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 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.