Prerequisites                                                                                                                                                                         This course is appropriate for participants who have completed the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Languages (CEFR), or who have some knowledge of the German language and a basic understanding of the grammar system.

Approach                                                                                                                                                                               The aim of the course is to expand the participants' knowledge  of the fundamental aspects of the German language and culture. All four communicative skills – listening, speaking, reading, and writing - are developed throughout the course. Each lesson is task-oriented, focusing on a specific topic that connects logically to previous and upcoming lessons. The course equips the participants with essential vocabulary and grammatical structures, enabling them to comprehend written texts, audio/video excerpts and produce various types of written content. The participants communicate effectively and confidently in the target language in a range of predictable everyday situations. They express ideas, dreams, preferences, wishes,and opinions with clarity; describe aspects of their background; narrate events; make polite requests and inquiries; draw comparisons; make assumptions; and discuss plans. The course also offers cultural insights into German-speaking countries, highlighting local customs, traditions, and everyday life, within the context of language learning. Additionally, the curriculum includes linguistic comparisons between German and English*, and the participants engage in practical translation exercises to further enhance their language skills. Various learning strategies will be introduced to encourage independent study and self-guided learning.

Methods and forms of work   

The course includes work on the following topics and grammar:  

• Topics: Lifestyle, education, leisure time, entertainment, food, festivals, traditions, tourism, media, holidays, politics, technology, sports, and intercultural communication. 

• Vocabulary: Regular vocabulary tests

• Phonetics: Study of pronunciation rules in spoken German, complemented by interactive phonetic exercises.

• Speaking: Dialogues, interviews, discussions, and role-plays. 

• Listening: Exercises to listen comprehension.

• Key grammar points: Perfect, preterite tense and future tense, modal verbs, verbs with prepositions, adjectives in comparative and superlative forms, adjectival agreement in the nominative, accusative, dative, genitive cases, local prepositions, verbs with dative and accusative, temporal and local prepositions, indirect questions, reflexive verbs, subordinate clauses, passive, Infinitive with "to", relative clauses,  verbs with local complement, Konjunktiv II. 

• Writing: Personal letters (semi-formal/informal letters), notes, messages, presentations, texts in the past.

• Translation exercises                                                                                                                                      

• Analysis of grammatical errors

• Learning strategies

• Insights into German-speaking life and culture

Performance monitoring                                                                                                                               

• Independent study 

• Individual assignments as homework                                                                                                                           

• Grammar and vocabulary test after each completed unit

• Final Test: A comprehensive assessment to evaluate understanding and application of the course material.

• One examination simulation for the Swedish A2 exam.

Learning materials: Printed worksheets on grammar, vocabulary, authentic written material from various sources, multimedia (video recordings, film, TV, radio, song texts, etc.) are used to complement the standard textbook. 

Beginn/Term duration: On request. 

Mode of delivery: Online, face-to-face (only for company courses), blended. 

Placement test: A placement test, which includes grammar exercises and a brief personal interview (max 15 minutes), is recommended.