German A1Introduction as a part of primedin initiative

1. GERMAN A1

2. Agenda
• Why learn German
• Course Structure
• German language learning
• Course objectives
• Fun facts of German
• Never to forget rules
• A new beginning to the German language

3. About myself
Amrita Gandikota
MBA, BA (Hons.) German Studies

4. Why learn German?
• Widely spoken language in Europe.
• #1 export nation in the world.
• Knowing German creates business opportunities.
• Germans are the biggest spenders of tourist dollars in the world
• Cultural understanding
• Research opportunities
• Work and study opportunities

5. Course Structure
Course Structure: Weekend Super Intensive
July 25th 2015 – Aug 16th 2015
Saturday & Sunday – 9 am to 1 pm
Total No. Sessions: 12 (48 hrs)
Study Material: Studio A1 - Heuber Publications & handouts

6. German Language Learning
• As per Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
(CEFR)
• Standard Tests: TestDaf, BULATS, Goethe Zertifikat
A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

7. Course Objectives
German A 1
• Understand and use everyday expressions
• Build simple sentences
• Can introduce oneself and others
• Can communicate in a simple manner
• Get a beginners’ grip of grammar and phonetics of German

8. Fun facts of German
• Famous German words in English - Kindergarten, Wanderlust, Angst, uber
• DENGLISH - Joggen, Babysitten
• False Friends - Gift, Rat, Mist, Kollege
• The umlaut and the beta! - ä, ö, ü,
• Highly descriptive language: Staubsauger, Staatsangehoerigkeit,
Rind-fleische-tikettierungs-überwachungs-aufgaben-übertragungs-gesetz
• Some Idioms: Das ist nicht mein Bier! Einmal ist Keinmal! Alles hat ein Ende, nur die
Wurst hat zwei!

9. Never to forget grammar rules!
• Genders – Masculine, Feminine, Neuter
"In German, a young lady has no sex, but a turnip has (die Ruebe)“ – Mark Twain ☺
• Articles – 3 in English, 31 in German (this is NOT a joke!)
Indefinite – ein, eine, ein ; Definite – der, die, das
• All nouns begin with a capital letter
• Adjectives change as per the gender of the noun
• Verb always in the second position of a sentence
• Sie Du!

10. A new beginning to German!
Guten
Morgen! Wie
heissen Sie? Halo! Ich heisse
Amrita. Und
Sie?
Ich bin
Bahubali
Wie
gehts?
Wunderbar!
Und auch…
Ich liebe dich!
Tschüss!