COURSE OBJECTIVES

The overall goal of the course is to develop students' ability to master every-day situations in a German-speaking environment. The objectives of the course are to develop basic communication skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening.

By the end of the course, students will

• be able to read the letters in Greek Alphabet
• be able to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases.
• introduce themselves  and others.
• be able to ask and answer questions such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has.
• interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
• be able to read simple authentic texts

Being able to greet and say goodbye, introducing her/himself and others, talking about own and others’ occupations, reading business cards and internet profiles, writing short essays about her/himself, talking  about  family members, offering help, asking about price and evaluating  the cost, asking to repeat, saying thank you, reading product specifications, filling out a form, making telephone calls, reading e-mail or SMS and Chatting on-line, recognizing and producing  vocabulary  about spare time activities, making compliments, talking about hobbies and skills, requesting and thanking, making appointments, making an offer and reacting, declining an invitation, listening  to and understanding  talks about food and drinks, talking about eating and drinking habits, understanding dialogues about eating, reading and understanding cartoons, listening to and understanding announcements, getting information and ending a phone conversation.