Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The students will
- understand clear speech related to course topics
- are able to communicate orally and in writing in simple everyday situations, such as telling about the home, work and past events
- are able to use the most frequent basic structures.

CEFR level A1

Implementation and methods of teaching

Online classes in Zoom, independent study and learning assignments.
Oral exercises in pairs and teams, exercises on pronunciation, texts, listening, vocabulary and grammar.

Timing and attendance

Online classes in weeks 2 to 8, twice a week. Schedule in TimeEdit.
Written exam in the electronic system in weeks 9 to 11.
Oral exam in week 8.

Learning material and recommended literature

Netzwerk neu A1, Kursbuch (chapters 9 to 12)
Writers: Stefanie Dengler, Paul Rusch, Helen Schmitz, Tanja Sieber
Publisher: Ernst Klett Sprachen, Stuttgart
ISBN 978-3-12-607156-7

Available also as a digital book:
https://www.klett-sprachen.de/netzwerk-neu-a1/t-1/NP00860715601?anchor=title-editions-linkboxes

Alternative completion methods

The course can be completed independently. In addition to the written exam and approved learning assignments, a mandatory oral exam.

Exam retakes

Written exam resit in weeks 13 and 14

Learning environment

Moodle

Student time use and work load

3 ECTS = approx. 80 hours of study
- classes approx. 28 hours
- independent study, learning assignments and exam approx. 50 hours

Contents

The students will learn to tell about a flat, studies, tasks at work, past events, vacation and clothing.

The students will learn to use the following grammatical structures: two-way prepositions, perfect tense, pronouns welcher and dieser, personal pronouns in the dative case and word order in subordinate clauses.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

German 2 or equivalent skills

Assessment criteria

The evaluation consists of three parts:
- written exam: 0 to 5
- oral exam or grade based on continous assessment*: pass / fail (*precondition for continous assessment: active participation in 75 percent of the classes)
- approved assignments
The final grade for the course will be 0 to 5.

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

The student has not reached the learning objectives in the course.

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student has reached the learning objectives at a satisfactory level.

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student has reached the learning objectives well.

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

The student has reached the learning objectives in an excellent manner.