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German Level 2

This document provides information about a German Level 2 course, including: - The course lasts 45 hours and is divided into 3 parts of 15 hours each, with classes offered in evenings, weekends, and summers. Evening classes are 1.5 hours weekly for 10 weeks, while intensive options meet more frequently over fewer weeks. - The course is aimed at students who have completed Level 1 or have basic German skills equivalent to A1/A2 in the CEFR framework. The goal is to develop language skills to A2 level through practicing speaking, reading, listening and writing. - Classes use a communicative approach, with emphasis on speaking through interactive activities. Students will have access to online learning resources

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German Level 2

This document provides information about a German Level 2 course, including: - The course lasts 45 hours and is divided into 3 parts of 15 hours each, with classes offered in evenings, weekends, and summers. Evening classes are 1.5 hours weekly for 10 weeks, while intensive options meet more frequently over fewer weeks. - The course is aimed at students who have completed Level 1 or have basic German skills equivalent to A1/A2 in the CEFR framework. The goal is to develop language skills to A2 level through practicing speaking, reading, listening and writing. - Classes use a communicative approach, with emphasis on speaking through interactive activities. Students will have access to online learning resources

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Modern Language Centre

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Courses
Course Description

German Level 2
How long does the course last?
45 hours of tuition - 3 parts of 15 hours each
Part 1: 15 hours
Part 2: 16-30 hours
Part 3: 31-45 hours
The length of each part depends on the type of language course.

Evening Language Courses: Lessons take place once a week over 10 weeks and last 1.5 hours each.
Intensive Evening Language Courses: Lessons take place once a week over 5 weeks and last 3 hours each.
Saturday Language Courses & Evening Fast-track Language Courses: Lessons take place once a week over 5
weeks and last 3 hours each.
Summer Fast-track Language Courses: Lessons take place twice a week over 2.5 weeks and last 3 hours each.
Summer Intensive Language Courses: Lessons take place 5 times a week and last 3 hours each.

Who is the course for?


The course is aimed at a wide range of students with a general interest in German with one of the following:
• Level 1 of the MLC Evening / Saturday / Summer Language Courses
• approximately 45-60 hours’ tuition
• A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
• a pass at GCSE/O-level or equivalent acquired more than 4 years ago
• entry level of the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF)
• Breakthrough level of the Asset Languages qualifications

What are the objectives of the course?


To develop existing language skills further and to achieve the equivalent of A1/A2 level of the CEFR, level 1 of
the RQF, equivalent of GCSE/ O-level grade A.
By the end of the course you will:
• be able to understand general and detailed information and to communicate in standard
speech on a range of everyday issues
• be able to read printed and handwritten script on a limited number of everyday topics
• be able to write simple texts using descriptive language accurately
• have developed intercultural competence
How is the course taught?
A communicative approach is used. All four skills (speaking, reading, listening and writing) are practised, with the
main emphasis on speaking.
Students engage in interactive language activities, participating in group and pair work according to a syllabus
based on systematic grammatical progression.
Students will also be offered guidance in self-study and set optional homework tasks.
Students will have access to KEATS, King’s e-learning platform.

What course can I do next?


After completing all three parts of this course, students should be ready to join a German Level 3 course at the
MLC.

Course outline
Part 1
Topics
Travels and city breaks
Education and learning
TV, news, the media
Advertising
Free time and leisure
Daily routines

Functions
Describing a holiday
Describing a city
Giving directions
Making phone calls
Expressing dislikes
Talking about TV programmes

Grammar
Past tense: Perfekt
Conjunctions: und, oder, aber, deshalb
Prepositions
Subordinate clauses
Comparative and superlative
Adjective endings
Reflexive verbs

Part 2
Topics
Daily office routine
Housing and furniture
IT and new media technologies
Childhood and education

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Functions
Shopping for furniture
Arranging a viewing
Describing one’s childhood
Talking about office routines
Writing professional emails

Grammar
Adjective endings (continued)
Two-way prepositions (dative and accusative)
Simple past: modal verbs
Subordinate clauses (continued)
Indirect questions

Part 3
Topics
Friendship
A&E, at the doctor’s
Food and eating out
Shopping
Events and celebrations

Functions
Talking about friendship
Describing a person
Describing past events
Expressing opinions
Expressing preferences and complaints
Ordering food and drinks in a restaurant
Accepting and declining invitations

Grammar
Past tense: Präteritum
Indirect questions
Subordinate clauses (continued)
Relative clauses

Learning resources
Textbook and exercise book
• Panorama A2: Kursbuch. Cornelsen: ISBN 978-3-06-120498-3
• Panorama A2: Übungsbuch DaF mit Audio-CDs. Cornelsen: ISBN 978-3-06-120473-0
Students are expected to purchase their own textbook. An exercise book may also be recommended. The teacher
will supply additional material, both tailor-made and taken from other sources (textbooks, newspapers and new
media).

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Recommended additional material
• Panorama A2: Testheft mit Hör-CD. Cornelsen: ISBN 978-3-06-120508-9
Grammar:
• Jin, Friederike; Voß, Ute: Grammatik - kein Problem. Übungsgrammatik. Niveau A1-A2
Cornelsen: ISBN 978-3-589-01598-6
• Gottstein-Schramm, Barbara u.a.: Schritte Übungsgrammatik. Niveau A1-B1
Hueber: ISBN 978-3-19-301911-0
Bilingual dictionaries:
• Collins German Dictionary
• Langenscheidt
• Oxford-Duden
• Pons

Online language learning resources


https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/modern-language-centre/language-resources-centre.aspx#ad-image-0

Independent study
Research indicates that successful language learners revise new material and review their progress on a regular
basis. The Language Resources Centre (LRC), situated in room K-1.072 in level minus one of the Strand
Building, houses a wide collection of learning material including text and grammar books, magazines and
newspapers, CDs, DVDs, and self-access e-learning language programmes.
During term time the LRC facilitates free speaking practice sessions as well as a range of workshops on language
learning. For a list of topics and all dates and times, including the opening hours of the LRC, please go to the
website: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/modern-language-centre/language-resources-centre.aspx#ad-image-0

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