Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The students will
- understand slow and clear speech related to course topics
- are able to communicate orally and in writing in simple everyday situations, such as introductions, telling about oneself and reacting e.g. in dining situations
- are able to use the most frequent basic structures

CEFR level A1

Implementation and methods of teaching

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

Classes in Zoom in weeks 2 to 8, twice a week. Schedule in TimeEdit.
Written exam in the electronic system in weeks 43 to 45.
Oral exam in week 8.

Learning material and recommended literature

Netzwerk neu A1, Kursbuch (chapters 1-4)
Writers: Stefanie Dengler, Paul Rusch, Helen Schmitz, Tanja Sieber
Publisher: Ernst Klett Sprachen, Stuttgart
ISBN 978-3-12-607156-7

Available in Aalef Meidän Kioski at Lappeenranta campus. 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: retake in weeks 14 and 15.

Learning environment

Moodle and Zoom
For the online meetings, students will need a pc or a laptop, a web camera and a microphone.
The online meetings will not be recorded.

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 introduce themselves, to tell some basic things about occupation, hobbies and towns as well to use some basic phrases in situations related to dining and grocery shopping and telling the way.

The students will learn to use the following grammatical structures: verb conjugation in present tense, personal pronouns, numbers, use of articles, accusative and word order in the main clause.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

no previous studies

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

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.