This course is for students who have completed all B1 levels of learning with a minimum of recently completed 240 hours of German. The students are at the level of German advanced study with matching proficiency in grammar, vocabulary, comprehension and expression. It is open to anyone wishing to develop their language skills. Students will develop enhanced skills in communication, reading, listening and writing.

DELIVERY MODE
This class will be delivered online via the online platform Zoom. Classes will consist of 1.5 hours virtual class time, together with 30 minutes worth of work to be completed independently. You will be able to contact your tutor by email or phone to ask for guidance and feedback on this work. In addition tutors may set additional homework. This course requires students to have an email, a reliable internet connection, a microphone/speakers and access to a tablet, smartphone or computer. Please note that WEA Sydney is unable to provide any technical support for students' personal equipment. We understand that for many of our students this is a new and novel approach. If you are unsure if it is for you, please note that we will offer you a no questions asked refund up until the end of Week 2.

TEXTBOOK

• Sicher B1+ Kursbuch, Hueber Verlag, Michaela Perlman-Balme, Susanne Schwalb

CLASS PLAN
Nine Sessions that aim to build high level comprehension and communication skills in advanced German.

CONTENT
Conversational German and a review of cultural practices, with a focus on clear explanation of higher level language principles.

Topics

• Reading and comprehension practice
• Vocabulary building
• Speaking
• Writing
• Listening
• Grammar

Grammar

• Past Tense: Perfect and simple past tense
• Irregular verbs
• Subjunctive
• Adjectives
• Prepositions

PLANNED LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Improve their oral confidence by communicating in German.
2. Use grammatical structures and comprehension abilities to expand their vocabulary at an more advanced level.

LANGUAGE CLASS TRANSFER POLICY
If you enrol into a language class and subsequently find that you are at the wrong level (whether too high or too low), you are permitted to transfer into another more suitable class at no additional cost, provided that the request is made within the first two classes and is in writing from your tutor directly to the Education Manager. After that point, an administration fee of $30 will apply.