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

Online learning via Zoom. Plenty of independent work and learning tasks. Oral pair and group work, pronunciation, text, listening, vocabulary and structure exercises.

Timing and attendance

Zoom classes:
Thu 2.5. 16 - 17.30
Fri 3.5. 16 - 17.30
Mon 6.5. 16 - 17.30
Wed 8.5. 16 - 17.30
Tue 14.5. 16 - 17.30
Thu 16.5. 16 - 17.30
Tue 21.5. 16 - 17.30
Thu 23.5. 16 - 17.30
Tue 28.5. 16 - 17.30
Thu 30.5. 16 - 17.30
Mon 3.6. 16 - 17.30
Wed 5.6. 16 - 17.30
Thu 6.6. 16 - 17.30
Electronic examination 6.6.-14.6.2024 (Electronic exam at the campus)

Learning material and recommended literature

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

Also available digitally from the publisher's online shop:
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 a written examination and the learning tasks in Moodle, which must be successfully completed, an oral examination is also compulsory.

Exam retakes

Written exam in the Exam system. Oral exam.

Learning environment

Moodle and Zoom

Student time use and work load

3 ects = about 80 hours of student work
- lessons about 21 hours
- about 60 hours of independent work, learning tasks and exam

Contents

During the course, we will go through the following situations: introducing yourself and telling your personal details, telling about your profession and hobbies, getting around town, shopping and eating out, and the days and months of the week.

In terms of structures, we will learn about verb inflection in the present tense, personal pronouns, reading words, the use of articles, the accusative and the word order of a main clause.

Assessment criteria

The assessment consists of three components:
1) written exam: 0-5
2) oral exam or continuous assessment*: pass/fail (*continuous assessment requires active participation in 75% of the lessons).
3) successful completion of unit-specific learning tasks in Moodle.

Assessment scale

1-5

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

The student has achieved the learning objectives satisfactorily.

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

The student has achieved the learning objectives well.

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

The student has achieved the learning objectives with excellence.