- Online
- $435 - $445
If you have little or no previous knowledge of German, Beginner 1 is the right level for you. Speak and hear German from the first day as you quickly gain basic conversation skills to communicate information about yourself, your family and friends, your work and your daily life.
Learn grammar, pronunciation, expressions and vocabulary that allow you to interact in everyday settings using primarily the present tense.
Practise your new language skills in a relaxed environment with the support of our passionate and experienced instructors. Between classes, you can hone your skills using online resources chosen by your instructor.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- greet and introduce yourself
- order food
- buy groceries
- speak about your family
- tell time
- talk about the weather
Course outline
This is not a prescriptive list. Exact course outlines are determined by the instructor to best meet the needs of the class. This is meant to serve as a guideline and suggest what may be covered at this level. It is often necessary to repeat levels in order to become completely comfortable with the skills at each stage with a different teacher and style.
Communicative Objectives
- Greetings
- Ordering food
- Buying groceries
- Daily routines
- Family
- Telling time
- The weather
- Food (Bakeries, Restaurants)
Linguistic Objectives
- Pronunciation
- Personal Pronouns in the nominative and accusative cases
- Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter Nouns with their definite/indefinite articles
- Regular/Irregular Verb Conjugation
Expected Effort
You can expect to spend about three hours per week attending live, virtual classes and completing course work on your own time. Expect double this amount during the intensive summer term.
Textbook
This course does not require the purchase of a textbook. Course materials are provided by the instructor.
Course Format
This course is offered online and/or in-person. See Available Sessions for details on the course format.
Our online conversational courses offer a virtual classroom experience where you can see and interact with your teacher and classmates over Zoom. Log in at a set time to participate in individual, pair and group work, ask questions and receive feedback from your instructor.
Outside of class time, access course materials online at your own pace for up to three weeks after the course ends.
In-person classes are offered at UBC Robson Square in downtown Vancouver.
Learn more about online learning at Extended Learning.
How am I assessed?
This is a non-credit course without letter or numerical grades. You receive verbal feedback on your conversation and grammar skills from your instructor during class. Written homework is typically corrected in class. Some lesson modules may include quizzes.
Record of completion
A record of completion will be emailed to students who participate and satisfy the course requirements within two weeks of the course end date. Course completion means 80% attendance and/or 80% completion of mandatory assignments.
Technology requirements
For all languages classes, you’ll need access to the internet, a personal email account and an up-to-date web browser.
For online classes, you will also need a video camera and a microphone on your device.
The day before your course starts, you will receive an email with instructions on how to access the course.