TalkTime German: A Beginner's Guide to Communication

ABOUT THE COURSE: This course is intended for those, who are eager to learn German language with a strong emphasis on developing effective communication skills, whether someone is a student with or without prior knowledge of German or a traveler, a professional looking to enhance language skills for work, or simply someone interested in connecting with German speakers. The instruction language of the course is Bi-lingual (Hindi and English). Our German lessons will give you the confidence to write and speak in German from day one. You will learn German with a continued sense of progression and achievementINTENDED AUDIENCE: This course is designed for beginners seeking to learn and practice German language with a focus on communication skills, ideal for students, travelers, professionals, and language enthusiasts aiming for conversational fluency.PREREQUISITES: No pre-requisites, anybody can start afreshINDUSTRY SUPPORT: This course will be in line with other equivalent A1 level courses taught at various institutes and universities e.g: at Goethe Institute, at JNU, DU, BHU and so on.

Week 1:Themes: Giving Introduction; Grammar: Personal pronouns Nominative, Introduction to Verbs, Verb conjugation, W-questions. Interviewing each other.
Week 2:Vocabulary: Professions, Basics of German pronunciation and greetings, Formation of simple sentences and questions.
Week 3:Vocabulary: Family, languages. Focus on essential verbs, nouns, and adjectives. Grammar: yes/no questions, possessive articles. Dialogues: Introducing family, describing activities.
Week 4:Vocabulary: Furniture, price, zahlen, opposite words. Grammar: definite articles, adjectives. Dialogues: Emphasis on dialogue practice for real-life situations.
Week 5:Vocabulary: colours name, filling a form with personal details, Grammar: indefinite articles, negative articles. Role-playing exercises to enhance communication skills.
Week 6:Vocabulary: Workplace, Telefon, SMS and E-mail communication. Grammar: singular and plural forms, Accusative case. Dialogues: Building on sentence structure: subject, verb, object.
Week 7:Vocabulary: Hobbies/leisure activities, Giving and accepting compliments. Grammar: Modal verbs. Dialogues: Interactive scenarios to apply learned vocabulary and grammar.
Week 8:Vocabulary: weekdays, time, making appointments, sending and accepting invitation. Grammar: verb position in sentences, prepositions related to times and days. Dialogues: Understanding cultural gestures and expressions, Discussing German holidays and traditions.
Week 9:Vocabulary: food and drinks, Groceries, Menu-card. Grammar: Modal verbs (möchten). Dialogue: Ordering food in Restaurant and cafes, talking about different meals and eating habits.
Week 10:Vocabulary: Travel, means of transport. Grammar: separable verbs. Dialogue: Making travel Plans, Language integration through cultural context in real-life situations.
Week 11:Vocabulary: Daily routine, Planning a day/week. Grammar: Past tense, prepositions. Dialogues: Asking about the last week/weekend.
Week 12:Vocabulary: Festivals in Germany, Making Holiday plans. Grammar: Past tense and other prepositions. Dialogue: Recap of pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar