Code: | LLC005 | Acronym: | AB1.1 |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | German |
Active? | Yes |
E-learning page: | http://moodle.up.pt/ |
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 | 36 | LA - Study Plan | 2 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 |
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LLC | 27 | LLC - Monodisciplinary Study Plan | 2 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 |
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LLC - Bidisciplinar Study Plan (Portuguese Studies) | 2 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 | ||
3 | |||||||
LLC - Bidisciplinar Study Plan (Two Foreign Languages) | 2 | - | 6 | 52 | 162 | ||
3 | |||||||
LRI | 25 | LRI - Study Plan | 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;
- engage in conversation on topics that are familiar;
- produce well-structured 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 knowledge about different social and cultural realities of the German speaking countries.
This course unit assumes the contents studied in the UC's A2.1 and A2.2.
In the German language classes B1.1 vocabulary and idiomatic expressions related to the thematic areas of the course book (DaF kompakt B1) will be addressed. Students will learn about geografical and political aspects of German, Swiss und Austrian history and about the academic education systems, as well as studying authentic everyday situations. On the basis of these topics, students will develop the lexical and grammatical skills necessary for the construction of statements relating to the following communication acts: advising, agreeing and disagreeing, expressing their own opinion, making interviews, writing e-mails and formal letters, describing charts etc.
In the grammatical level, times and verbal modes, subordinate and negative clauses, nominalizations and declination of adjectives will be focused. In addition, students will consolidate the basics of German syntax (Satzklammer, Ergänzung, Angabe, Kasusmarker, Verbstellung im Haupt- und Nebensatz).
Through working with adapted and authentic texts and the use of multimedia resources, the sociocultural aspects of the German speaking countries will be shown.
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 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 the students should interact with peers and teachers exclusively in German.
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Exame | 36,00 |
Prova oral | 40,00 |
Teste | 24,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Estudo autónomo | 108,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 54,00 |
Total: | 162,00 |
Students must attend 75% of all classes in order to qualify for formal assessment.
Working students and other students legally exempt from regular class attendance should contact the teacher right at the beginning of the semester to combine a form of alternative assessment, otherwise they risk being excluded from assessment.
The final grade is composed by the average of the written and oral grades, with the weight of the written evaluation (written tests and textual production) being 60% and the weight of the oral evaluation (mean of all oral components) being 40%.
For approval, the student must:
- obtain a minimum of 10 values in each component (at least 9,5 values in the written component and at least 9,5 values in the oral component)
- obtain a final average of at least 10 values (at least 9,5 values on a scale of 0-20).
According to the FLUP Regulations.
Not applicable.
In this course unit, only the component "final exam" is subject to improvement ("melhoria" or "recurso"). Students who want to improve the final exam (melhoria) must enroll in advance at the Academic services of FLUP.