Study Guide

Objective

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Content

Objectives: The student knows how to communicate in the German language in simple everyday and service situations. He/she understands simple spoken and written standard language. He/she knows the basics of German pronunciation and is aware of German customs.Level: A1
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German pronunciation
Basic vocabulary, phrases and grammatical structures needed in simple service situations:
- introducing
- greetings, wishes
- numbers, prices
- buying, selling
- travelling, time expressions
- hotel
- restaurant
- explaining the way, tourist information
German customs

Location and time

3 hrs ZOOM-lessons / week
- cannot be substituted by any other action or assignments
- student collects points for the final grade by participating in the contact lessons

Materials

Text and audio files, videos and other online material. All material is available in Moodle.
No study book.
Recommended online learning platform: Nico's Weg
https://learngerman.dw.com/en/beginners/c-36519789

Teaching methods

Online implementation
Contact teaching, communicative situations
Online lessons (approx. 40 hrs)

Independent studying 90 hrs

Employer connections

tentative: visiting lecturer about German-speaking customers in tourism

Exam schedules

final written exam and oral test in the week 16
- both online

Completion alternatives

Skills demonstration possible, if the student already has prior knowledge in spoken and written German language at least in the level A1 (CEFR). To be agreed with the responsible teacher.

Content scheduling

German pronunciation
Basic vocabulary, phrases and grammatical structures needed in simple service situations:
- introducing
- greetings, wishes
- numbers, prices
- buying, selling
- travelling, time expressions
- hotel
- restaurant
- explaining the way, tourist information
German culture
German-speaking customers in tourism

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Tieto puuttuu

Assessment methods and criteria

- simultaneous feedback during the lessons
- word tests, 0-5
- spoken tasks, feedback
- final written exam, 0-5
- oral test 0-5
Detailed assessment plan and assessment criteria available in Moodle.

Qualifications

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