German at Work Intermediate 1: Deutsch am Arbeitsplatz (FutureLearn)

Offered by The Open University,
German at Work Intermediate 1: Deutsch am Arbeitsplatz (FutureLearn)

Develop your understanding of the German language and consolidate your communication skills for the workplace. German is the most widely spoken native language in Europe, and German-speaking countries benefit from strong economics and low unemployment. This course will help you consolidate your German communication skills for the workplace.

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This course follows German at Work Post-Beginners 2: Deutsch am Arbeitsplatz.
You’ll learn to talk about your career and write a CV, discuss employment and the right job for you, as well as find out more about education in Germany.
You’ll develop your linguistic competence (at level B1) and deepen your cultural understanding.

What topics will you cover?

  • Talking about work and employment
  • The right job for me
  • Schooling and education in Germany
  • Talking about your career and writing a CV

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

  • Apply intercultural communication skills, for example, following conventions for writing a CV
  • Demonstrate an understanding of spoken and written German, for example, radio programmes and short articles
  • Describe situations and give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans
  • Apply work-related vocabulary and phrases fluently and accurately
  • Apply appropriate structures to communicate accurately and with increasing complexity (for example, using different cases / using subordinate clauses)
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