German Language Classes - German as a Foreign Language
- German as a Foreign Language 1
- German as a Foreign Language 2
- German as a Foreign Language 3
- German as a Foreign Language 4
- German as a Foreign Language for Adults 1
- German as a Foreign Language for Adults 2
- German as a Foreign Language for Adults 3
German as a Foreign Language 1:
This course builds upon the preschool level classes and is intended for children at the elementary school level with little or no prior knowledge of German. The subject areas all evolve around the children’s interests.
Children of this age group like to talk about themselves, their family, school, friends, and about their games. All of these topics find consideration in realistic and age appropriate settings and texts. Simple sentence patterns are being taught, allowing the children to be versatile when applying those to small situations.
Movement, play, music, rhymes, rhythms, and a broad spectrum of alternating exercises keep the children motivated and create a relaxed class atmosphere.
German as a Foreign Language 2:
Tying in with the lesson contents of ‘German as a Foreign Language 1', this class focuses on children at the Elementary school level with some prior knowledge of German.
Children of that age bracket gradually expand their scope of experience from their immediate to broader surroundings. The topics of this course, e.g., circus, birthdays, school, shopping, pets, friends, and leisure time stay abreast of those changes. Regional studies, like the way German children celebrate birthdays, how the schedule of a German school looks, what pets people favor, etc. are also taught along with these subjects.
German as a Foreign Language 3:
Tying in with the lesson contents of ‘German as a Foreign Language 2', this class focuses on children at the Elementary- and Middelschool level with prior knowledge of German.
The topics of this course are aimed at children of that age bracket. Examples are "Adventure, Fair, Traveling Germany, Television, Children around the world“ etc.
Apart from learning the language, geographical and cultural information is also part of the curriculum.
The teaching principles of ‘Learning With Your Head, Heart, and Hands’ like those of ‘Learning With All Your Senses’ still play a role for this age group.
German as a Foreign Language 4:
This course is aimed at teen students who have previously studied German as a foreign language.
All four skills needed to learn a foreign language, i.e. hearing, speaking, writing, and reading find application in this class. Apart from the continued expansion of their genuine vocabulary, the grammatical contexts, i.e., sentence structures, the use of articles, adjective endings, and the conjugation of verbs etc., take center stage.
In addition to dialogues, in which students systematically learn new speech patterns and practice them through variations, the students gradually expand their means of speech required for fact commenting, the expression of opinions, and subject discussions.
Songs, learning games, stories, and the principle of ‘Learning With All Your Senses’ also play a role in this class.
German as a Foreign Language for Adults 1:
This course is directed at teens and adults with little or no prior knowledge of German. The students learn to take part in everyday conversations, to write simple texts, and to understand the core information of average texts in everyday life.
Through a variety of exercises, this methodical approach closely unites all four techniques needed to learn a foreign language, i.e., hearing, speaking, reading, and writing.
German as a Foreign Langage for Adults 2:
This course is builds upon the lesson contents of ‚German as a foreign language for Adults 1’. Teens and adults continue to expand their prior knowledge of the German language. The students continuously learn to take part in everyday conversations, to write simple texts, and to understand the core information of average texts in everyday life.
Through a variety of exercises, this methodical approach closely unites all four techniques needed to learn a foreign language, i.e., hearing, speaking, reading, and writing.
German as a Foreign Langage for Adults 3:
This course is builds upon the lesson contents of ‚German as a foreign language for Adults 2’. Teens and adults continue to expand their prior knowledge of the German language. The students continuously learn to take part in everyday conversations, to write simple texts, and to understand the core information of average texts in everyday life. Through a variety of exercises, this methodical approach closely unites all four techniques needed to learn a foreign language, i.e., hearing, speaking, reading, and writing.
