Study Guide

Objective

The student can communicate in simple everyday spoken and written situations. He/she can
- handle situations in restaurants
- knows weekdays
- can tell about vacations and hobbies.
- can write short messages.
- knows the culture and customs of the German-speaking area
- can use the following grammar: accusative and dative cases with nouns and personal pronouns, possessive pronouns, separable verbs, modal verbs, perfect

The target level of the course is A1.2 on the skill level scale of the European reference framework.

Content

- as a guest in a restaurant
- weekdays
- hobbies and holidays
- short written messages
- culture and habits in German-speaking countries
- grammar

Evaluation scale

1-5

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.

Qualifications

German 1 or equivalent knowledge