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Unit information: German for General Purposes Level 1 Grade 1 (ab-initio) in 2011/12

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Unit name German for General Purposes Level 1 Grade 1 (ab-initio)
Unit code LANG11043
Credit points 20
Level of study C/4
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director Mr. Holger Laux
Open unit status Open
Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

School/department Department of German
Faculty Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

An introduction to the German language for complete beginners, focusing on general structures and functions, and including practice in the four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing). This is an accelerated language unit aiming to bring students to GCSE standard in one year. By the end of the unit learners will be able to communicate in German in a variety of familiar situations, have a basic knowledge of grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation and an understanding of the cultural context in which German is used.

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