Syllabus German Beginner
Text book used: Kurs DaF A1, Kurs- und Übungsbuch, ISBN: 978-3-12-676838-2
NOTE: This syllabus is a frame for reference only. Unforeseen circumstances may result in changes
to areas covered and materials used.
Assessment: Continuous assessment, homework , speaking exam
Week Grammar content Topic – vocabulary Skills practised Materials used
1-2 word order: Greetings and introducing oneself and coursebook:
- statements introductions reacting to greetings and chapter 1
- yes/no questions introductions
- interrogative clauses “Wie geht es dir?” Video
with question words writing about s.o.
Countries tutor’s teaching
verbs in the present spell your name aids
tense Study subject/job
say your email address and
personal pronouns in the Alphabet phone number
Nominative case
Languages making notes
Numbers
3-4 Definite, indefinite, and Leisure activities understand basic factual coursebook:
negative articles texts chapter 2
(Nominative and Hobbies
Accusative cases) write a chat message video
Sports
Negation: nicht and kein- talk about leisure activities tutor’s teaching
People at university aids
understand an advert
Forms
fill in a simple
form/questionnaire
write an informal email
global and selective reading
5-6 modal verbs I (present Groceries understand basic factual coursebook:
tense) texts chapter 3
Dishes
word order react to an opinion video
Menu
Connectors denn, aber talk about preferences in tutor’s teaching
Days of the week food aids
order and pay in a café
Week Grammar content Topic – vocabulary Skills practised Materials used
7-8 modal verbs II (present Times of day talk about times of day and coursebook:
tense) the clock chapter 4
The clock
prepositions I make appointments video
(prepositions with time Months
and dates) write formal and informal tutor’s teaching
Seasons emails aids
ordinal numbers
Tasks at university understand information on
separable verbs a website
Tasks at home
give an opinion
9-10 conjugation of haben in Family Talk about family coursebook:
the present and past chapter 5
tenses Friends Present a family
video
possessive articles Describe people
(Nominative and tutor’s teaching
Accusative cases) Understand texts about aids
friendships
adjectives I exam
Express expectations
indefinite pronouns I