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Understand Swiss German (1/3) – online

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Missed a lesson? Or do you want to watch the lesson or parts of it again without any distractions? No problem, because this course is conducted in video replay mode. Thanks to this exclusive service, the recorded lessons are available to you at any time on our protected cloud. So you'll never miss a lesson again and get the most out of them. And we make sure that only authorised persons have access to the videos. Detailed information about this service and data protection can be found here.

Course information

Swiss German – the easy and entertaining introduction for those with excellent knowledge of High German (at least B2 or C1 level required). In this course, the focus is on understanding the Zurich and northern Swiss dialect. You will build up the vocabulary and become familiar with useful rules that will help you understand the Swiss German language.

In this online minigroup with only 3–4 participants on average, you get to speak more often and stay connected with your class mates via Zoom or other innovative web channels. Get motivated and discover your appetite for learning!

Information on the organization of this course

Be inspired and learn Swiss German with the professionals at Sprachschule Schneider!

This group course is already going ahead with 2 participants. This is possible without extra charge thanks to a flexible linear adjustment of the lesson length according to the principle: the fewer the number of participants, the more intensive the learning; the more participants, the longer the lesson.

The lesson duration is adjusted proportionally to the number of participants and is complemented through self-study as follows:
6–8 participants: 120 mins.
4–5 participants: 90 mins. + self study
2–3 participants: 60 mins + self study

The achievable learning goal is rated equally for all these options.

A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

2 - 8
participants

14.3.2024
- 30.5.2024

12 x 120 Min.

online

18:00 – 21:00

once a week

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Overview of all course dates

This course has already started. However, after a placement test or a consultation, you can easily start on the first date indicated in black below. The course price has been reduced accordingly.

If you would like to start before 09.05.2024, please contact us (click here).

Nr. / Day Date Begin End
1. Thursday 14.03.2024
18:00 - 21:00
 18:00 21:00 (CET)
2. Thursday 21.03.2024
18:00 - 21:00
 18:00 21:00 (CET)
3. Thursday 28.03.2024
18:00 - 21:00
 18:00 21:00 (CET)
4. Thursday 04.04.2024
18:00 - 21:00
 18:00 21:00 (CET)
5. Thursday 11.04.2024
18:00 - 21:00
 18:00 21:00 (CET)
6. Thursday 18.04.2024
18:00 - 21:00
 18:00 21:00 (CET)
7. Thursday 25.04.2024
18:00 - 21:00
 18:00 21:00 (CET)
8. Thursday 02.05.2024
18:00 - 21:00
 18:00 21:00 (CET)
9. Thursday 09.05.2024
18:00 - 21:00
 18:00 21:00 (CET)
10. Thursday 16.05.2024
18:00 - 21:00
 18:00 21:00 (CET)
11. Thursday 23.05.2024
18:00 - 21:00
 18:00 21:00 (CET)
12. Thursday 30.05.2024
18:00 - 21:00
 18:00 21:00 (CET)

Course Requirements

This course is aimed at those with excellent knowledge of High German who have reached at least a B2 or C1 High German level or for native German speakers.

Course location

Online via Zoom or other easy-to-use live video tools. In this course, you will learn wherever you are: from home, on the road, during a break at work, or why not even on vacation?

Course content

In this course, you will build knowledge of Swiss German based on topics that you frequently encounter in everyday life, such as:

– Introducing yourself
– Apartment hunting
– Small talk
– Weather
– Tourism
– Leisure, household, shopping
– Brief Swiss history, legends
– Finding your way
– Body, health, and illness

Additionally, the topics covered can also be tailored to the wishes and needs of the participants.

Goals

This course allows you to achieve the following goals and skills:

– You learn to understand the Zurich/Northern Swiss variant of Swiss German.
– You have some vocabulary and grammatical knowledge.
– You are familiar with some typical Swiss expressions and idioms.
– You begin to distinguish between various Swiss dialects.
– You have important information about Switzerland and are familiar with customs and traditions.

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