Croissants & Conversation
Intermediate German Conversation Course
- This weekly course is aimed at adults who already have an Intermediate knowledge of German and would now like to practise and improve in an exclusive and friendly setting. Although a group class, we acknowledge individual needs and will enable you to develop and improve your spoken language so you can talk confidently with native speakers.
- Prior to the training, you are asked to take the German online test on this website so we can ascertain your German level.
- Set in a villa in Bad Homburg, ILSF offer a wonderful platform to improve your German in a fun, friendly and practical way while getting to know other like-minded participants joining you on your journey. The content is academically sound and will promote and lead towards long-term aims with the language. Teaching style is communicative, personalized, fun and will engage and stretch the participants.
What can I expect?
Greater fluency will be achieved through discussion in an informal and friendly setting using a pre-selected subject as support, giving access to up-to-date material from newspaper and magazines. There is no homework involved (except for reading the article received and reviewing the previous lesson). The classes will also develop your listening and comprehension skills to improve understanding. Grammar topics will be covered in context, as and when necessary.
Participants describe the situations in which they need German. The Trainer then presents them with vocabulary and phrases to deal with this situation, followed by role-play.
Topics
In the course we will target areas such as- Small Talk & Conversation
- Vocabulary extension and word building
- News and views – using authentic materials to stimulate engaging exchange
- “Weg mit den typischen Fehlern” – getting rid of typical mistakes made by non-native speakers
- “What do I say when…” - phrases to use in particular situations
- Cross-cultural communication – idiosyncrasies of German culture
Method
This course is very hands on and focuses primarily on improving fluency in German for a variety of situations. Through a series of role-plays and article discussions, you get to practise your German followed by all-important Trainer feedback.
Naturally intermediate grammar will be taught and practised, new vocabulary will be introduced and you will be requested to review what has been covered in class so we can progress the following week.
