Conversational German – Beginners
Aims of the course
Use polite social conventions and basic structures appropriate to the context
- Construct basic sentences and questions, using common expressions and basic vocabulary relevant to the context
- Demonstrate basic courtesies, for example, greetings, leave taking etc
- Ask another person to slow down or repeat what is said
Understand and use basic personal information
- Give basic, personal information about self or situation
- Ask basic questions about another person
- Identify basic information about another person
Be able to make basic requests about everyday topics
- Ask for things within a chosen context, for example, in a restaurant or shop
- Use a quantity to define a request, for example, a kilo of apples or three stamps
Understand and use basic information to find places
- Identify places found in a town
- Ask the way to a place
- Identify a place from basic directions given
Assessment
There will be oral question and answer, along with role play/simulation.