Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The students will
- understand speech and texts related to occupations, work and job search
- are able to tell about themselves and their skills
- are able communicate in basic situations related to job search.

CEFR level A2

Implementation and methods of teaching

Online meetings 1 to 2 times per week: oral exercises in pairs and teams.
Independent study: reading and listening comprehension, vocabulary, writing and grammar exercises as well as information search assignments.
Online course, a working network connection, camera and microphone are required.

Timing and attendance

Classes in weeks 44 to 50. Schedule in TimeEdit.
Written exam in the electronic system in weeks 51/2023 to 02/2024.
Oral exam in week 50.

Learning material and recommended literature

Study material in Moodle

Exam retakes

Resit written exam in weeks 6 and 7.

Learning environment

Moodle and Zoom

Student time use and work load

3 ECTS = approx. 80 hours of study
- classes approx. 20 hours
- independent study, learning assignments and exam approx. 60 hours

Contents

The students will be able to understand texts related to school and studies, occupations and tasks at work as well as job advertisements. They will be able to tell about their skills and work experience and to write a simple cv.

The students will increase the command of basic structures: revising the use of perfect tense and prepositions, modal verbs in simple past, reflexsive verbs, subordinate clauses, genitive case, conditional forms and adjective declination.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

German 3 or equivalent skills

Assessment criteria

- written exam: 0 to 5
- oral exam or grade based on continuous assessment*: pass / fail (*precondition for continuous assessment: active participation in 75 percent of the classes)
- approved assignments

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.