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Basic German
21.09.2026 - 30.11.2026
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Extensive
A1
Ticino Unia

Basic German

  • Date
    21.09.2026 - 30.11.2026
  • Duration
    80 lesson hours - 30 sessions
  • Location
    ECAP Ticino Unia
    Via Industria 3
    6814 Lamone
  • Childcare
    Not available
  • Contact
    infoti@ecap.ch

Course information

Contents
During the course, participants will develop basic skills in the four language areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Content includes:

Everyday communication situations, such as greeting, introducing oneself, talking about oneself, family, home, work, and leisure time.

Basic vocabulary related to concrete topics: numbers, days, food, times, city, transport, daily activities.

Fundamental grammatical elements, including: the verb "to be", present simple, personal pronouns, possessive adjectives, and sentence structure.

Oral and written comprehension through simple dialogues, messages, emails, announcements, and short texts.

Oral and written production, with exercises on personal introductions, simple requests, descriptions, and filling out forms.
Goals
The objective of the course is to take the first step towards achieving level A1 of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages):

"Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce themselves and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where they live, people they know and things they have. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help."

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Introduce themselves, greet others, and talk about themselves in a
simple way
• Express basic wishes and intentions
• Provide information about their
daily activities
• Find their way and move around the city, asking for and
giving essential directions
Costs
Fr. 850.--

Teaching materials are included in the registration fee.

Further Information

The course is aimed at all individuals who wish to learn the German language. As it is a basic course, it is open to all interested parties, regardless of their profession.

The course is based on concrete examples and practical dialogues, using a communicative and interactive approach.

By attending at least 80% of the classroom hours, participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

The course will be organized with a minimum of 10 participants.

Regular home study is recommended during the course, which is useful for reviewing topics covered in class as well as for completing exercises and further study.

Course no.: TI00CE02

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