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Language course German for beginners (halfway to A2)

Follow this German halfway to A2 course if you can already understand simple words, sentences, and short texts in German.

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General

After completing this German language course, you will be able to:

  • have simple, short conversations on personal topics;
  • broadly follow everyday conversations on familiar topics;
  • broadly understand short, simple texts (brochures, advertisements);
  • write short, simple messages or e-mails.

The course focuses primarily on verbal communication, as well as reading, listening and writing skills. You will also learn more about Italian culture. To receive a Radboud in’to Languages certificate, you need to attend 80% of the classes.

This course will help you on your way to level A2. After completing this course, you can continue with our course German A2 to complete the A2 level.

Why take a group course at In’to?

  • Small groups (max. 18 participants)
  • Lots of interaction and personal feedback
  • Fast-paced with quick results
  • Comprehensive digital learning environment
  • Our teachers are rated 8.8!

Would you prefer individual classes, or a shorter, more intensive course? Check out our tailor-made courses.

Starting date

30 September 2024, 7:45 pm
This course ends on 25 November 2024. Each session takes 1.5 hours.
Costs
€319
Discount
50% (RU students), 10% (RU & Radboudumc staff and alumni; WUR students and staff)
VAT-free
Yes
Educational method
Online
Main Language
German
Number of sessions
8
Intake
Yes
Maximum number of participants
16

Factsheet

Type of education
Course
Level
Beginner
Result
Certificate
Organisation
Radboud in'to Languages

Contact information

Do you have a question? Or would you like to discuss which course best suits your needs and starting level? Feel free to contact us. We are happy to help you out.

Contact us

024 - 361 21 59
info [at] into.ru.nl (info[at]into[dot]ru[dot]nl)

This course takes place from 30 September until 25 November. There is no class in the week of 21 October because of the Autumn Break.

Class day and time: Mondays from 7.45 - 9.15 pm 
Location: Online via the Virtual Classroom and always involves guidance from a teacher 
Number of participants: min. 5 - max. 16

Approach and content

German is spoken as much as possible during classes, with Dutch and English as the supporting languages. This means you can take this course if you do not speak Dutch.

You should count on about three to four hours of individual study per week.

What do the classes cover?

Skills

You will learn to talk and ask about:

  • simple information about yourself and others.
  • leisure activities, music and films.
  • money spending, buying and about cause and effect.
  • what you do at work and time frames.

Grammar

We cover a range of topics in the German halfway to A2 course, including grammar:

  • The forms of haben, sein, werden and of weak and some irregular verbs, and how to use them in sentences.
  • The main rules about which categories of words are masculine, feminine and neuter.
  • The basics of using the cases and the different case forms after der, die, das, die, kein and ein and personal pronouns ich - mir - mich etc.).
  • Some special verb forms for asking polite questions: wäre, hätte, würde.

Course material

  • Begegnungen A2+ TEILBAND 1
    ISBN: 978-3-96915-009-2
  • Please note: if have already purchased the former edition of Begegnungen A2+ (ISBN: 9783929526899) - in 2022, we recommend contacting our Service Centre.

The course material can be purchased at Roelants bookstore. Course material is not included in the course fee.

Costs

  • Regular fee: € 319,-
  • RU students: € 159.50 (50% discount)
  • RU and Radboudumc staff & alumni: € 287.10 (10% discount)
  • WUR staff & alumni: € 287.10 (10% discount)

Determine your level with a free intake

If you did not complete the previous level with us, a free telephone intake prior to registration is mandatory.

Schedule your intake

Do you not see any available timeslots, or is there no time that suits you? New intake times will come online from 21 August. Please indicate via the contact form what you would like an intake for, and you will be notified as soon as you can register for the new intake moments.

If you want to get an idea of your level on your own, you can do this using our online level test.

Registration

Register now

This course starts every year in January/February, April/May and October. If you would like to take this course, but is it fully booked or your desired start date has not yet been listed, let us know that you would like to be kept informed, and we will let you know when you can sign up for new dates.

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