Course: German - A2

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Course title German - A2
Course code JC/UPNUC
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction German
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bourová Ilona, Mgr.
  • Zikešová Šárka, Mgr.
Course content
Languages. Subordinate clauses with - weil, comparatives and superlatives of adjectives and adverbs. Family. Possessive pronouns, Subordinate clauses with dass. Travelling. Modal verbs. Leisures. Relfexive pronouns, Verb structures. Eating out. Relative clauses. Summative written test comprising the standardized test items relevant to the content of the course.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Skills training, Stimulating activities (simulation, games, drama)
Learning outcomes
The course is designed to foster language skills at the level of A1+. Emphasis is put on speaking, listening and reading comprehension and grammar. The target level of the course is A2 assuming the combination of an active participation in the course and autonomous preparation within the e-course UPNUC.
Students are able to make themselves understood both in writing and spoken language in everyday situations. They are able to describe their needs and their surroundings and can write simple texts about things they are familiar with and to give reasons for their opinions. The target level of the course is A2.
Prerequisites
- for non-native speakers Communicative competence CEFR A2 in general German.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral performance analysis, Didactic test

Attending 70% of the sessions Completion of all prescribed assignments in Moodle course Tandem Exam is based on the summary of materials/topics covered in the sessions
Recommended literature
  • Berglová, Eva. Moderní gramatika němčiny : výklad, cvičení, klíč. Plzeň: Fraus, 2002. ISBN 80-7238-144-X.
  • Breitsameter, Glas-Peters, Pude. Menschen A2, Deutsch als Fremdsprache, Arbeitsbuch. Hueber Verlag, 85737 Ismaning, Deutschland, 2013. ISBN 978-3-19-111902-7.
  • Habersack, Charlotte. Menschen A2 . Ismaning: Hueber, 2013. ISBN 978-3-19-101902-0.


Study plans that include the course
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