Do you want to learn the basics of the German language? This free course, Beginners’ German: Places and people, will take you on a journey through German-speaking countries. You will read and hear about a range of places and people. This OpenLearn course will give you the opportunity to develop language skills which will help you to cope in a range of situations.
Overview
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 Talking about places and locations
- 1 Talking about places and locations
- 1.1 People and places
- 1.2 Pronunciation
- 1.3 Location
- 1.4 Numbers 0–10
- 2 Understanding information about countries and languages
- 2 Understanding information about countries and languages
- 2.1 Where is German spoken?
- 2.2 Useful expressions
- 2.3 Personal pronouns
- 3 Giving and understanding personal information
- 3 Giving and understanding personal information
- 3.1 Where do you come from?
- 3.2 Where do you live?
- 4 Ordering and paying for things
- 4 Ordering and paying for things
- 4.1 Using ‘man’
- 4.2 Café conversations
- 4.3 What the customer wants
- 4.4 Your turn to order
- Conclusion
- Take the next step
- Acknowledgements
