Evening Courses German Level 2 - UCL
Evening Courses German Level 2 - UCL
Evening Courses German Level 2 - UCL
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<strong>UCL</strong> CENTRE FOR LANGUAGES &<br />
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION<br />
<strong>Evening</strong> <strong>Courses</strong><br />
<strong>German</strong> <strong>Level</strong> 2<br />
(Common European Framework <strong>Level</strong> A2)<br />
Prerequisite for entry<br />
Successful completion of <strong>German</strong> <strong>Level</strong> 1+ at <strong>UCL</strong> CLIE or for learners who have studied the<br />
language before, for instance up to GCSE level, and have some knowledge of the main<br />
present and present perfect tenses<br />
Term duration<br />
10 x 2-hour classes<br />
Progression<br />
After 20 hours students may progress to level 2+<br />
Aims and Objectives<br />
The aim of the course is to give students an opportunity to revise their survival skills and<br />
acquire more sophisticated ways of dealing with practical matters. This includes revision and<br />
consolidation of vocabulary, grammar, morphology, syntax and phonetics. Cultural<br />
awareness will be developed.<br />
Functions<br />
- Talking about languages; giving reasons<br />
- Talking about family; describing photos and persons; expressing opinions<br />
- Planning and booking a trip; expressing suppositions (wahrscheinlich/vielleicht)<br />
- Talking about hobbies and interests; reacting positively, negatively or surprised<br />
- Talking about media; making a complaint<br />
- Expressing what one likes; reading a menu; order something in a restaurant; making<br />
contacts<br />
Course Content: Main topics/themes to be covered<br />
- Languages and countries<br />
- Family<br />
- Travelling<br />
- Hobbies and leisure time<br />
- Media<br />
- Going out: restaurant etc.<br />
<strong>UCL</strong> Centre for Languages & International education<br />
<strong>Evening</strong> <strong>Courses</strong><br />
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Linguistic Structures/ Phonetics<br />
- Basic rules of the pronunciation of spoken <strong>German</strong><br />
Grammar<br />
- weil clauses; comparative (with wie/als) and superlative (am höchsten/am weitesten)<br />
- dass clauses; possessives and adjectives (with dative); genitive<br />
- Modal verb sollen<br />
- Reflexive pronouns (sich ausruhen), temporal adverbs (zuerst, dann, danach), verbs<br />
with preposition (sich ärgern über), indefinite pronouns (niemand, wenige, viele, alle)<br />
- Indirect questions with ob; adjectives without article (nominative and accusative)<br />
- Personal pronouns (dative: mit dir, mit ihm), relative clauses and pronouns (nominative<br />
and accusative)<br />
Learning Resources<br />
book: studio d A2. Teilband 1 [chapter 1-6] Deutsch als Fremdsprache Kursund<br />
Übungsbuch, Cornelsen Verlag, ISBN: 9783464207673<br />
addition there is a wide range of language learning materials for self-study in the<br />
Self-Access Centre<br />
- Course<br />
- In<br />
<strong>UCL</strong> Centre for Languages & International education<br />
<strong>Evening</strong> <strong>Courses</strong><br />
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