German A1 Standard combined

TARGET AUDIENCE

You are a beginner with no or little knowledge of the German language.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Assuming regular attendance and independent study, you should be able to do the following in writing and in speech by the end of this course:

• Meet and greet a person, and state your personal details

• Exchange simple information about your family, work, outings, plans, holidays, home, etc.

• Introduce yourself in a simple way and introduce someone else

• Talk about your everyday activities and your hobbies

• Ask and answer questions in a simple way about ordinary things: shopping, restaurants, cafés, etc.

SKILLS TAUGHT

Reading, writing, listening and speaking.

COURSE TYPE

This course alternates between classroom and distance learning:

- twice a week: a 100-minute face-to-face class (in-class) at INLL

- once a week: a 100-minute distance and live class via the Teams platform or Zoom

The two courses are compulsory and complementary.

This course is:

– based on work plans developed from the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

– subject to evaluations and gives the learner the option of a skills assessment.

COURSE MATERIALS

Up-to-date methods corresponding to the level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

EVALUATION

Learners will be assessed continuously throughout the semester or on the basis of a final test at the end of each semester. They will receive a certificate outlining their level in the four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking).