German beginners intensive: module 2 + 3

About this course

The course develops German for everyday situations, including booking accommodation, arranging appointments, shopping, discussing transport, telling the time and describing routines and past events. Lessons use spoken communication alongside pair and group work, role plays, games, presentations, hand-outs and audio-visual resources. Grammar work covers topics such as the accusative and dative, the perfect tense with haben and sein, adjective endings, separable verbs, modal verbs and plurals. Learners are expected to complete at least two hours of homework each week, with additional practice recommended to consolidate classroom learning.

What you'll learn

• Handle basic conversations about hotel bookings, appointments, shopping and transport.
• Discuss times, daily routines and past events in German.
• Describe objects using basic descriptive language.
• Use separable verbs, modal verbs and plurals at a basic level.
• Begin applying the accusative and dative, the perfect tense with haben and sein, and adjective endings.

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for near beginners who have completed the equivalent of around 18 to 20 hours of German study. The level label indicates early-stage language learning rather than a course for someone starting with no prior study. Participation involves regular spoken interaction, pair and group activities, role plays and independent homework.

• At least two hours of homework per week is required.
• Lessons include pair work, group work, role plays and games.

Before you go

• The Willkommen beginners coursebook and Activity Book are listed for the course.
• A coursepack containing the coursebook, CD and DVD set, and Support Book is optional.