German 2, continuation course (3cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

Students are able to use the basics of German to a greater extend and tey will be competent in handling various everyday situations of communication and be able to take part in simple, business-related conversations.

Content

booking a hotel room
shopping situations
telephone situations
ordering food in a restaurant
writing short letters

Materials

Kudel & Kyyhkynen: Einverstanden! 1

Teaching methods

kontaktiopetus, suulliset ja kirjalliset harjoitukset, pari- ja ryhmätyöskentely, itsenäinen opiskelu

Student workload

kontaktiopetus 36h
itsenäinen työskentely 44h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1: The student is able to communicate in some everyday oral situations when helped. The student makes mistakes in pronunciation. The student understands some slow speech and recognizes the topic of written texts as well as understands some words and expressions in them. The student is able to read and write simple text, but mistakes impede comprehension.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3: The student is able to communicate independently in everyday speech situations, mistakes do not impede comprehension. Their 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, even though they still make some mistakes. The student is able to read and write texts but still makes some mistakes.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5: The student is capable of active, independent and understandable communication in everyday speech situations. Their pronunciation is close to that of a native speaker. The student understands normal-rate speech and easy written texts. They can write understandable text, which may contain minor mistakes.

Qualifications

German 1 or equivalent knowlegde