Ateneo - UPO

GERMAN LANGUAGE, B1

(1) Anne, Buscha. A-Grammatik: Übungsgrammatik Deutsch als Fremdsprache, Sprachniveau A1/A2.
(2) Akademie-Deutsch A1+ Zusatzmaterialien mit Audios online. Hueber Verlag.
(3) (1) Dreyer-Schmitt, Lehr – und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik,Hueber-Verlag
(2) Anne Buscha e Szilvia Zita (2008). Begegnungen Deutsch als Fremdsprache B1 Integriertes Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch.
(3) Akademie-Deutsch A2+ Zusatzmaterialien mit Audios online. Hueber Verlag.
(4) Testi forniti dal docente

At the end of the course students are able to read, understand and produce short texts about different topics. They are able to speak and write with grammatical property and correct terminology. With regard to authentic texts of different typologies and content, students are able to observe and identify different grammatical rules and then to use them in their oral and written production. They get relevant notions about German culture and traditions too, in order to compare them with their own culture.

Before the starting of the lessons, students do a short test in order to be divided into two different groups according to their basic knowledge. During the first year students are divided into two groups: (i) students with no previous knowledge of German language and (ii) students with basic knowledge of the language. No prerequisite is necessary.

Frontal lessons. Explanation of different topics and concrete application through exercises. Reading and comprehension of authentic texts.

Written and oral exams separated. Written test consisting of two main parts: grammar and text comprehension. Oral exam includes text reading and speaking, with some oral questions about student’s personal experience (hobbies, interests, future plans, past experiences).
The skills in understanding text is tested through the written and the oral test. Students should read, comment and summarize short texts of different typologies and should answer to questions about the text and about their personal experience.
The skills in using the grammar are tested through the written test and the oral one. In the given grammar exercises students should show to know the grammar rules and in the text productions they should demonstrate to be able to use them.
The skills in expressing judges is tested through the oral test. Students should express opinions about different issues and should compare their culture with the German one. The skill to study independently is verified in both oral and written tests.

The course aims to the acquisition of the basic grammatical notions (B1.1 level). The grammar explanation is followed by exercises, in which students should apply the grammatical rules. A part of the lessons is dedicated to the comprehension of written and oral texts: students should express their thoughts using the correct terminologies and the suitable syntactic structures (subordinates,object sentences and so on).

Knowledge and understanding: Knowledge of the grammar (B1.1 level)Knowledge of syntactic structures (B1.1 level)Knowledge of the proper terminology Understanding written and oral textsApplying knowledge and understanding: Producing short written and oral textsUsing properly grammar rules Making judgements: Making judgements in German about different topics Making judgments about German culture and comparing it with the own cultureCommunication: Using the proper terminology and grammar in written and oral communication Lifelong learning skills: Joining abstract grammatical rules with their concrete use in written and oral productions Learning and improving the terminology and the different grammatical issues on his own