German Level 3 - January 2025
Schedule
Wed, 15 Jan, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 19 Mar, 2025 at 09:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
PFC/01/009: Peter Froggatt Centre, 1st floor, room 9 | Belfast, NI
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About this Event
German Level 3
WEDNESDAY 19:00-21:00
Course Dates: Wednesday 15, 22, 29 January; 5, 12, 19, 26 February; 5, 12, 19 March 2025
Course Delivery: This is a blended learning class which will consist of a weekly 2 hour in person class together with supporting resources. These resources will include a 5-10 minute preparation video, focusing on a relevant language teaching point to the upcoming class and 30 minutes of online exercises to follow up on teaching in the online class. You will be expected to watch the video and complete the online exercises ahead of each weekly class. Classes will be limited to a maximum of 20 students.
Learning Objectives: Students taking the level 3 course should either have completed level 2, or be familiar with frequently used vocabulary and have a strong beginner’s knowledge of the language. The aim of level 3 is to further develop basic language skills; cultural awareness and grammatical ability, and further develop communication skills in the target language context.
Topics:
1: general introduction, places in town, accusative (es gibt, ich habe), adjective agreement
2: what you can do in town, location and prepositions (dative and accusative)
3: directions, asking for and giving directions, modes of transport
4: Das Perfekt introduction, haben vs. sein, verb table
5: Das Perfect consolidation, imperfect haben/ sein, (imperative)
6: gifts and presents, the dative object/ pronouns/ possessives, tabu game to practise speaking and descriptions
7: comparative
8: Letter/email writing
9: Berlin und Deutschland
10: revision
Learning outcomes: Students will have developed a post-beginner’s vocabulary in the topic areas outlined above which should give them the confidence to hold a conversation in the language. Students will understand frequently used words and phrases. Students will be able to formulate sentences.
FAQs
Is there a minimum age to register for a Language Centre course?
You must be a minimum of 18 years old to register for an in person course and a minimum of 16 years old to register for any on-line Language Centre course.
What are the course fees?
There are different fees depending on registration type. All course fees are payable on enrolment. --Student fee: £20.00 --Staff fee: £20.00 --General Public: £88.00
Are these courses accredited?
A Queen's Certificate will be awarded to all students who attend regularly. A minimum of 70% attendance is required for certification.
In addition any current Queen's student can apply for Degree Plus accreditation. Degree Plus enables students to gain recognition from Queen’s for completing extra-curricular work related learning alongside their degree.
How often do I attend?
Classes, which last 2 hours, are held weekly, as far as possible outside normal university teaching hours (e.g. late afternoon, early evening, some are scheduled for Wednesday afternoon) and run for 10 weeks starting in October and again in January and April. You will also be expected to complete homework ahead of class.
Is my registration fee transferrable?
Yes, if you feel after your first class that the level of language is too high/low, you can transfer to another class, provided that there is available space.
What's the refund policy?
All refunds before the start of the course must be requested in writing. Refunds are paid as follows:
(Please note EVENTBRITE will charge 6% administration fee on all refunds)
Before (and including) 31 December 2024 – full refund
1 January to 8 January (inclusive) – 50% refund
No refunds available from 9 January (inclusive)
All requests for refunds need to be made in writing to the Language Centre Manager and must be related to reasons beyond your control and supported by written evidence. These refunds will be at the Language Centre Manager’s discretion. All refunds, where agreed, will be subject to an administrative fee of £10.00 for QUB staff and students and £40 for members of the public.
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
You can email any queries you have to [email protected]
Where is it happening?
PFC/01/009: Peter Froggatt Centre, 1st floor, room 9, Queens University Belfast, Belfast, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 20.00 to GBP 88.00