Study Guide

Objective

The students understand and can use basic grammar and vocabulary of German both in spoken and written communication. He can
- tell about living and rent an apartment.
- run simple errands on the phone
- do some shopping
- handle situations at a doctor’s appointment.
- express his opinions
- talk about past events by using past tense
- use prepositions and decline adjectives.

Content

living
expressing an opinion
shopping
on the phone
illnesses and vising a physician
Grammar

Qualifications

German 1 and 2 or equivalent knowledge

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to communicate in everyday communication situations when helped. The student makes mistakes in pronunciation. He understands slow, clear speech and some expressions in written texts. The student is able to write simple text, but mistakes impede comprehension.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to communicate independently in everyday communication situations. Mistakes do not impede comprehension. The pronunciation is mainly understandable. The student can understand the main points of clear speech and easy texts. The student is able to write mainly understandable texts. Mistakes don’t impede comprehension.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is capable of active, independent and understandable communication in everyday situations. The pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker. The student understands normal-rate speech and easy written texts. He can write understandable text, which may contain minor mistakes.