Code: | LLC005 | Acronym: | AB1.1 |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Department of Germanic Studies |
Course/CS Responsible: | Bachelor in Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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CL | 0 | CL - Study Plan | 2 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 |
LA | 25 | LA - Study Plan | 2 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 |
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LLC | 22 | Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014 | 2 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 |
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LRI | 29 | Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014 | 2 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 |
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The unit course German B1.1 will enable the learners of German to achieve a knowledge grade for the B1.1 level (independent user) such as indicated in the Common European Framework of Reference in the four basic language skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing. By the end of the semester students should be able to: understand the main points of oral and written texts that consist mainly of everyday related language; enter into conversation on topics that are familiar; produce connected texts on topics that are familiar or of personal interest, describing impressions and expressing their opinions; master the terminology and appropriate use of grammatical structures; extend their interest in different social and cultural realities.
This course assumes familiarity with the contents of the level A2.
In the German language classes B1.1 vocabulary and idioms related to the thematic areas of the manual (studio d B1) will be addressed. Students will learn aspects of German history, industrial areas, and the school/academic education system, as well as studying authentic everyday situations, identifying prejudices and clichés. On the basis of these topics, students will develop the lexical and grammatical skills necessary for the construction of statements relating to the following acts of speech: talking about time and history, advising, agreeing and disagreeing, expressing their own opinion, describing (a region, an accident), and conjecturing. In the grammatical level, times and verbal modes, subordinate and negative clauses, nominalizations and declination of adjectives will be focused. In authentic texts, sociocultural characteristics of modern Germany will be addressed.
The communicative approach and different teaching strategies will involve the integration of different language skills, which should be used throughout the course, so as to make authentic and meaningful communication the goal of classroom activities. Students are guided to make German language learning a process of creative construction. The type of assessment is the distributed evaluation without final exam, which will stimulate regular participation, offering a regular analysis on the process of acquiring competences. This mode of assessment implies an active and continuous participation in class, self-study, engagement and delivering of the proposed works. Linguistic-pragmatic and sociolinguistic skills, developed in both comprehension and oral interaction, as interpretation of written texts and textual production will be evaluated through oral communications and written tests according to the CEFR (oral assessment: 40%, writing tests: 60%). In classes they should interact exclusively in German.
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Participação presencial | 40,00 |
Teste | 60,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Estudo autónomo | 108,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 54,00 |
Total: | 162,00 |
Working students and other students legally exempt from regular class attendance should contact the teacher at the beginning of the semester to combine a form of alternative assessment.
The final grade is the sum of the written exams (60%) plus the oral tests (40%).
To pass the subject, students have to obtain a score of at least 10 in the written assessment and in the oral assessment and - the final average score cannot be less than 10 (on a scale of 0-20).
Not applicable.
In accordance with The FLUP Assessment Regulations: Students exempted from attending classes (Article 9, paragraph 3) will have to do all the distributed assessment components. The schedule for the various testes/assignments will be posted in the course summaries. Students must schedule a day with the lecturer at the beginning of the semester to present the oral communication, and during the semester they must check the summaries so as not to miss the project deadlines.
Teacher email: scholz.i@gmx.de