German A2.2

Code:

LLC004

Acronym:

AA2.2

Instance: 2016/2017 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Germanic Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CL	0	CL - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162
LA	42	LA - Study Plan	1	-	6	52	162
			2
LLC	20	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	1	-	6	52	162
			2
LRI	41	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	1	-	6	52	162
			2

Teaching language

Alemão

Objectives

 

The object of this course, which is the continuation of German A2.1, is to enable the students to achieve the level A2.2 (according to Common European Framework of Reference – CECR) as to all four basic language skills: oral and reading comprehension, as well as oral and written production.

 

The manual adopted, which contains a very diverse range of texts, tasks and exercises to develop and train all skills predicted by the CEFR allows the students, in addition to the consolidation of knowledge of the A2.1 level, to acquire new and more differentiated knowledge and skills. Regarding also the culture / reality of German-speaking countries, students work in all subject areas on the lexical enrichment, as well as on the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Grammatical knowledge, which contributes to the enlargement of comprehension strategies and interaction, is acquired through further study of textual phenomena in context and trained through the exercises proposed by the manual. For a more intensive workout, the exercises of the manual are complemented by numerous material provided by the teacher.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

 

At the end of the semester, in addition to develop interest in the reality and culture of the German-speaking cultures and to master the terminology and competent use of grammatical structures planned for this level, students shouldpossess the following skills:

 Reception (oral and written): Understand the essential of informal conversations and of short and simple information. Read clear and simple texts and collect concrete and predictable information in everyday texts. 

Interaction / production (oral and written): - Interact orally in everyday situations on familiar topics to the students and exchange information. Produce emails and short family letters, tabular CVs, biographies, short descriptions of festivities and cultural habits (e.g., Christmas, Easter).

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Knowledge of the level A2.1

Program

In the German language courses A 2.2 will be focused the following thematic areas: at home, cultural life, world of work, festivities and cultural habits, emotions, inventors and inventions.

The following grammatical aspects will be the subject of reflection, analysis and practical exercises:

1. Simple past of modal verbs.
2. Temporal clauses ("als", "wenn", "nachdem").
3. Simple past and past perfect.
4. Adverbs of time.
5. The verb "werden".
6. Nominalization of verbs.
7. Courtesy with “hätt-” and “könnt-”.
8. Two-case prepositions.
9. Conditional clauses ("wenn").
10.  Final clause with “damit” / “um…zu”. 

Mandatory literature

Funk, H; Kuhn, C.; Demme, S.; studio d A2. Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Kurs- und Übungsbuch , Cornelsen, 2009

Complementary Bibliography

Niemann, Rita Maria; studio d A2. Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Sprachtraining , Cornelsen, 2009
Reimann, Monika; Grundstufen-Grammatik für Deutsch als Fremdsprache, Hueber, 2004
Rusch, Paul; Schmitz, Helen; Einfach Grammatik. Übungsgrammatik Deutsch A1 bis B1, Langenscheidt, 2007

Teaching methods and learning activities

Faced with very diverse tasks, students will develop skills on receptive and productive / interactive level, parallel to the enlargement of the lexical field, of the terminology and of the use of grammatical structures as well as of the acquisition of sociocultural knowledge. 

Practical classes; various teaching strategies, group work or individual work, independent work (homework) using materials indicated and /or provided by the teacher in order to consolidate their knowledge and bridge any shortfalls. Since the mode of assessment is "assessment without final exam", particular importance is attributed to regular and active collaboration in the classroom so that the students are able to develop the different skills.

The listening is stimulated not only by the use of the German language by the teacher in the classroom, but also through the use of audio materials appropriate to the knowledge level of the students. By working with audio recordings of different nature, students learn to extract information from descriptions or from short, simple and clear messages about current affairs, and also, especially in the case of dialogues, to understand them as possible models for their own speech production.

With regard to reading, which covers the three levels of understanding (global, selective and detailed), students learn to understand short texts with simple vocabulary on common everyday life situations (e.g., interviews, newspaper advertisements, CVs, applications, recipes). 

As for the oral production, students widen their communication skills speaking in a simple way about situations or experiences that are familiar to them (e.g., urban and rural life, home accidents, cultural interests, expression of emotions) in group, individual or pairs work, and using basic sentence models. Representing dialogue-scenes is also trained in classes (e.g., inquire about a house, buy tickets for a spectacle, phone call at work, planning a visit to a city).

In written production, students learn to use simple phrases and sentences, although already using some subordinate clauses. In addition to a textual strongly oriented production they train, e.g., the autonomous production of emails and personal letters, description of experiences, short biographies, tabular CVs.

 Students will also do a small project (as homework they read an easy narrative, on which there are different exercises in class).

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Prova oral	30,00
Teste	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	108,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

In order to pass the class, the student must achieve at least ten points in the weighted average of the written and oral
component on a scale of 0-20 points.

Written component includes two tests.

None of the written tests can be rated less than 8 points.
If a student gets less than 8 points in any of the written tests, he/she has to repeat it on a date set by the teacher at the end of the semester in the exam period.

Students who obtain negative average will need to make a written test on the whole program in the exam period.

Working students and other students legally exempt from regular class attendance should contact the teacher at the beginning of the semester in order to combine a form of alternative assessment.

Calculation formula of final grade

Written evaluation, which consists of 2 testes - 70%.

Oral assessment - 30%.

Examinations or Special Assignments

In accordance with FLUP evaluation rules.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance with FLUP evaluation rules.