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Tue 23 Apr, Thu 25 Apr, ... Tue 11 Jun 2024
13:00 - 15:00

Venue: Language Centre, Teaching Room 3

Provided by: Language Centre


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CULP: German Basic 2
Prerequisites£

Tue 23 Apr, Thu 25 Apr, ... Tue 11 Jun 2024

Description

The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence.

At a basic level, the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context.

More detailed information is available from the Language Centre.

Target audience
  • University staff and students
  • Further details regarding Language Centre eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites

This course is appropriate for students who already possess some knowledge of the German language.

Sessions

Number of sessions: 15

# Date Time Venue Trainer
1 Tue 23 Apr   13:00 - 15:00 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 map Nikola Baumgarten
2 Thu 25 Apr   13:00 - 15:00 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 map Nikola Baumgarten
3 Tue 30 Apr   13:00 - 15:00 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 map Nikola Baumgarten
4 Thu 2 May   13:00 - 15:00 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 map Nikola Baumgarten
5 Tue 7 May   13:00 - 15:00 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 map Nikola Baumgarten
6 Thu 9 May   13:00 - 15:00 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 map Nikola Baumgarten
7 Tue 14 May   13:00 - 15:00 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 map Nikola Baumgarten
8 Thu 16 May   13:00 - 15:00 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 map Nikola Baumgarten
9 Tue 21 May   13:00 - 15:00 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 map Nikola Baumgarten
10 Thu 23 May   13:00 - 15:00 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 map Nikola Baumgarten
11 Tue 28 May   13:00 - 15:00 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 map Nikola Baumgarten
12 Thu 30 May   13:00 - 15:00 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 map Nikola Baumgarten
13 Tue 4 Jun   13:00 - 15:00 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 map Nikola Baumgarten
14 Thu 6 Jun   13:00 - 15:00 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 map Nikola Baumgarten
15 Tue 11 Jun   13:00 - 15:00 13:00 - 15:00 Language Centre, Teaching Room 3 map Nikola Baumgarten
Topics covered

The course introduces students to the following functions and notions:

  • Greetings
  • Introducing yourself
  • Saying which languages you speak
  • Talking about your occupation
  • Saying where and when you were born
  • Talking about your family
  • Where you live
  • Your accommodation
  • Saying who you live with
  • Your hobbies/Interests
  • Talking about your weekend
  • Your daily routine
  • Going out for a meal
  • Directions
  • Work/Study
  • Talking about the past
  • Health; buying and cooking food
  • Planning a holiday; traveling
Objectives
  • To provide a basic knowledge of German language and culture.
  • To understand and to be able to use grammatical structures and vocabulary.
  • To strengthen a positive and confident attitude towards language learning
  • To be able to understand and exchange general as well as more detailed information in the target language on a range of everyday issues at a basic level.
Aims
  • To be able to greet other people, informally and formally
  • To be able to say which language(s) you speak, what your occupation is, including details of your subjects of study
  • To be able to say where you live
  • To be able to speak about your hobbies
  • To be able to make a restaurant booking, read the menu
  • To be able to ask for and to give directions
  • To be able to talk about the subject(s) you are studying
  • To be able to talk about your past
  • To be able to make an appointment over the telephone
Format

Presentations, practicals and online learning

System requirements
  • Raven access is required
  • Further information regarding Raven is available
Charging
  • Students Fees: £285 to be paid online. Please select ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
  • Staff Fees: £320 to be paid online. Please select ‘All charged’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
  • Links to the online store will be provided with your confirmation email.
  • Payment is required within 24 hours of your booking to secure your place.
  • Refunds available after the first lesson only.
  • Payment for the courses is made on the Online Store (CULP General Purpose courses), (Raven log in).
  • Course materials can be found on Moodle (Raven log in), once the course has started.
Notes
Duration

Fifteen taught sessions of two hours plus online learning

Frequency

Three times per year (subject to demand)

Related courses
Theme
CULP: Cambridge University Language Programmes

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