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.
- 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

Materials

Material available in Moodle

Teaching methods

Written and spoken assignments; listening comprehension exercises; independent study

Exam schedules

Written and spoken exam at the end of the course.
After the exams, there are two retake options for those who failed the exam.

Completion alternatives

Students can demonstrate their prior knowledge.

Student workload

81 hours

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.

Qualifications

German 1 and 2 or equivalent knowledge

Further information

The target level of the course is A2 on Common European Framework of Reference.
Language skills on the A2 level: The student can use the language in everyday situations. They can tell about themselves, understand language spoken slowly and clearly. The pronunciation is easy to understand despite some pronunciation mistakes.

The course has online lessons via Teams. The theory part of the lessons will be recorded for those who cannot participate.
The lessons take place as follows:

The exam via Moodle will take place as follows: