Course content
German Sign Language 1 (for beginners with no previous knowledge)
German Sign Language(DGS) is an independent and complex language whose grammar is fundamentally different from German spoken and written language. DGS has been recognized as a fully-fledged language in Germany since 2002.
The course content includes
- Deaf culture
- Natural gestures
- Exercises on gestures, facial expressions and body language in DGS
- Finger alphabet
- Greetings/introductions
- Basic vocabulary for everyday life/study
- Numbers
- Time indication
- Places
- Days of the week/months
- Leisure/hobbies
- The city of Karlsruhe
- Eating/drinking
- Simple statements and interrogative sentences
German Sign Language is a fascinating and expressive language!
Simply immerse yourself in our world of the deaf!
German Sign Language 2 (for participants with little previous knowledge)
(Participants with previous knowledge, e.g. by completing DGS 1)
German Sign Language(DGS) is an independent and complex language whose grammar differs fundamentally from German spoken and written language. DGS has been recognized as a fully-fledged language in Germany since 2002.
The course content includes
- Classification
- Everyday life
- Reception exercises
- weekly routine
- dialog exercises
- Everyday study
- Leisure program
- Production exercises
- Student life
German Sign Language 3 (for participants with advanced knowledge)
(Participants with previous knowledge, e.g. by completing DGS 2)
German Sign Language(DGS) is an independent and complex language whose grammar differs fundamentally from German spoken and written language. DGS has been recognized as a fully-fledged language in Germany since 2002.
The course content includes
- Everyday study
- Production exercises
- My home
- Work
- Reception exercises
- Clothing
- Fashion
- Properties
- Vacation
- Weather
- Interaction exercises