The educational objective of the annual course is to promote a general knowledge of the German language in accordance with the particular needs of the courses of studies - in particular a first knowledge of the German language in its morpho-syntactic and semantic and textual structures.
From a linguistic point of view the course aims to provide the necessary tools to reach level A2 + of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages by developing the four basic skills in an integrated way (comprehension and production of written texts, oral comprehension and expression):
Learners can understand expressions and words of very frequent use. They can read short and simple texts, find specific information in everyday material and grab the essence of messages and announcements.They also manage to communicate by dealing with simple and routine tasks. They manage to participate in short conversations using a series of expressions and phrases to describe their life conditions. Furthermore they manage to take simple notes and to write short messages on topics concerning immediate needs.