Humanities course 1 : German (1st semester) beginner
Objectives
Generally speaking, at the end of an optional language course, the student will have: Objective 1: Progress in the four language skills – written and oral expression and written and oral comprehension ; Objective 2: Develop universal skills in areas such as communication, self-knowledge and openness to the world, to societal and civic lifernrnrnrn
Course outline
The 5 modern languages offered target communicative language skills. Students will work on all linguistic skills and learn to describe and analyze the cultural contexts specific to the people who speak the language studied: German, Chinese, Spanish, Italian or Japanese. The content varies according to the level and language of the courses: from beginners (level A1 of the CEFR) to learn the basics, to thematic courses for the more advanced (level B1/B2 of the CEFR). They gain perspective on their own cultures by opening up to those studied in class to develop transversal skills (Soft Skills) and universal skills, particularly in the areas of openness to the world.
Prerequisites
Students with weaker English skills take the reinforced English course instead of a modern language 2 ; Have completed an online registration form at the start of the school year to rank their language choices ; Have taken the Spanish level test on Moodle at the start of the school year if not a beginner in Spanish