Course: German B1

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Course title German B1
Course code UJP/NB1
Organizational form of instruction Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kahounová Eva, Mgr.
  • Blažková Blanka, Mgr.
Course content
Week 1: Lesson 1 - Introductions, greetings. Alphabet. Numbers 1-20. Week 2: Lesson 1 - E-Mail, telephone numbers. Grammar of announcement and interrogative sentences. Week 3: Lesson 2 - Friends, colleagues. Hobbies. Irregular verbs. Numerals from 20. Definite article "der, die, das". Week 4: Lesson 2 - Work, profession, working hours. Singular, plural. Verbs "haben" and "sein". Week 5: Lesson 3 - Orientation in the city. Description of the route. Indefinite article "ein, eine, ein". Week 6: Lesson 3 - Means of transport. Seasons. Negation "kein". Imperative. Week 7: Lesson 4 - Intermediate test. Shopping. Shopping. Accusative, verbs with accusative. Week 8: Lesson 4 - Food. Food. Drinks. Verbs "mögen, möchten". Sentence frame. Week 9: Lesson 5 - Family. Learning about time. Time indications "am, um, von .. bis" Week 10: Lesson 5 - Daily routine. Possessive pronouns. Modal verbs "müssen, können, wollen". Week 11: Lesson 6 - Leisure and activities. Disjunctive verbs. Personal pronouns in the accusative case. Week 12: Lesson 6 - Invitation. Birthday. Date. Préterit of the verbs "haben, sein". Week 13: Repetition. Credit test.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Seminar classes, Individual study, Students' self-study, Textual studies
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 10 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
none
Skills
none
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
name the alphabet
correct German pronunciation
identify the masculine, feminine and neuter gender
name numerals from 1 to 1.000.000
name personal and possessive pronouns
identify the definite and indefinite article
name interrogative pronouns
identify cardinal and ordinal numbers
identify the formal and informal forms
identify verbs with separable prefixes
name the simple past forms of the verbs "haben" and "sein"
identify the negative
identify the singular and plural forms of nouns
name time designations
Skills
give information about time and place
give information about quantity
use past tense in simple sentences
order food in a restaurant
correctly pronounce familiar words, phrases and sentences
correctly write familiar words, phrases and sentences
greet and say goodbye
introduce yourself or a close person that is close to you
answer basic questions about yourself or a person that is close to you (e.g. origin, age)
ask for information in a simple way (e.g. address, phone number, price)
summarize or analyse information obtained by listening to a simple text focused on personal or professional life
find important information in a short text focused on personal or professional life
describe your day in a simple way
describe a simple recipe
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Textual studies
Collaborative instruction
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Seminar classes
Practicum
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills
Practicum
Individual study
Discussion
Competences
Practicum
Multimedia supported teaching
Individual study
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Skills
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Berglová, E., Formánková, E., Mašek, M. Německá gramatika. Fraus, Plzeň, 1995.
  • Dusilová, Doris. Nová cvičebnice německé gramatiky. Praha, 2001.
  • Pilaski, A., Wirth, K. Netzwerk neu A1 Kursbuch. Stuttgart, 2019. ISBN 978312607156.
  • Pilaski, A., Wirth, K. Netzwerk neu A1 Übungsbuch. Stuttgart, 2019. ISBN 978312607154.


Study plans that include the course
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