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German – Beginners

Course Overview

Improve your German fundamentals with our Beginners course tailored for those who have completed our introductory course or already possess basic knowledge through travel or family connections.

This level will help elevate your communication prowess in everyday situations, immersing you in including written and oral activities, role-playing, and the use of multimedia resources.

Whether you are looking to expand existing language skills or reacquaint yourself with German, this course provides a supportive environment for linguistic growth. Discover the richness of the German language and its practical applications across various scenarios.

Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across Northern and Western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Epping, Mt Druitt, Richmond, and Ryde. Enrol now!

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What you will learn

Course outline

Topics include:

  • Reading restaurant menus
  • Rental apartment advertisements etc.
  • Describing activities on a typical day
  • Weather
  • Time, day, month
  • Everyday life in a city e.g. transport, where to go, what to do etc.
  • Expressing illness
  • Introducing modular verbs and split verbs
  • Conjugation of most common regular and irregular verbs
  • Familiarisation with the four German grammar forms, including the accusative
  • German culture and language

Topics also include Grammar:

  • The use of split verbs
  • Basic questions and statements – including questions with question words and yes/no questions
  • Verb endings (conjugation) of regular and some irregular verbs in the present tense
  • Modal verbs können, möchten and müssen
  • Understanding of more advanced German grammar
  • Negation
  • Imperative
  • Singular and plural
  • Separable verbs
  • First approach to the accusative grammar case

Course outcome

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • Describe activities both for a typical day and their ideal day, using split verbs and modular verbs
  • Construct present tense sentences and enjoy short dialogue with their classmates
  • Understand basic German grammar and read a basic text, conjugate a range of regular and irregular verbs mainly in the present tense

What you need to know

Entry requirements

Students need to have completed an introductory course, one term or have basic language skills.

What you need to provide

  • You will need a pen and notebook.
  • A bottle of water
  • A small towel for sweat

Other information

Parts of the class will be conducted in German and comprehensive course notes are provided.

Coming soon

There are currently no classes scheduled for this course.

Please check back later as classes are added regularly or get in touch for more information.

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Delivery Mode

To meet the needs of our students Macquarie Community College balances delivery and engagement across permanent, regular and temporary delivery sites and offer face-to-face, remote zoom classes and self-paced learning options.

Ways to Study

  • On campus

Our college campus locations are:

    • Blacktown
    • Chatswood
    • Carlingford
    • Epping
    • Ryde
    • Mt Druitt
  • Virtual classroom
  • Complete workplace training
  • Combine ways to study

FAQ

How you got questions? Please see our comprehensive FAQ page for everything you need to know about Macquarie Community College, our policies, student support, application and enrolment procedures.

How to Enrol

Step 1

Anyone 18 years or older may enrol into our non-accredited short courses by:
• choosing the course you are interested in and;
• finding a day and time that is suitable.

Step 2

After selecting your course and class. click ‘’Enrol Now’’ and enter your details.
• You will be asked to verify your email through a secure link sent to your email address.
• Once you have returned to the enrolment page you will proceed through the secure checkout and payment process.
• Alternatively, you can call customer service on 1300 845 888.

To view our Terms and Conditions, please visit: https://www.macquarie.nsw.edu.au/terms-and-conditions/

Step 3

Once your enrolment has been processed, you will receive the following emails:
• Enrolment confirmation: you will receive this immediately after your enrolment has been processed. Please check and read your Terms and conditions.
• Tax invoice: the payer of your enrolment will receive this immediately after your enrolment has been processed.
• Course reminder: you will receive a reminder the day prior to your class commencement.
• Zoom link (for remote zoom classes only): you will receive a Zoom link and password the day prior to class commencement. If your course has multiple sessions, use the same link and password to access each session.