German Classes in Seattle, WA

Washington Academy of Languages, Seattle:
The Washington Academy of Languages in Seattle, is a language school offering day and evening classes to students of all levels and abilities. Our German classes emphasize modern spoken German. From the first class meeting, students and instructors alike speak as much German as possible. Grammar is studied not as an exclusively abstract system, but as a reference base for active language use.

German I:
- 30 hours of instruction/ 5 weeks.
By the end of this intensive five-week session, participants will be able to function minimally in German. Material taught includes the German sound system and basic word order in statements and questions. Vocabulary includes common idiomatic expressions, regular verbs, and some irregular verbs in the present tense.

German II:
- 30 hours of instruction/5 weeks; Prerequisite: Completion of German I or instructor's permission.
This course begins with a review of the essential structures presented in German I. It is a good place to start for a person who has been away from the language for awhile, but who already has some basics in grammar. Material covered in this level includes prepositions and verbs with the accusative and dative, pronouns in these cases, modals, and separable and irregular verbs in the present tense.

German III:
- 30 hours of instruction/5 weeks; Prerequisite: Completion of German II or instructor's permission.
In this class, students learn the simple past of the verbs "to be," "to have" and the modal verbs, as well as the forms of the present perfect tense as they are used to talk about events in the past. They will learn to ask for and give directions to places in a city using two-way prepositions, and to form compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions.

German IV:
- 30 hours of instruction/5 weeks; Completion of German III or instructor's permission.
This course begins with a brief review of the material presented in previous levels and moves on to new structures, such as compound sentences using subordinating conjunctions, reflexive pronouns, the genitive case and attributive adjectives. Participants will learn to name parts of the human body and some common illnesses, and to describe how they feel when they are sick.

German V:
- 30 hours of instruction/5 weeks; Prerequisite: Completion of German IV or instructor's permission.
This course covers the topics of traveling and the workplace, while more complex language structures such as relative clauses, the subjunctive and selected tenses (simple past, past perfect and future) are introduced. Students will learn about public transportation and how to ask for information. They will be able to book a vacation, buy a railway ticket and talk about travel plans.

German VI:
- 30 hours of instruction/5 weeks; Prerequisite: Completion of German V or instructor's permission.
This course emphasizes continued vocabulary development, fluency and more advanced oral constructions through intensive class discussions. Refined structures and idiomatic expressions are covered in the contexts of topics such as mass media, history, and environmental and generational issues.

German Cinema:
- 30 hours of instruction/5 weeks; Prerequisite: Completion of German VI or instructor's permission.
Maintain and improve your German language fluency while nourishing your love of German cinema. View and discuss films from the past and present. Discuss classic German themes as well as cultural points.

Intermediate German Conversation:
- 12 hours of instruction/3 weeks.
Designed for students at the intermediate to low advanced level. The focus is on increasing comprehension and fluency in the language, vocabulary building and revision of grammar points. Discussion on topics of interest helps students to express their ideas correctly, clearly and effectively. The course is customized to fit the needs of class members. Great for travelers too!