Course: German B2

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Course title German B2
Course code UJP/NB2
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-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Blažková Blanka, Mgr.
Course content
Week 1: Lesson 7 - Working day. Prepositions with the dative "mit". Week 2: Lesson 7 - Formal letter, E-mail. Small Talk. Local prepositions with dative. Week 3: Lesson 8 - Body Description. Imperative "du, ihr, Sie". Week 4: Lesson 8 - At the doctor's. Modal verbs "sollen, müssen, dürfen". Week 5: Lesson 9 - Housing advertisements. "sein" plus Adjektiv. Week 6: Lesson 9 - Furnishing an apartment. Invitation. Prepositions with 3rd and 4th case. Week 7: Lesson 10 - Intermediate test. Daily routine. Sentence frame in the perfective. Week 8: Lesson 10 - Occupations and professions. Perfekt with "sein and haben". Week 9: Lesson 11 - Fashion. Interrogative pronouns "welcher?" Week 10: Lesson 11 - Shopping. Separable/inseparable prefixes. Personal pronouns. Week 11: Lesson 12 - Describing a trip. Pronoun "man." Coordinating conjunction "denn". Week 12: Lesson 12 - Holiday. Sightseeing. Weather. Time. Lesson 13: Review. Credit test.

Learning activities and teaching methods
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
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
name the alphabet
correct German pronunciation
identify the masculine, feminine and neuter gender
name numerals from 1 to 1.000.000
identify cardinal and ordinal numbers
identify formal and informal forms
identify the negative in a sentence
name time designations
Skills
speak about basic situations
greet and say good bay
introduce yourself or a person that is close to you
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 text focused on personal or professional life
describe your day in a simple way
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
name prepositions that need to be followed by the dative and accusative case
identify forms of imperative
identify the conjugation of modal verbs
identify the use of auxiliary verbs "haben" and "sein" in the perfect tense
name the rules for forming ordinal numerals
identify the word order in relation to the use of past tense and modal verbs
identify the nominative and accusative case of personal pronouns
Skills
provide the route description
arrange an appointment
simply narrate in the past tense
find out or hand over information
provide information on the size and amount
write a short business email
describe properties of an article
summarize advertisements about housing
describe an apartment and its surroundings
simply describe your health condition to the doctor
define the basic types of clothing
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Textual studies
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Practicum
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills
Practicum
Individual study
Discussion
Skills demonstration
Competences
Practicum
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
Continuous assessment
Competences
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Berglová, E., Formánková, E., Mašek, M. Německá gramatika.
  • 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. 2023.
  • Pilaski, A., Wirth, K. Netzwerk neu A1 Übungsbuch. Stuttgart, 2023. ISBN 978312607164.


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