Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to communicate in work situations in his / her field both orally and in writing.
He/she
- is able to present his / her personal training and work background.
- is able to compile a CV and cope with a job interview in German.
- is able to describe his / her work environment and tasks.
- is able to communicate by telephone and electronic means.
- is able to present the product, eg at a trade fair.

Content

telling about one`s personal background, studies, work experience
writing a job applicaton, a job interview
the organisation of the company and different tasks
work environment
telephone and email communication
product presentation

Materials

Material available on the Moodle platform.
Teacher's material

Teaching methods

Spoken, written and listening exercises. Distance lessons and independent work.

Exam schedules

Exam in the end of the course in Moodle. Both written and oral exam.

International connections

There may be German guests during the course.

Completion alternatives

Students can demonstrate their prior knowledge of the course contents to get the credit points.

Student can also study independently.

Student workload

81 h, which consists of 24 h distance lessons + 57 h independent online learning

Further information

Distance lenssons Tuesdays at 14:15

Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR): A2/B1

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student uses simple structures and limited vocabulary in their communication, but errors hamper intelligibility. Understands slow and clear speech and easy professional text. Copes tolerably with foreseeable working life situations. Influence from other languages can be observed in the student's pronunciation.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student uses the basic structures almost without errors and understands professional texts. The student copes moderately with foreseeable working life situations in speech and in writing. The student's pronunciation is intelligible.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student uses the basic structures of the language and professional basic vocabulary almost without errors. The student communicates fluently in foreseeable working life situations and understands professional texts. The student's pronunciation is close to that of the target language.

Qualifications

German in high school or German 1-3