German 2 (3 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student can communicate in simple everyday spoken and written situations. He
- can handle situations in hotels and restaurants.
- knows weekdays, seasons, and months.
- can write short messages.
- can tell about his family
- is acquainted with culture and habits in the German speaking countries.
- can use the following grammar: accusative and dative cases with nouns and personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, separable verbs, modal verbs

Content

as a guest in a hotel and restaurant
weekdays, seasons, months
family
short written messages
habits in German speaking countries
grammar

Materials

Material on Moodle

Teaching methods

Spoken and written exercises, listening comprehension exercises, independent study.
Presentations on country and culture topics.

Exam schedules

Two written exams: the first in the middle of the course and the second at the end of the course
At the end of the course, a spoken exam
Two retake options after the last exam.
The exams take place in the Exam room of Kampustalo

Student workload

81 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to communicate in some everyday communication situations when helped. The student makes mistakes in pronunciation. He understands some slow, clear speech and written texts to some extent. 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 slow 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.

Further information

European level A1