preparation for the German Medical Language Proficiency Exam
FSP – Fachsprachprüfung Medizin
Course Duration: 6 weeks
Mode of Delivery: In-person
Target Group: Students wishing to specialize in the medical field in Germany
Theoretical Aspects
Module 1:
Learning medical terminology
- Names of common diseases such as:
(Diabetes – Blood Pressure – Stroke – Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI) – Heart Failure)
Module 2:
- Learning about medical specialties and subspecialties (spezialisieren auf)
(Oncology – Dermatology – Cardiology – Gastroenterology, etc.)
Module 3:
- Conducting simple conversations and dialogues within a clinic or hospital and learning important expressions and terms such as Emergency – Blood Test – Referral – Shift Work
(Notaufnahme – Blutuntersuchung – Überweisung – Schichtdienst)
Practical Aspects
- Understanding the question patterns of the licensing exam, noting that each German state has a different exam.
- Analyzing texts related to the medical field.
- Focusing on listening skills to enable students to understand medical cases and provide the appropriate treatment or medication (through listening exercises during the course).
- Emphasis on the practical aspect (conversation), as the exam is oral, not written. This includes taking a medical history and performing a clinical examination (Anamnese – klinische Untersuchung).
Preparation for the International German Language Exam Goethe/ÖSD A1
Course Duration: 6 weeks
Mode of Delivery: In-person
Target Group: Students and individuals interested in obtaining an international language certificate.
Theoretical Aspects
Module 1:
- Learning basic vocabulary in contexts such as café, shopping, and train station.
Module 2:
- Talking about daily activities and hobbies.
Module 3:
- Conducting simple dialogues (written and oral).
Module 4:
- Mastering the three main tenses (present, future, and past) to use them in both oral and written expression.
Module 5:
- Understanding and analyzing texts.
Module 6:
- Equipping students with learning strategies and providing online resources to deepen their knowledge of the language.
Module 7:
- Reading and understanding advertisements in newspapers, such as looking for housing, jobs, or similar needs.
- Practicing listening comprehension and distinguishing numbers within dialogues.
- Enabling students to introduce themselves during the oral expression part, including:
(Name – Residence – Age – Spoken Languages – Hobbies – Purpose of learning the language)
Practical Aspects
- Familiarizing students with previous exam models and solving them.
- Analyzing texts and identifying keywords that aid understanding.
Preparation for the International German Language Exam Goethe/ÖSD A2
(Details same as A1 with relevant level adjustments.)
Preparation for the International German Language Exam Goethe/ÖSD B1
Course Duration: 6 weeks
Mode of Delivery: In-person
Target Group: Students and individuals interested in obtaining an international language certificate.
Theoretical Aspects
Module 1:
- Writing informal emails of no less than 80 words by answering provided questions.
Module 2:
- Writing a paragraph expressing an opinion on a topic of no less than 80 words, such as recurring topics:
Smoking Ban in Restaurants – Environmental Protection – Do Children Watch Too Much TV? – Children and Mobile Phones – Foreign Languages in Kindergarten – Vegetarian Diet.
Module 3:
- Writing a formal email to apologize for a missed appointment or to apply for a job after reading an advertisement in a newspaper or online, around 40 words, while observing writing rules such as using Sie appropriately, applying Konjunktiv II, and correct punctuation.
Module 4:
- Conducting dialogues (between two people) about planning a trip, party, or movie night (Etwas gemeinsam planen).
Module 5:
- Giving a presentation on a topic by sharing personal experiences related to it in their home country (e.g., Jordan), mentioning its pros and cons, and expressing opinions coherently and accurately. Common topics include:
Fast Food – Extreme Sports – Learning Foreign Languages – Traveling or Staying Home – Social Networks (Facebook) – Car-Free City Centers, etc. - Learning different ways to talk about the future.
- Learning various polite ways to make requests in German.
- Understanding how to construct and use complex sentences.
Practical Aspects
- Familiarizing students with previous exam models and solving them.
- Analyzing texts and identifying keywords to better understand the text and its deeper meaning.
- Practicing listening dialogues and solving the five tasks (Hören Sie einmal oder zweimal).
- Enabling students to comprehend and analyze texts and extract the main idea to select the appropriate title from similar options by focusing on keywords.
- Focusing on intonation during listening comprehension and facial expressions using phrases like:
(Na ja! Warum nicht – Klar – Stimmt – Genau – Ach so – Einverstanden)
Preparation for the International German Language Exam Goethe/ÖSD B2
(Details would follow the same structure, adapted for B2 level content and depth.)
German Communication Skills
Conversation Skills in German for Levels A1–B2
Course Duration: 6 weeks
Mode of Delivery: In-person
Target Group:
- Students and individuals seeking an international language certificate.
- Students and individuals interested in acquiring communication skills.
- Students and individuals interested in acquiring conversation skills.
Theoretical Aspects
- Learning different ways to talk about the future.
- Learning multiple ways to make requests politely in German.
- Understanding how to construct and use complex sentence structures.
Practical Aspects
- Conducting diverse conversations on various topics chosen by the instructor according to students’ levels and interests to encourage speaking in German.
- Each session is enriched with videos, activities, and games. This is a purely practical course focused on applied conversation aligned with the learning objectives to motivate students to practice.
- Encouraging students to research certain topics and discuss them in class.
- Role-playing.
- Presentations delivered by students on suggested topics.
For more information:
Contact: Ms. Maha Al Atiyat
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