German 3 (3cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

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.
- use perfect and imperfect
- use prepositions, imperative and decline adjectives.

Content

- living
- shopping
- on the phone
- illnesses and visiting a physician
- grammar

Materials

Material available on the Moodle platform

Teaching methods

Spoken, written and listening exercises

Exam schedules

Spoken and written exams at the end of the course.
After the exams, there are two retake options for those who failed the exam.
After the retakes, there is one option for a grade improvement

Student workload

Total workload 81 h
15 h online lessons via Teams + 65 h independent learning + 1 h exam

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.