Course detail

German for Beginners 2

FAST-VYN002Acad. year: 2026/2027

The course is intended for beginners and aims to review and develop students´ language skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking) at the elementary level of general German (A1 higher according to the CEFR).

Grammar: present tense, verbs with separable prefixes, word order, prepositions of time, accusative, positive and negative questions and ja/nein/doch, modal verbs, past tense (Perfekt)

Vocabulary: my day, telling the time, times of the day, arranging a date, the weather, free time and hobbies, skills and abilities, past time expressions

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Věra Batystová

Department

Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)

Entry knowledge

Students should be familiar with the grammar and vocabulary covered in the course VYN001.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The course is worth 2 credits. To get their credits ("zápočet"), students are required to participate actively in class (attendance) and complete the individual teacher´s assignments.

Aims

Having completed the course, students will be able to use the present and past tenses as well as modal verbs and they will also be able to communicate in elementary everyday situations.
Target level according to the CEFR: A1 higher.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BAK-EP Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BAK-ESBD-D Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BAK-MIn-D Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BAK-PM Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BAK-UAD Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Věra Batystová

Syllabus

  • 1. revision of grammar and vocabulary covered in the course VYN001
  • 2. L5: verbs with separable prefixes, daily routine
  • 3. L5: verbs schlafen and arbeiten, telling the time, times of the day
  • 4. L5: position of the verb in a sentence, arranging a date
  • 5. L6: accusative, the weather (vocabulary)
  • 6. L6: nominative x accusative, weather forecasts
  • 7. L6: positive and negative questions, ja/nein/doch, free time
  • 8. L6: verbs related to free time activities, hobbies
  • 9. L7: modal verbs, skills and ambitions
  • 10. L7: modal verbs, obligations
  • 11. L7: past tense (auxilliary verbs and past participles)
  • 12. L7: past tense, telling a story 
  • 13. revision