Intensive Course German as a Foreign Language A1.2

In this module, students acquire basic knowledge of the German language, including intercultural and regional aspects, that will enable them to express themselves in everyday situations, such as shopping, going to a restaurant, public transport etc.
Students learn and practice basic vocabulary on topics such as family, occupation, leisure time, food and living. They learn to talk about matters of everyday life in simply structured sentences in the tenses simple present and present perfect simple and practice the usage of modal verbs, the imperative and the two-case preposition.
Students learn different strategies for effective, self-motivated, independent learning. They acquire teamwork skills through collaborative work in multinational mixed groups.

The module is based on level A1 of GER.
Upon completion of this module, students are able to express themselves using everyday expressions and simple sentences.
Students are able to answer simple questions about themselves and their family and pose questions, in kind, to a dialog partner. They are able to arrange meetings and provide information about themselves in writing. They are able to describe daily routines in the past and present tense and can successfully communicate their wishes in everyday situations, such as going shopping or eating in a restaurant, with dialog partners who are willing to help and speak slowly and clearly.

Firm knowledge of level A1.1; placement test with the achievement A1.2

The module consists of a seminar covering material appropriate to desired learning outcomes and encompassing relevant listening, reading, writing and speaking exercises. These exercises may take the form of individual, partner or group work, implementing a communicative and activity-oriented approach. Students have the opportunity to deepen basic knowledge conveyed in the seminar through independent study and work, using specified (online) materials covering fundamental grammar and communication patterns of the foreign language.
Voluntary homework (preparation and follow-up work) reinforces classroom and structured learning.

Textbook; multimedia-based teaching and learning materials (black board, overheads, exercise sheets, image, film, etc.) also online

Textbook (to be announced in class)

1 final written exam 90 min. (100%) - no learning aids permitted
The midterm exam is intended to monitor students' learning progress and reduce the amount of material covered in the final exam.
Written exams will assess students level of acquisition of the learning outcomes specified in the module description. Specifically, exam questions focus on the usage of vocabulary and grammar, as well as reading comprehension and text production. Listening comprehension is tested by posing questions based on audio samples to which students respond in writing. Verbal skills are evaluated using appropriate prompts from sample print dialogs.