German level 5
Starting from
€475
Course information
The overall aim of the course is to improve your proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing in German. Upon completing the German level 5 course, you will have a thorough and complete knowledge of basic German. After this course you will, among other things, be able to:
- broadly understand the news and documentaries
- comprehend business emails well
- describe changes and talk about the past and the future
Course schedule and prices
Intake
The intake procedure for this course consists of: online intake conversation.
After you have enrolled for this course, we will invite you for an assessment to determine your level. We recommend that you enrol at least two weeks before the start of the course. If you enrol later than this, we cannot guarantee there will be time for the intake procedure.
If you have completed the German level 4 course at UvA Talen, an assessment will not be necessary.
Course content
By the end of this course, you will be able to comprehend important information when it is clearly spoken and concerns familiar topics. You will be able to comprehend the general content of the news and documentaries on current affairs or on topics of personal or work-related interest, provided the speaker talks fairly slowly and clearly.
You will be able to comprehend texts which are comprised mainly of everyday or work-related language, such as an internet forum, advertisements or a work-related email. You will be able to talk about something that has happened in the past, such as what you did last weekend. You will be able to book a trip and write a comment in response to a newspaper article. You will be able to indicate what you like and don't like, give your opinion and substantiate it.
The grammar you learn during this course includes:
- past tense of weak and strong verbs and modal auxiliary verbs
- future tense (with infinitive)
- second case (genitive), also with prepositions
- conjunctions: da, weil, obwohl, darum, deshalb, so dass, damit, etc.
- relative clauses
- prepositions in adverbs of time: ab, nach, vor, innerhalb, während
- degrees of comparison (with the correct suffix)
Certificate
You will complete the course with an oral and written exam.
If you successfully complete this course, you will receive a certificate showing the level you have attained and you will be able to continue to German level 6.
Course material
The course material is not included in the course price. If you choose to follow lessons in class, you can buy your books through us. You then receive them during the first lesson. If you are going to take an online course, you will buy the books yourself.
FAQ
What is included in the price of a group course?
The course price includes:
- an intake
- the group course
- an exam
- (if necessary) a resit. You can take the resit within six months after finishing the course.
- a certificate
The course material is not included in the course price.
What is the difference between an online and in class course? Can I combine an online and in class course?
There is no difference in the course content and course material between the online and in class course, only a difference in format. The online courses take place via Zoom and the in class courses at the Roeterseiland in Amsterdam. By using breakout-rooms teachers will aim to provide the same interaction as during an in class course. In both formats students are expected to actively participate in the course.
The choice for an online or in class course depends on your personal preference for location and teaching style.
It is not possible to combine an online and in class course. If you start a course online, you will follow the entire course online. The same applies to in class courses. This is in order to ensure the peace in our classes and avoid a lot of changes between classes.
How much time should I expect to spend on studying by myself?
Students generally need to spend double the amount of time of the course on studying by themselves. This means that if your course is 40 hours of class, you can expect about 80 hours of homework and self study. In our experience, the more time you invest in homework, the more you benefit from your course.
Which teacher will teach my group course?
In the week before the start of the course you will receive your final course confirmation which mentions your teacher.
At UvA Talen we have a variety of professional teachers with years of experience teaching to adults. Due to our feedback sessions with teacher we can guarantee the quality of our teachers. We have set standards for the qualification of our teacher. Depending on the type of course, we will often choose for a native speaker of your language.
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Why
UvA Talen
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