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Advanced German Courses

Advanced Mittelstufe Review

12 week class, once a week for 2 hours

This course is for the intermediate to advanced- intermediate level students who already have a solid proficiency in German, but want to increase their fluency through vocabulary expansion and practice of intermediate and advanced grammar concepts. Completion of G500 or equivalent (five semesters of German) recommended. This class corresponds to a B2 level of proficiency according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEF).

Class activities include group and partner discussions, short reading assignments, grammar drills, and writing practice. Text materials allow for homework and additional practice outside of class.

 

C1 Oberkurs

12 week class, once a week for 2 hours

This is a highly advanced level class for students who can already express themselves fluently and spontaneously and understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts. In this course students will refine their writing and reading comprehension skills, while continuing to expand their vocabulary and improve their oral fluency/competency. Advanced grammar concepts are reviewed as needed. This class is for students at or above a C1 level of proficiency according to the CEF.

 

German Composition

6 week class, once a week for 2 hours

This course is designed for the advanced student who is looking to fine tune his or her German writing skills through structured exercises and individual writing assignments. Instruction will focus on sentence structure, style, error identification and correction, as well as advanced grammar concepts.