Course no.: 03-01-EXC-13051-A
Survival German for the Chinese Visitor
The course is designed to give students a chance to immerse themselves in a German environment through bits and pieces of aspects of life in Germany. Learning elementary German is interwoven into each learning section. The range of topics is a broad mix of everyday topics, academic research, and the particulars of student life in Germany.
Purpose:
- Develop curiosity and confidence about German culture.
- Get a feeling for relevant and fun aspects of German language.
- Get to know German concepts about life and cooperation.
- Be familiar with a range of typical German behaviour patterns, and ways to respond to new cultural standards.
- Develop the ability to make sensible choices about studying German.
- Develop coping strategies when studying abroad.
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Session |
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Venue |
Contents |
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1 |
19 Feb 2024 (Mon)
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17.30-20.00 |
DE307 |
Who are the Germans? A brief tour through German history, its landscapes and the different personalities of people by regions – learning about different ways of greeting, characteristics of small talk |
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2 |
26 Feb 2024 (Mon)
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Food - Bread, potatoes, sausages and beer, “Kaffee und Kuchen” – How to enjoy German food and verbally name what you’d like to try out, finding the correct gender of words |
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3 |
4 Mar 2024 (Mon) |
Video: A typical day in the life of foreign student Nico – Finding help when arriving in Germany, adopting to differences in lifestyle, accompanying an ordinary day with new experiences and words |
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4 |
11 Mar 2024 (Mon) |
Video: Nico’s Way
Useful small talk |
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5 |
18 Mar 2024 (Mon) |
Sports – “Auf die Plätze, fertig, los!” –
Phrases and sentences |
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6 |
25 Mar 2024 (Mon) |
Famous German holiday destinations- Overview of information which are available from German Tourist Board and Goethe-Institut. Fairy-tale Road, Romantic Road etc., hiking and travelling advice |
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7 |
2 Apr 2023 (Tue) |
CD304 |
Introduction to clubs and associations – there seems to be a club for everything in the country: charities, environmental or human rights organizations, sports clubs, groups for hobbies of all kinds, artistic associations, garden allotments, citizens' initiatives, self-help groups, remembrance committees, carnival clubs, parent-organized kindergartens and schools — the list goes on. |
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8 |
8 Apr 2024 (Mon) |
DE307 |
Friendships and dating – expectations, options and unwritten rules – communicating in an environment that takes the spoken word literally and showing the basic values underlying personal interactions in Germany |
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Instructor |
Mr Frank Ulrich Gast Visiting Lecturer at the Department of English and Communication of PolyU, Writer, Traveler and Translator, former Chairperson of various associations |
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Face-to-face |
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Medium of Instruction |
English and German |
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Quota |
25 |
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| Remarks | N/A | ||||
