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FUBiS Term II: Intensive German Language Beginner 1
(Course # 1.18)
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Type: |
C Track |
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Instructor(s): |
TBA |
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Language: |
German |
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Contact hours: |
180 (6 contact hours per day) |
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Credit Points: |
10 Credit Points |
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Capacity: |
15 |
Course description
This course is intensive and is intended for dedicated, highly self-motivated students who will take responsibility for their learning and creation of meaning with their peers.
In comparison to the semi-intensive course, you will indeed work with the same materials and textbook. However, you will be able to improve your German competence, expand your vocabulary and deepen your overall knowledge of German much faster.
Course Objectives
This course is designed for the beginning student with no previous knowledge of German and focuses on the development of communicative competence in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The textbook Delfin A1 in conjunction with current culture-rich supplemental materials offer a balanced approach to developing your individual language competencies.
- By the end of the six-week course you will be able to engage in simple conversations about familiar things.
- You will know greetings and everyday expressions, you will be able to count and tell time, and negate sentences in day-to-day contexts.
- Furthermore, you will be able to talk about yourself and your family and friends.
- In addition, you will have developed reading strategies that allow you to glean information from simple newspaper and magazine articles and short literary texts.
- One of the foci of this course is Berlin and the region. Therefore, authentic material will be used in the course and during the weekly course-related excursions.
Daily Lesson and Excursion
Monday through Friday are lessons. Since the historical and cultural life of Berlin enrich the content of the course more authentic material will be used during the lesson and in particular during the course-related excursion each Wednesday.
Participation
Regular attendance is crucial. If you miss two classes unexcused or arrive late to class four times your course grade will drop for example from A to B; if you miss four classes your course grade will drop for example from B to C. Eight absences result in failing the course.
Participation includes more than simply coming to class and arriving on time. Active participation reflects the quality of participation and includes an active and consistent interest in learning the language, which involves participating productively in the weekly excursions.
What is active participation?
- Being prepared for class including completed homework assignments
- Regularly volunteering with constructive comments (more isn’t always better)
- Contributing productively to group work
- Sharing ideas
- Listening to and respecting the ideas and comments of your peers
Evaluation
| Active participation and homework | 300 points |
| Oral presentation (2 @ 50 pts.) | 100 points |
| Essay (3 @ 50 pts.) | 150 points |
| Tests | 200 points |
| Final exam | 100 points |
| Creative project | 150 points |
Student profile
Beginner 1
