Dear students, We would like to inform you about three German courses that the refugee team of the RWTH Aachen University planned for you in cooperation with the Language Center of RWTH Aachen University. You can register for individual courses or for all three: Course 1: Intensive grammar training (with instructions for further self-study) Date: 14.10.2024 - 31.01.2025, Wednesdays, 8:30 - 10:00 am Course format: online on Zoom Content of the course: In this course, you will review important basic German grammar with your teacher and learn how to improve and practise your grammar skills independently. At the beginning of each learning unit, you will briefly check where you still have problems with the grammatical structures. The structures will then be explained and you will develop exercises together with other participants in the course and your teacher, which you can use to practise individually and independently. Aim of the course: By practicing grammatical structures, you can improve your oral expression, your written expression and your reading and listening comprehension. Level: from B1.1 Course 2: Speaking and presenting (with a focus on technical German) Date: 14.10.2024 - 31.01.2025, Mondays 12:30 - 14:00 Course format: online on Zoom Content of the course: The natural science/engineering language course is designed to support you at the start of your studies. By combining technical language and speaking/presenting on STEM topics, you will be able to transfer your existing skills into German and use German in a specialist context. This will also enable you to work better with fellow German students. The course also provides space to address intercultural challenges. Aims of the course: * Preparation for university by acquiring basic vocabulary and linguistic structures from science and technology (STEM) * Practicing presenting and speaking on technical language and subject-oriented topics Level: from B1.2 Course 3: German for work and career Date: 14.10.2024 - 31.01.2025, Mondays 2.30 - 4.00 pm Course format: online on Zoom Course content: Many international students look for a job in a German company or research institution during or after their studies at RWTH. When starting a career and in the initial phase of working life, the work culture and dealing with colleagues are a challenge in addition to special linguistic structures and technical terms at work. The course teaches linguistic structures, formulations and typical vocabulary from different areas of working life using examples (texts, situations, etc.). In addition to learning strategies for specialist vocabulary, dealing with linguistic and intercultural problems is discussed. The respective subject areas of the participants are taken into account. Aims of the course: * Approach the topic of working in Germany while still studying * Build up the necessary skills on the subject of "work" Level: from B1.2 Are you interested? Please register by 22.09.2024 by e-mail (flucht@rwth-aachen.de <mailto:flucht@rwth-aachen.de> ) with a copy of your residence permit on both sides, a copy of your Blue Card and the course number. You may participate in one or more courses. If you attend regularly, a certificate of attendance will be issued by the RWTH Language Center. We look forward to your registration. Best regards Flucht Team der RWTH Aachen/ The refugee team of the RWTH Aachen University