German A1.1 - 1st semester
Code
711101075
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Línguas, Culturas e Literaturas Modernas, Secção de Estudos Alemães
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Rolf Jürgen Kowitsch
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Objectives
To work at level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages The breakthrough or
beginner:
a)Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of
needs of a concrete type.
b)Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as
where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has.
c) Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
Prerequisites
Subject matter
Training of hearing through audiovisual material and of communication in the classroom
Reading simple texts
Production of dialogues; training of pronunciation and intonation
Production of short notes and messages
Aspects of German culture and society and interculturalism.
Bibliography
Boschel, C., Giersberg, D., Hägi, S.: Ja genau! A1, Band 1, Berlin: Cornelsen, 2012
Basiswörterbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Berlin: Cornelsen, 2013
Fandrych, C.; Tallowitz, U. : Klipp und Klar. Übungsgrammatik Grundstufe Deutsch (mit Lösungen). Stuttgart:
Klett, 2008
Teaching method
Practical language teaching. The communicative teaching of the lessons from it aims to promote the interaction of the learner and an ever more extensive autonomous learning. The intercultural approach would lead to a better understanding of cultural diversity.
Evaluation method
2 written assignments
Attendance: minimum of 2/3 attendance of classes given