German 5: Advanced

This advanced level course is equivalent to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It develops the language skills in a broad range of situations and covers a wide range of topics on contemporary German culture and society. The authentic course materials will include a variety of idioms, registers and styles. The participants will be encouraged to converse with a degree of fluency and spontaneity and explain view points giving advantages and disadvantages. The course will extend the students' knowledge of some of the pertinent social, political and cultural issues in German-speaking countries.

The class activities will focus on listening, speaking, grammar structures and cultural awareness; and students will be encouraged to practise reading and writing skills in their own time. There will be plenty of opportunities to interact in the target language through class activities, discussions, debates and role-plays.