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Language offers for adults

Language is one of the most essential components of our everyday lives. It contributes to our active participation in our  social lives and enables us to fulfill our everyday requirements as well as building relationships through learning each other’s language. At the CIC we offer language courses at all levels and our language swap is an informal way to practise a foreign language. At our Italian and Spanish weekly “language workshops” at our Villach office you are invited to practise those languages at any level. But that’s not all: we also organise fun get-togethers hosted by native speakers especially for children.

Morning German Courses

Course A2
Objectives: Communication in familiar, everyday situations; reading and listening comprehension of the basic message of texts involving topics of everyday life and familiar situations; writing elementary texts about familiar topics and personal interests. In all four linguistic skills, the course aims to achieve competence according to the scales of the Common European Framework of Reference for the respective level (A2). The content is based on the book "Pluspunkt Deutsch. Leben in Österreich“. 

  • Date: A2.1 / 27.02. - 21.03.24
               A2.2 / 8.04 - 2.05.24 (not 01.05)
               A2.3 / 13.05 - 6.06.24 (not 20.05, 30.05, 31.05)
  • Duration: 60 UE / Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm 
  • Price: funding available
  • Facilitator: Birgit Stegbauer
  • Registration: fully booked 
  • Where: CIC Office in Villach / Hauptplatz 7, 9500 Villach

German Conversation Course Level A2+
Objectives:
This conversation course aims at improving your speaking skills. Speaking practice with a partner, in small or larger groups will help you to express yourself more fluently in German. You will gain confidence to better master everyday life situations. Our topics are Austrian, with an emphasis on practical information, culture, history and geography. While the topics are regional, we work on vocabulary exercises, useful phrases and dialogue simulations. Simultaneously we will review and strengthen your German grammar.

  • Date: 10.06. - 03.07.24
  • Duration: 60 UE / Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
  • Price: funding available
  • Facilitator: Birgit Stegbauer
  • Registration: fully booked
  • Where: CIC Office in Villach / Hauptplatz 7, 9500 Villach

Evening German Courses 

Course A1.1
Objectives
: Reading and listening comprehension of simple texts; giving basic personal information and to enable establishing contacts with others; taking part in simple conversations; acquiring fundamental vocabulary and learning basic grammar structures that enable elementary spoken and written communication in everyday situations.
The next German course, level A1.2, will start on 29.04.2024. Register HERE

  • Date: 26.02 - 23.04.2024
  • Duration: 30 UE / Mondays & Tuesdays, 5:15 pm to 6:45 pm
  • Price: fully booked
  • Facilitator: Rosa Fackelmann
  • Registration: fully booked 
  • Where: CIC Office in Villach / Hauptplatz 7, 9500 Villach

Course A1.2
Objectives:
Reading und listening comprehension of simple texts; giving basic personal information and establishing contacts with others; taking part in simple conversations; acquiring fundamental vocabulary and learning basic grammar structures that enable elementary spoken and written communication in everyday situations. 
The next German course, level A1.3, will start on 29.04.2024. Register HERE

  • Date:  26.02 - 23.04.2024
  • Duration: 30 UE / Mondays & Tuesdays, 7 pm to 8:45 pm
  • Price: funding available
  • Facilitator: Rosa Fackelmann
  • Registration: fully booked 
  • Where:  CIC Office in Villach / Hauptplatz 7,  9500 Villach

Course A2.1
Objectives
: Communication in familiar, everyday situations; reading and listening comprehension of the basic message of texts involving topics of everyday life and familiar situations; writing elementary texts about familiar topics and personal interests.

  • Date: 28.02 - 19.06.2024
  • Duration: 30 UE / Wednesdays, 5:30 pm to 7 pm
  • Price: funding available
  • Facilitator: Maria Piedad Guerrero Arjona
  • Registration: fully booked 
  • Where:  CIC Office in Villach / Hauptplatz 7,  9500 Villach

German Conversation Course Level A2+
Objectives:
 In this conversation course you will expand your German vocabulary, improve your speaking skills and practice actively participating in discussions. You will be able to express yourself more fluently in German and gain confidence using German in everyday and. business situations. The focus is on vocabulary exercises, idioms, useful phrases and dialogues with emphasis on everyday life situations, Austrian history, culture, geography and practical information while living in Austria are also topics, which will be explored. While learning these new topics, we will review and strengthen German grammar. 

  • Date: 28.02 - 19.06.2024
  • Duration: 30 UE / Wednesdays, 7.15 pm to 8:45 pm
  • Price: funding available
  • Facilitator: Maria Piedad Guerrero Arjona
  • Registration: fully booked 
  • Where:  CIC Office in Villach / Hauptplatz 7,  9500 Villach

German Job Circle Programm
In the German Job Circle program, we meet to discuss, in German, job related topics. We focus on topics relevant to the Carinthian labour market and talk about individual experiences and how each of us can learn from this. We simulate interview situations and focus on introducing oneself, answering questions, presenting one's profession, asking questions, changing sides - from interviewer to applicant, research, summarizing results, presentation techniques and constant reflection.

  • Duration: 15 x 1,5 hours (30 Units á 45 min each)
  • Price: € 270 gross
  • Facilitator: Career Consultant/ German Native Speaker
  • Registration: admin@cic-network.at

English language courses available from level A1 to B2

English language courses level A1
The aim of the beginner level is for the participants to understand and use very common everyday expressions and simple phrases for their immediate needs. They will learn how to introduce themselves and other people and be able to ask and answer questions about personal details, such as where they live, things they have and people they know. Participants will be able to communicate in a simple way if the other person talks slowly and clearly.

  • Duration: 30 UE
  • Price: € 245 gross
  • Facilitator: Native Speaker
  • Registration: admin@cic-network.at

English language courses level A2
The aim of the beginner level A2 is for the participants to understand sentences and common expressions about familiar topics, including very basic personal and family information, shopping, places of interest and work. They will learn how to communicate using simple English to discuss everyday tasks, exchange information on familiar topics and participate in describing aspects of their past, as well as their present and future needs.

  • Duration: 30 UE
  • Price: € 245 gross
  • Facilitator: Native Speaker
  • Registration: admin@cic-network.at

English language courses level B1
The aim of the intermediate level B1 is for the participants to understand the main points of clear texts on familiar topics in standard English language. They will be able manage most situations on a trip to places where English is used and will be able to produce simple, organised texts about familiar topics. The participants will also learn how to describe experiences, events, wishes and aspirations, and explain opinions and plans.

  • Duration: 30 UE
  • Price: € 245 gross
  • Facilitator: Native Speaker
  • Registration: admin@cic-network.at

English language courses level B2
The aim of the upper intermediate level B2 is for the participants to understand the main ideas of complex texts on actual or abstract topics, (including some technical discussions). They will be able to express themselves fluently and spontaneously enough to comfortably communicate with other English speakers. The participants will also learn to produce clear and detailed texts on many subjects and explain from a more in-depth viewpoint on a topic, including expressing the advantages and disadvantages of said subject.

  • Duration: 30 UE
  • Price: € 245 gross
  • Facilitator: Native Speaker
  • Registration: admin@cic-network.at