Intermediate German: Understanding spoken German

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Intermediate German: Understanding spoken German provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 6 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • This free course, Intermediate German: Understanding spoken German, is aimed at intermediate learners of German with an interest in language and culture. The six-hour-course is designed to develop ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Learning from authentic audio-visual materials
    • 1 Learning from authentic audio-visual materials
    • 1.1 Spoken introductions
    • 1.2 Introductory expressions
    • 1.3 Answering questions
    • 1.4 Writing about yourself
    • 1.5 An example answer
    • 2 Understanding what you hear without subtitles
    • 2 Understanding what you hear without subtitles
    • 2.1 Watching without subtitles
    • 2.2 Discussing hobbies
    • 2.3 Answering questions
    • 3 Using subtitles for your learning
    • 3 Using subtitles for your learning
    • 3.1 Subtitles on
    • 3.2 Turning subtitles off
    • 3.3 Your experience so far
    • 4 Using the images to support understanding
    • 4 Using the images to support understanding
    • 4.1 Watching without sound
    • 4.2 Listening for details
    • 5 Using video to extend your language
    • 5 Using video to extend your language
    • 5.1 An introduction
    • 5.2 Increasing linguistic accuracy
    • 6 Using a transcript
    • 6 Using a transcript
    • 6.1 An introduction
    • 6.2 Using the transcript
    • 6.3 Focusing on pronunciation
    • 7 Consolidation
    • 7 Consolidation
    • 7.1 One more introduction
    • Conclusion
    • Take the next step
    • Acknowledgements