German 4 (3cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Objective

The student is able to communicate in German when searching for an apartment, visiting a doctor, and searching for a restaurant. They are able to talk about a day's events and their studies, as well as to write a job application. The student is able to write in German emails and simple messages/letters related to their own professional field. They know the basic grammar of verbs, cases, pronouns, and adjectives.

Content

Communication in German e.g. as an exchange student in a German-speaking country: search for an apartment, visit to a doctor, study-related issues, writing a job applications, etc. Emails and simple letters. Familiarity with the German culture. Grammar, such as prepositions taking the dative and the accusative, adjective declensions, ordinal numbers, imperfect tense, irregular verbs.

Materials

Kudel ja Kyyhkynen: Einverstanden! 2

Teaching methods

lectures; oral and written exercises
independent learning

Student workload

lectures 27 hours
independent studies 53 hours

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to communicate in some everyday oral situations when helped. Students make mistakes in pronunciation. Students understand some slowly spoken speech and can find the theme and understand some words and expressions in written texts. Students are able to write simple texts, which may have a lot of mistakes.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to communicate independently in everyday oral situations, mistakes don?t disturb communication. Pronunciation is mainly understandable. Students can understand main points in a slowly spoken speech and texts. Students are able to write understandable texts even they still make some mistakes.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to active, independent and understandable communication in everyday oral situations. Pronunciation is like a native speaker. Students understand speech in normal tempo and written texts. They can write understandable text which may have minor mistakes.

Further information

VVO-aikana, tiistaisin alkaen klo 14.15