Summer School: Introduction to German Language and Culture at the University of Osnabrück

This Summer School offers participants with no prior knowledge of the German language the opportunity to acquire the foundations of German and to experience more than 1000 years of German culture and civilization in and around the city of Osnabrück, the City of Peace. By the end of the program, students will have mastered basic language skills in German equivalent to level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL).

The programme is a cooperation between the Language Center (Sprachenzentrum) and the International Office at Osnabrück University.

This Summer School offers

• a total of 50 hours of classroom instruction,
• an interactive lesson design and small group learning,
• hands-on language practice during leisure activities with student partners from Osnabrück University,
• the opportunity for further self-study at the University’s Self-Access Centre (CLS),
• a rich cultural and recreational program plus an optional 3-day trip to Berlin,
• certification of up to 6 ECTS credits points at proficiency level A1 of the CEFRL upon successful completion of the language course.

Course Description
Throughout the three weeks, the language course will train all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) and will cover grammar and lexis necessary to:

• introduce yourself and others,
• talk about your family and friends,
• go shopping,
• express culinary preferences,
• describe your room,
• tell the time,
• inform others about your daily schedule,
• talk about the weather and the seasons,
• describe what you do in your spare time,
• provide details about your personal interests.

Assessment will be in the form of an interactive oral test and a pen-and-paper exam at the end of the course.

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Summer School: Introduction to German Language and Culture at the University of Osnabrück