Intermediate Level German A and B German Language & Cultural Studies Program Summer 2019 June 4-Week - Berlin

This course will continue to refine the fundamentals of the German language focusing on written and oral communication and comprehension. Vocabulary enhancement, of everyday key words and phrases, will also be a main objective in order for students to gain conversational skills. learning gender and number agreement, adverbs and adverbial phrases, reflexive pronouns and verbs, future verbs, the imperative and subjunctive forms of verbs. Students will learn to express likes, dislikes, opinions wishes, feelings and judgments. They will also continue to learn how to ask for and give information and describe physical and personality traits.(Level B1/B2)*

* Level B1: Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

* Level B2: Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.