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Levels & Course Content - Vienna, Austria
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Beginner:
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You are a complete beginner if you have very little or no knowledge of German. At this level you learn basic sentence structures and vocabulary to help you get simple messages across in everyday situations.
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Elementary 1:
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You have little knowledge of German. You learn to make simple inquiries in speaking and writing, and to give instructions. You build on your basic grammar skills and increase your vocabulary.
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Elementary 2:
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You have some knowledge of German. You learn how to express yourself adequately in familiar, everyday situations and to read and understand simple texts. Certificate (optional): "Österreichisches Sprachdiplom 1".
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Elementary 3:
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Your basic German skills are incomplete. You consolidate and revise basic grammar structures, and learn to lead discussions on interesting topics. Certificate (optional): "Zertifikat Deutsch" or "Deutsch für den Beruf".
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Intermediate 1:
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You have a command of the essentials of German. You practice reading, writing and discussion of difficult topics and work-related issues. Certificate (optional): "Österreichisches Sprachdiplom - Mittelstufe".
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Intermediate 2:
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You have a good command of German. You learn to express yourself clearly both in speaking and writing on a large number of topics and to understand almost all texts.
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Advanced:
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You can express yourself fluently in German. You work on literary, sociopolitical, cultural and scientific topics. Certificate (optional): "Diplom Wirtschaftssprache Deutsch" .
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Course Content
The course content outlined below is not binding, but is merely guidelines. Topics may be taught in varying sequences depending on the course book followed.
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Contact hours:
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Standard Course: 20 course lessons & 5 lessons of cultural program per week. Intensive Course: 30 course lessons & 5 lessons of cultural program per week.
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Avg Course Length:
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4 weeks.
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Prerequisites:
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No previous German knowledge necessary.
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Course Outline
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The student is a complete beginner or has very little knowledge of German. He/she learns basic sentence structures and vocabulary to help to get simple messages across in everyday situations. He/she learns how to introduce her/himself and to cope with simple situations at the shops, at work, on the telephone, at the doctor's and at hotels.
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Contact hours:
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Standard Course: 20 course lessons & 5 lessons of cultural program per week. Intensive Course: 30 course lessons & 5 lessons of cultural program per week.
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Avg Course Length:
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4 to 8 weeks.
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Prerequisites:
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4 weeks Beginner course or basic knowledge of the German language: ability to introduce oneself and talk about simple everyday situations.
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Verbal Prerequisites:
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Ability to introduce oneself and talk about simple everyday situations.
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Course Outline
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The student has little knowledge of German. He/she learns to make simple inquiries in speaking and writing and to give instructions, builds on his basic grammar skills and increases his vocabulary. The following language functions are among those practiced: asking the way; giving directions; asking for and giving information; discussing home and the household; describing people and their characters; defining shape, size and colour of objects; asking for and giving opinions; the working world; returning faulty goods to a shop.
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Contact hours:
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Standard Course: 20 course lessons & 5 lessons of cultural program per week. Intensive Course: 30 course lessons & 5 lessons of cultural program per week.
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Avg Course Length:
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4 to 8 weeks
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Prerequisites:
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8 weeks Beginner and Elementary 1 courses or good basic knowledge of German: ability to talk about everyday situations, ask the way and give simple descriptions.
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Verbal Prerequisites:
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Imperfect tense, nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, adjective declension, simple subordinate clauses, simple prepositions.
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Course Outline:
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The student has some knowledge of German. He/she learns how to express him/herself adequately in familiar, everyday situations and to read and understand simple texts. Main course topics include: holidays and travel, living abroad, nature and the environment, family, the generation problem, population, living, the concept of home, news, politics, radio programs.
Certificate (optional): "Österreichisches Sprachdiplom Grundstufe 1"
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Contact hours:
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Standard Course: 20 course lessons & 5 lessons of cultural program per week. Intensive Course: 30 course lessons & 5 lessons of cultural program per week.
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Avg Course Length:
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4 to 8 weeks.
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Prerequisites:
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12 weeks Beginner, Elementary 1 & 2 courses or very good basic knowledge of German. Understanding of everyday oral and written situations, ability to communicate in day-to-day contexts.
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Verbal Prerequisites:
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Imperfect tense, perfect tense, nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, adjective declension, subordinate clauses, direct and indirect subordinate clauses, prepositions.
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Course Outline:
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After completing Elementary 3 the student should have a basic command of the fundamentals of German grammar and be in the position to participate in simple discussions and to understand simple texts, including the main points of short press articles. He/she consolidates and revises basic grammar structures and learns to discuss interesting topics. Main topics include: Travel & tourism, employment and the working world, school, education, history, politics & culture, literature.
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Certificate:
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"Zertifikat Deutsch" or "Deutsch für den Beruf" (optional).
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Contact hours:
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Standard Course: 20 course lessons & 5 lessons of cultural program per week. Intensive Course: 30 course lessons & 5 lessons of cultural program per week.
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Avg Course Length:
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8 weeks.
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Prerequisites
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16 - 20 weeks Beginner, Elementary 1, 2 & 3 or good German skills: problem-free and fluent communication in everyday situations, basic understanding of simple press articles and films, the ability to discuss familiar topics.
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Verbal Prerequisites:
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Basic command of the essentials of German grammar, in particular all tense forms, present and imperfect subjunctive, passive, adjective declension, subordinate clauses & sentence structure.
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Course Outline
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Outline of course content: The student should learn to be able to express her/himself on a variety of moderately difficult topics fluently and without preparation. He/she learns to express his opinion, to state his/her views, to discuss, analyze and interpret simpler texts, to summarize them and given an account of them. The basic grammatical structures are revised again and consolidated at intermediate level. The prerequisite is a command of basic grammar.
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Certificate:
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"Österreichisches Sprachdiplom – Mittelstufe" (optional).
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Contact Hours:
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Standard Course: 20 course lessons & 5 lessons of cultural program per week. Intensive Course: 30 course lessons & 5 lessons of cultural program per week.
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Avg Course Length:
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8 weeks.
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Prerequisites:
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28 weeks Beginner, Elementary 1, 2 & 3 and Intermediate courses or a very good knowledge of German: problem-free and fluent communication in everyday situations, understanding of newspaper articles and films, ability to converse on a number of topics. Comprehensive and sound command of the language and use of a large range of language devices.
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Verbal Prerequisites:
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The student must have a good command of German grammar, all tense forms, all applications of the present and imperfect subjunctive, subordination, participle constructions, prepositions.
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Course Outline
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The student has a good command of German. He/she learns to express her/himself clearly both in speaking and writing on a large number of topics and to understand almost all texts. For example: Art: fine arts - interviews given by artists - interpretation of art, learning German: experiences and problems in assimilating a foreign language, sport, Austrian regional studies, Austria-Germany-Switzerland comparison, use of different types of text, literature (poetry).
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Contact Hours:
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Standard Course: 20 course lessons & 5 lessons of cultural program per week. Intensive Course: 30 course lessons & 5 lessons of cultural program per week.
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Avg Course Length:
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8 weeks.
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Prerequisites:
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36 weeks Beginner, Elementary 1, 2 & 3 and Intermediate courses or excellent knowledge of German: problem-free and fluent communication in situations of all kinds, understanding of complex written and oral passages of all kinds, the ability to discuss complex topics. Comprehensive and sound command of German and use of a large range of language devices.
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Verbal Prerequisites:
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The student must have a very good command of German grammar.
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Course Outline:
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The student can express himself fluently in German. He/she works on literary, sociopolitical, cultural and scientific topics.
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Certificate:
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"Diplom Wirtschaftssprache Deutsch" (optional).
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