German Group Classes

3 Basic levels plus German for Travelers

Classes meet once per week for 2.5 hours

Small class size (max. 9 students)

Experienced, native-speaking teachers

Four 10-week terms per year

Affordable tuition

Conveniently located at Dupont Circle

The German Language Program at ILI consists of four 10-week terms throughout the year. We are offering three Basic levels. In addition, we are also offering now German for Travelers. Classes meet at the Institute once a week in the evening or on Saturday mornings. Our teachers are all native-speaking and experienced. The German Language Program integrates speaking, listening, reading and writing. We maintain small class sizes to enable adequate time for conversation in every class. To find your level, please refer to the level description or use our self-evaluation guide. If you have further questions, please call Francisco Todd, ILI's Foreign Language Coordinator, at 202-686-5610 ext. 105.

Level Description

Basic 1: The emphasis of this beginner class is on pronunciation, vocabulary building, basic grammar, and basic conversation. This course is for those students with little or no ability in the language. Introduction to basic listening, reading, speaking and writing skills will be addressed throughout the course. Dialogues, readings, and cultural notes included are depicted in what life is like in Germany today. Previous German not required. Basic 1A and C are identical in content.

Objective:	To introduce German to students who never took the language at school or had German in their lives at all. This course aims to provide beginning students with a practical basic command of the language.
Learning Outcome:	the end of this course, students will be able to engage in basic conversations about most common everyday situations and write simple notes and phrases. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to conduct basic conversations and write simple paragraphs about everyday topics.
Topics:	Regular and irregular verbs in the present tense, simple past tense, possessive adjectives, plural forms of German nouns, gender of nouns, alphabet, colors, numbers, telling time, ask basic questions, use of the definite and indefinite articles, prepositions, pronouns, accusatives, word order and cases, expressions of time and season, and imperatives.
Textbook:	"Deutsch Heute" including audio CD and CD-ROM, 8^th edition, list $114, ILI price $100, complementary culture and vocabulary units Deutsch Heute, 8th Edition Workbook/Lab Manual/Video Workbook, $63
Lessons:	Introduction and chapters 1-4 & additional workbook exercises & complementary culture and vocabulary units. Supplementary Listening Material.

Basic 1A: Tuesdays: 6:15 pm - 8:45 pm
Basic 1C: Saturdays: 10 am - 12:30 pm

Basic 2: This course is the continuation of the Basic 1 level and for students who have taken formal instruction a while ago, or have previous informal exposure to the language. Building of the basic foundation provided in the introductory level, students will learn to introduce themselves and conduct simple conversations on a range of everyday subjects. Listening, reading, speaking and writing skills will be addressed throughout the course.

Objective:	Building upon the foundation of the previous level, students will continue to build on their vocabulary, grammar, and listening skills. Students will acquire additional vocabulary with which to discuss a range of topics including, for example, their homes, hobbies and professions.
Learning Outcome:	Upon completing this level, students will be able to converse comfortably on most everyday routine situations speaking in the present and past tenses. They will be able to say or express their ideas, sentences and desires easily at a basic beginner’s level. They will learn enough vocabulary to continue with German Basic 3.
Topics:	Past participle tense, present perfect tense, accusative, flavoring articles, adverbs, demonstrative pronouns, accusative pronouns, da- and wo- compounds, prepositional contractions, ordinal numbers, genitive cases, stem changing verbs, independent and dependent clauses, direct and indirect objects, and complementary infinitives. Listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills will continue to be addressed throughout the course.
Textbook:	"Deutsch Heute" including audio CD and CD-ROM, 8^th edition, list $114, ILI price $100, complementary culture and vocabulary units Deutsch Heute, 8th Edition Workbook/Lab Manual/Video Workbook, $63
Lessons:	Chapters 5-8 & additional workbook exercises with complementary culture and vocabulary units. Supplementary Listening Material.

