General Focus:

• Expansion upon and reinforcement of basic grammatical structures
• Systematic work on expanding vocabulary
• Improving listening and reading comprehension skills
• Exercises to practice oral and written expression
• Introduction to different forms of independent learning and working
• Work on cultural topics and aspects of intercultural knowledge

Learning Objectives:

After completing this course, students are able to

• understand the main statements and arguments of short, authentic written and spoken texts, including some detailed information, when the subject area is familiar and standard German is used;
• ake part in routine formal discussions, the purpose of which is to exchange information or discuss potential solutions to practical problems;
• express and explain personal views and opinions;
• prepare and carry out a short presentation on one of the topics discussed in the course and respond to questions;
• paraphrase short text passages orally or in writing and compose simple, coherent texts on familiar topics within their own fields of interest;
• put listening and reading strategies into practice and utilize appropriate resources (dictionaries, grammar knowledge).

Course Topics:

Studying in Berlin; life in Berlin; selected aspects of German history after 1945; nationality and belonging: multicultural societies