German Upper Intermediate Part 3

In part 3 you’ll learn about the finer things in German culture – music, film and food. You’ll watch films, listen to music and read reviews; and then discuss them with your classmates.

You’ll learn to express a critical point of view with a rationale to support your idea, using various form of grammar, including prepositions, negation, comparatives and superlatives.

These skills will open the door to more in-depth and interesting interactions with native speakers.

By the end of part 3 you will have reached CEFR B2 level of the Common European Framework Reference of language learning.

Who is it for?

If you have completed part 2 of the course, you have studied German for at least 200 hours; or you have a A-level then this module is for you. You should already be communicating at CEFR B1 level. More detail can be found in the eligibility section.

Timetable

This course takes place one evening a week at 18:30 for 10 weeks.

Benefits

• Intermate classes led by qualified staff
• Gain insights into modern culture in Germany
• Lively debates to hone your speaking and listening skills
• Learn at an established London university.

The topics below give guidance on the types of subjects studied.

By the end of this course, you will be able to

• speak fluently on prepared topics and vocabulary
• talk about the future and make hypotheses
• give notions of time and duration
• express enthusiasm, indifference and dislikes, with an enriched and expanded vocabulary
• express intention, judgement and opinions
• justify choices, approve and disapprove
• talk about social current affairs and modern society in German-speaking countries
• handle scenarios and role plays
• discuss news and current affairs with a critical approach
• write formal/ informal emails expressing disagreement/ agreement
• use vocabulary and expressions when comparing, disagreeing and expressing intention
• use argumentation – developing a critical point of view on a topic.

Grammatical structures

• revision of all tenses, including present, future, conditional, perfect and imperfect
• pronouns: personal, reflexive, relative pronouns in all cases
• comparative and superlative
• restriction and negation
• conditional (Konjunktiv I and II)
• consolidation of place and time adverbs and connectives
• impersonal forms and passive sentences
• word order in subordinate clauses with conjunctions
• prepositions after verbs and adjectives

Assessment and certificates

There is no formal assessment, and you won’t receive a qualification, but you will be awarded an official City St George's, University of London certificate on completion of the course. You must attend over 70 per cent of the classes to be eligible for the certificate.

Although there isn’t an exam, your tutor will assess and feedback on your progress throughout the course, helping you to continue improving and developing your skills.

Teaching

Teaching on the course involves a variety of styles. Some activities are led by the tutor, while others involve role-play, pair work and group work. You will also need to do some independent research in your own time and bring this to the lesson. We mix group teaching with digital learning via our e-learning platform, Moodle.

It is the right level if one of the following applies:

• you can communicate at high CEFR B1 level according to the Common European Framework Reference of languages
• you have completed part 2 of the German Upper Intermediate syllabus, or equivalent elsewhere (roughly 200 hours of learning)
• you have a A-level.

You should already be able to:

• Use a variety of conjunctions to connect clauses such as ‘nachdem, während, seitdem’
• Apply the German word order confidently in main and subordinate clauses
• Use the Perfect and Imperfect Tenses confidently to talk and write about past events
• Understand authentic resources such as news videos
• Express your opinion and views using a variety of expressions
• Speak about future plans and activities at work and at home

English requirements

You will need a good level of spoken and written English to enrol on this course.