the Common European Framework Reference of languages
• you have completed part 1 of the lower intermediate course, or equivalent elsewhere
• You have completed 80 hours of formal study
• you have a rusty GCSE.

You should already be able to:

• share personal details
• describe your daily work and home life
• talk about your career choices
• use dative case in a sentence
• understand prepositions
• use reflexive verbs
• use modal verbs in the past tense
• Know ordinal numbers.

English requirements

You will need a good level of spoken and written English to enrol on this course.