- Online
- $425
If you have little or no previous knowledge of German, Beginner 1 is the right level for you. Speak and hear German from the first day as you quickly gain basic conversation skills to communicate information about yourself, your family and friends, your work and your daily life.
Learn grammar, pronunciation, expressions and vocabulary that allow you to interact in everyday settings using primarily the present tense.
Practise your new language skills in a relaxed environment with the support of our passionate and experienced instructors. Between classes, you can hone your skills using online resources chosen by your instructor.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- greet and introduce yourself
- order food
- buy groceries
- speak about your family
- tell time
- talk about the weather
Course outline
This is not a prescriptive list. Exact course outlines are determined by the instructor to best meet the needs of the class. This is meant to serve as a guideline and suggest what may be covered at this level. It is often necessary to repeat levels in order to become completely comfortable with the skills at each stage with a different teacher and style.
Communicative Objectives
- Greetings
- Ordering food
- Buying groceries
- Daily routines
- Family
- Telling time
- The weather
- Food (Bakeries, Restaurants)
Linguistic Objectives
- Pronunciation
- Personal Pronouns in the nominative and accusative cases
- Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter Nouns with their definite/indefinite articles
- Regular/Irregular Verb Conjugation
How am I assessed?
This is a non-credit course without letter or numerical grades. You receive verbal feedback on your conversation and grammar skills from your instructor during class. Written homework is typically corrected in class. Some lesson modules may include quizzes.
Record of completion
A record of completion will be emailed to students who participate and satisfy the course requirements within two weeks of the course end date.
Technology requirements
You’ll need access to a Windows or Mac desktop computer, laptop or tablet, an email account, a reliable internet connection and an up-to-date web browser. For real-time classes in the 100% online course, you’ll also need access to a video camera and microphone.
Course format
This course may be offered online, in-person, or a combination of both. Please see Available Sessions for details on the course format.
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