Basic 2: Thursdays: 6:15 pm - 8:45 pm

Basic 3: This course is ideal for those who studied German a while ago and need a refresher. At this level students will continue to build upon the foundation of the language that they acquired in Basic 2. Students will continue to improve on their listening and speaking skills through structured dialogues and other practical activities. This level continues to build up necessary grammar skills that will enable students to understand, read, write and translate sentences and paragraphs. This course is well-suited for students that have completed at least one semester of college-level German or the equivalent at a language institute. Students will learn to easily use the subjunctive, conditional, and future tenses, along with more complex vocabulary and grammar. Listening, reading, speaking and writing skills will continue to be addressed throughout the course.

Objective:	Continuing to build upon the previously learned skills, students will acquire additional vocabulary which will enable them to converse in more complex conversations about their hobbies, jobs, homes, and familiar relationships. Students will learn grammar in a clear and concise format while being introduced to contemporary life and culture in German-speaking countries.
Learning Outcome:	By the end of this course, students will be able to have a basic conversation based on daily routine activities. They will be able to say or express their ideas with a full command of adjectives, adverbs and prepositional phrases. They will be able to understand and be understood in three major tenses, present, past, and future with some combinations of imperfect, conditional and subjunctive, as well as the passive voice. The average student will have acquired an active vocabulary of approximately 1,200 words together with many more words in speech and writing. The student is ready for intermediate level courses.
Topics:	The future, conditional and the simple subjunctive verb tenses, participles, local and special use of prepositions, genitive case, more da- and wo- compounds, reflexive verbs, modals, relative clauses and pronouns, passive and impersonal passive voices, adjectives and their declinations.
Textbook:	"Deutsch Heute" including audio CD and CD-ROM, 8^th edition, list $114, ILI price $100, complementary culture and vocabulary units Deutsch Heute, 8th Edition Workbook/Lab Manual/Video Workbook, $63
Lessons:	Chapters 9-12 & additional workbook exercises with complementary culture and vocabulary units. Supplementary Listening Material.

Basic 3: Wednesdays: 6:15 pm - 8:45 pm

German for Travelers: This course is designed with the social traveler in mind. Using a phrase book/travelers guide the student will practice basic phrases for everyday use while traveling, through in-classroom role-plays, enabling them to communicate instantly on a host of topics: restaurants, shopping, hotel check-ins, health and medical situations, essential services, boat, plane and train travel, much more. Vacation travelers will find everything they need for a smooth, successful trip with the combination of the use of the phrase book/travelers guide and real-life classroom instruction. Tuition: $150.

Textbook: Phrase Book, cost included in the tuition.

Length of program: Saturdays, 12:30-2:30 pm; 5 weeks.

Program Details

2008 Schedule:

Winter Term	Jan. 14 - Mar. 22, 2008	Deadline: Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Spring Term	Apr. 7 - June 14, 2008	Deadline: Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Summer Term	Jul. 7 - Sept. 13, 2008	Deadline: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Fall Term	Sept. 29 - Dec. 6, 2008	Deadline: Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Tuition: $320 for one level, $150 for Traveler class. Please click here to apply on-line.

Duration: Classes meet once weekly in the evening or on Saturday mornings for 10 weeks. Each session is 2.5 hours.

Refunds: No refunds are issued once classes have started.

Textbooks: May be purchased at the time of registration or at the Institute before or on the first day of class.

Inclement Weather: Classes are cancelled in accordance with federal government closings (not school closings!) due to inclement weather. Please check public announcements on radio, TV and the Web; or call ILI at (202) 362-2505.

Cancellation/Substitution: The International Language Institute reserves the right to cancel any class if deemed necessary. Prior to commencement of class, students will be given a full refund. In the event of cancellation after the commencement of class, the pro-rata portion of the unexpended tuition will be refunded within $5. The prorated amount of refundable monies will be determined by the ratio of classes completed to the total number of classes in the scheduled program. The International Language Institute reserves the right to assign substitute instructors whenever necessary.

Location: See address below.

Questions? Please call Francisco Todd, Foreign Language Coordinator of ILI, at 202-686-5610 extension 105.