German for Beginners
This course will not be offered at Selwyn Community Education in 2025. Classes will be available at Parnell Trust at parnell.org.nz phone 3792095
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Description
A foundation level course that begins with German vocabulary, pronunciation and basic grammar. The course will give students a solid basis to continue from, whether they decide to study a continuation course or practise their German by visiting a German-speaking country.
Course outline.
- Greetings
- Introductions
- Pronunciation
- Countries
- Basics of verb conjugation
- Simple sentence structure
- Numbers
- Family relationships
At the end of this course, it is expected that students will be able to greet others, introduce themselves and their family, and be able to count in German, ask for and understand simple directions.
It is optional but recommended that you purchase 'Living German' by RW Buckley".
We encourage students to use duolingo as a supporting tool for studying German. Visit duolingo.com to set up a free account.
