Objectives and competences
• develop students' knowledge in the field of receptive and productive skills at B1+level of The Common EU Framework;
• enable students to become efficient and flexible users and analyzer of the German language, both for personal and professional purposes,
• Enable students for an adequate evaluation of lingual utterances.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Phonetics: correct use of sounds, intonation, error correction,
• Ortography: German spelling rules,
• Vocabulary: acquisition of vocabulary skills at B2 level of The Common EU Framework,
• Grammar: dealing with selected grammar structures skills at B2 level of The Common EU Framework,
• Culture: learning about cultural and historical features of German speaking countries.
Learning and teaching methods
• explanation and discussion method
• role playing
• discussion
• group work
• pair work
• individual work
• homework
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding:
On completion of this course students will:
• be able to demonstrate the knowledge of the language (all skills) at B2 level of The Common EU Framework,
• get to know the culture of German speaking countries,
• improve their pronunciation and intonation,
• improve their ortography (spelling).
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Transferable/Key Skills and other attributes:
• Communication skills: oral presentations, leading discussions, writing formal letters, writing compositions and reports,
• Use of information technology: searching for information on the Internet in preparing projects,
• Organisation skills: preparing and leading discussions,
• Problem solving: language and content,
• Group work: smaller or bigger groups, pair work in laboratory work.
Readings
• Billina, A. 2010. Fit in Grammatik B1. Ismaning: Hueber Verlag.
• Hall, K., Scheiner, B. 2014. Übungsgrammatik für die Oberstufe. Deutsch als Fremdsprache. München: Hueber Verlag.
• Hering, A., Matussek, M., Perlmann-Balme, M. 2009. Übungsgrammatik für die Mittelstufe. Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Ismaning: Hueber Verlag,
• Izbrani elektronski slovarji z nemščino (canoonet, Duden online, DWDS),
• Schnack, A. 2020. Deutsch intensiv Wortschatz B2. Das Training. Buch + Online. Stuttgart: Klett Verlag.
Prerequisits
Prerequisits for acceding the course:
- None.
Conditions for prerequisits:
- The student has to pass the tests and submit the completed portfolio before acceding the oral examination.
Additional information on implementation and assessment • tests
• active participation and portfolio
• oral examination