German Language Courses (GER)
German Language Courses (GER)
German is offered as a second foreign language from the second year
onwards. Teaching methods include presentations, discussions,
question-and-answer activities, group work, role-play, demonstrations,
and brainstorming. The courses consolidate all four language skills
and develop level-appropriate comprehension and expression in both
spoken and written German.
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Teaching and Learning Methods:
The course employs a variety of teaching and learning methods,
including lectures, discussions, question-and-answer activities,
team and group work, role-playing and drama, presentations,
and brainstorming.
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Course Aim:
The aim of the course is to strengthen students' German language
proficiency through the development of all four language skills:
listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Accordingly, students
improve their ability to understand spoken and written German
at their respective proficiency levels and to express themselves
effectively in both spoken and written forms.
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Learning Outcomes:
The learning outcomes are developed in accordance with the
proficiency-level criteria of the Common European Framework
of Reference for Languages (CEFR). These criteria are presented
below.
Course Levels and Expected Learning Outcomes
| Course(s) |
CEFR Level |
Expected Learning Outcomes |
|
BASIC USER
|
GER 101–102
(formerly ELG 201–202)
|
A1 |
Students can understand and use familiar everyday
expressions and very basic phrases aimed at satisfying
concrete needs. They can introduce themselves and others
and ask and answer questions about personal details, such
as where they live, people they know, and things they
like. They can interact in a simple way, provided the
other person speaks slowly and clearly and is willing
to help.
|
GER 201–202
(formerly ELG 301–302)
|
A2 |
Students can understand sentences and frequently used
expressions related to areas of immediate relevance,
such as personal and family information, shopping,
local geography, and employment. They can communicate
in simple, routine situations and describe aspects of
their background, immediate environment, and immediate
needs.
|
|
INDEPENDENT USER
|
GER 301–302
(formerly ELG 401–402)
|
B1 |
Students can understand the main points of clear,
standard speech on familiar matters regularly
encountered at work, school, and during leisure
activities. They can deal with most situations likely
to arise while travelling in a German-speaking area.
They can produce simple, connected texts on familiar
topics or topics of personal interest, describe
experiences and events, and discuss dreams, hopes,
and ambitions. They can also briefly explain their
opinions and plans.
|
|
CEFR Level B2
|
B2 |
Students can understand the main ideas of complex texts
on both concrete and abstract topics, including
discussions in their field of specialisation. They can
interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that
makes regular interaction with native speakers possible
without significant difficulty. They can produce clear,
detailed texts on a wide range of subjects, explain
viewpoints on current issues, and discuss the advantages
and disadvantages of different options.
|
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PROFICIENT USER
|
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CEFR Level C1
|
C1 |
Students can understand a wide range of demanding,
longer texts and recognise implicit meaning. They can
express themselves fluently and spontaneously without
obvious difficulty in finding expressions. They can use
German flexibly and effectively for social, academic,
and professional purposes and produce clear,
well-structured, detailed texts on complex subjects.
|
|
CEFR Level C2
|
C2 |
Students can understand with ease virtually everything
they hear or read. They can summarise information from
different spoken and written sources and reconstruct
arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation.
They can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently,
and precisely, distinguishing finer shades of meaning
even in complex situations.
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