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The Open University

Intermediate German: Countries and Landscapes

The Open University via FutureLearn

Overview

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Develop your German language skills to talk about places and environments

On this four-week course, you’ll take an in-depth look at different regions of Germany, guided by the people who live there.

You’ll gain authentic insights into the landscapes of Germany as you listen to native speakers talk about their favourite places. You’ll discover facts about the physical geography and population of the areas including the cities of Hamburg and Passau, and learn to talk about a wider variety of rural and urban places in more depth.

Improve your understanding of German grammar and vocabulary through research

You’ll build your language skills through reading a variety of authentic German online source materials to research a region of your choice. You’ll revisit prepositions, and improve your ability to use superlatives to talk about the features of a region or country. You’ll also discover a range of new ways to talk about your preferences, likes and dislikes of the areas you’ve researched.

Develop your German pronunciation through practical activities

Engaging activities throughout the course will help you to develop your listening skills and to understand authentic spoken German. There will be plenty of opportunities to engage with others on the course to practise and discuss your learning.

By the end of this course, you’ll have developed your linguistic skills, whilst also contextualising your cultural knowledge of countries where German is spoken.

This course is designed for those with a good basic knowledge of German (fully at Level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ‘Elementary’) who want to improve their German language skills and deepen their knowledge of German culture.

This course will be useful to those who wish to improve their competence in German to help further their career or have a general interest in contemporary German-speaking societies and cultures.

Syllabus

  • Countries and Landscapes
    • Willkommen!
    • Geografie
    • Landschaften der deutschsprachigen Länder
    • Präpositionen
    • Lieblingsorte und Lieblingslandschaften
    • Föderalismus in den deutschsprachigen Ländern
    • Aussprache von au, äu und eu
    • Rückblick
  • Porträt Hamburg und Graz
    • Rundfahrt in Hamburg
    • Aussprache von Vokal + r und Endsilbe -tion
    • Zusammengezogene Präpositionen und Artikel
    • Stadtporträt Graz
    • Rückblick
  • Porträt Passau
    • Besuch in Passau
    • Vergleiche
    • Der Donauradweg
    • Personalpronomen
    • Ausspracheübung mit ch
    • Rückblick
  • Flüsse und andere Gewässer
    • Willkommen!
    • Die Landschaft der Elbe
    • Achtung – Hochwasser!
    • Lieblingslandschaften
    • Rückblick

Taught by

Susanne Winchester

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