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Beginners’ German: Places and people
Beginners’ German: Places and people

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Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

  • demonstrate knowledge of the singular forms of personal pronouns, singular forms of the regular verb kommen and generalisations using man

  • use improved vocabulary and pronunciation related to place names, numbers 0–10, countries, finding out what is available when ordering and paying for things, ordering and paying for food

  • understand the cultures of places and people in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, German-speaking minorities

  • address people, imitate German pronunciation, and read for gist

  • learned how to work out meanings from the contexts.