German beginners intensive: modules 1, 2, 3

About this course

The course develops German for everyday situations, including introductions, personal information, leisure, family, directions, transport, café orders, prices, hotel bookings, appointments and daily routines. Learners also practise talking about past events. Teaching centres on spoken communication, with pair work, group work, role plays and games supported by presentations, hand-outs and audio-visual resources. Grammar includes word order, present and perfect tenses, accusative and dative cases, prepositions, articles, pronouns, modal and separable verbs, and adjectival endings.

What you'll learn

• Introduce yourself and exchange personal information, including age, occupation, nationality and address.
• Discuss leisure activities, preferences, frequency and family relationships.
• Ask for and give directions, identify places, and talk about local transport.
• Order in a café, ask about prices, book a hotel room and tell the time.
• Arrange appointments and discuss daily routines and past events.
• Use foundational German grammar, including cases, articles, pronouns, verb forms, modal verbs and separable verbs.

Is this course right for you?

This Stage 1 course is intended for complete beginners with no previous knowledge of German. Participation involves regular spoken interaction through pair work, group activities, role plays and games. As an intensive course, it also expects substantial study outside class.

• Homework of around two hours per week is described as essential.
• The course uses group and paired activities alongside individual language practice.

Before you go

• Learners should obtain the Willkommen beginners coursebook (ISBN 9781473672659) and the linked Activity Book (ISBN 9781473672666).
• An optional coursepack is available, containing the coursebook, CD and DVD set, and a support book with exercise answers and audio transcripts.