Course detail
German for beginners
FAST-BYN1Acad. year: 2012/2013
Grammar: conjugation of verbs to be, to have and other basic verbs, separable prefixes, personal and possessive pronouns, word order in a sentence, negation, definite and indefinite article, plural, numbers, time expressions, modal verbs können and wollen, prepositions, past tense ("Perfekt")
Vocabulary: meeting others, introducing yourself, family, food and drink, living in a house or a flat, my day, free time, learning
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Grammar and vocabulary is practised in an interactive way with emphasis on conversation. Development of communication and listening skills using interactive audiovisual technologies.
LMS Moodle and SmartBoard.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course curriculum
2nd week: revision, verbs leben, haben, preposition in, topic: family, filling in a form
3rd week: numbers 0-20, possessive pronouns, topic: family, personal details
4th week: word order, indefinite article, plural, verb essen, topic: food and drink
5th week: numbers 21-100, negative, definite article, advebs hier/dort, topic: living in a house or a flat
6th week: questions, numbers 100-1 000 000, negative nicht, adjectives, téma: furniture
7th week: separable prefixes, prepositions an, um, von, topic: telling the time, days of the week
8th week: verbs sehen, arbeiten, verb position in a sentence, topic: daily routine, weather
9th week: accusative, vebs lesen, treffen, schlafen etc., topic: hobbies
10th week: modal vebs koennen, wollen, past tense – intro, topic: plans and goals
11th week: past tense („Perfekt“) with sein and haben, topic: learning goals
12th week: revision, test
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Aims
Target level according to the CEFR: A1 lower
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
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Basic literature
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Classification of course in study plans
- Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's
branch VS , 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course
- Programme B-P-C-ST Bachelor's
branch VS , 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course
- Programme B-K-C-GK Bachelor's
branch G , 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course
- Programme B-P-C-GK Bachelor's
branch G , 1 year of study, winter semester, recommended course
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2nd week: revision, verbs leben, haben, preposition in, topic: family, filling in a form
3rd week: numbers 0-20, possessive pronouns, topic: family, personal details
4th week: word order, indefinite article, plural, verb essen, topic: food and drink
5th week: numbers 21-100, negative, definite article, advebs hier/dort, topic: living in a house or a flat
6th week: questions, numbers 100-1 000 000, negative nicht, adjectives, téma: furniture
7th week: separable prefixes, prepositions an, um, von, topic: telling the time, days of the week
8th week: verbs sehen, arbeiten, verb position in a sentence, topic: daily routine, weather
9th week: accusative, vebs lesen, treffen, schlafen etc., topic: hobbies
10th week: modal vebs koennen, wollen, past tense – intro, topic: plans and goals
11th week: past tense („Perfekt“) with sein and haben, topic: learning goals
12th week: revision, test