The Main Topics
I. The main topics and aims of our basic courses / elementary courses for beginners in the German language (level A1 – A2)
essential rules of pronunciation – intonation, stress, rhythm of speaking; alphabet; essential German grammar, e.g. sentence structure – positive and negative sentences, questions etc.; question words; pronouns – personal pronouns, definite and indefinite pronouns etc.; spelling of words; prepositions of place and time; adjectives and adverbs; comparisons; speaking about yourself – your name, age, family, children, parents, siblings, friends, acquaintances, hobbies, interests, spare-time-activities, job; numbers and dates; the names of the weekdays, seasons and months; quantities and prices; your surroundings – your flat / house, garden, furniture, household, household appliances; foods, drinks and meals; fruit, vegetables, fish and meat; shopping; your daily routine; the names of animals and plants; important information about foreign countries the language of which you learn – geography, climate, history, traditions, religion, way of life, politics, economics, culture; developing basic skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing; understanding and translating simple German texts with and without a dictionary; practising important idiomatic phrases of the German colloquial language; simple conversation about everyday topics; preparing you for holidays abroad or language study trips; essential German vocabulary for tourists – hotel, reception, hotel rooms, restaurant, renting a car, insurance, accidents, seeing the doctor, sight-seeing, guided tours, means of transport, travelling by plane / ship / train / car etc., airport, station …
II. The main topics and aims of our continuation courses for pre-intermediate and intermediate learners in the German language (level B1 – B2)
essential German grammar – repetition and new rules, e.g. tenses (present, past, future etc.), sentence structure, conjugations, declinations, pronouns, adjectives and adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, expressing comparisons, phrasal verbs, word formation and spelling of German words; teaching and practising vocabulary concerning a wide range of topics, such as important facts about foreign countries (geography, history, culture …) and Germany, your home town, likes and dislikes, hobbies and spare time activities, plans for the future, your job, your CV (curriculum vitae), school, education, vocational training and studies, holidays, travel, tourism, sights, nature, culture, arts, literature, modern and classical music, history, sports; frequently used idiomatic phrases and German expressions of the colloquial language; using the foreign language in everyday situations – welcoming guests, introducing yourself, inviting people, accepting and refusing invitations and offers, making suggestions, expressing likes and dislikes, agreement and disagreement, asking the way and directions, offering / asking advice or help, expressing your standpoint / your opinion, agreeing and contradicting, convincing other people; describing objects, places, pictures and people; improving your German pronunciation and speaking skills; listening comprehension; reading, understanding and translating German texts with or without a dictionary; writing German texts and messages, such as letters, reports, short essays, summaries; telephone language; practising German conversation (dialogues) …
III. The main topics and aims of our German courses for advanced learners (level C1 – C2)
advanced aspects of the German grammar; improving your German pronunciation and communication skills; advanced German conversation about a variety of topics, such as culture, arts, economics, politics, sciences and technology, medicine, inventions and discoveries, the Internet, television, newspapers, other media, literature, sports, social problems, education, the environment and environmental protection, foreign countries and travel; talking about your job and your company; reading and translating complicated original German texts dealing with various topics; summarizing the main ideas of texts and statements; discussing controversial topics and statement; expressing your opinion in a differentiated manner; learning and using further German vocabulary concerning the above-mentioned topics; negotiating and interviewing people; dealing with important works of German literature; making phone calls in the German language; learning and practising further idiomatic phrases; improving your way of expressing yourself (stylistic means); writing essays and texts about advanced topics; distinguishing colloquial and formal language; business communication and communication in the office; writing German business letters and official documents; special language used for negotiations in your field of work; if needed specialized language for your job …