German B2.2

Code:

LLC008

Acronym:

AB2.2

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	German

Instance: 2021/2022 - 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
LA	0	LA - Study Plan	3	-	6	52	162
LLC	4	LLC - Monodisciplinary Study Plan	3	-	6	52	162
		LLC - Bidisciplinar Study Plan (Portuguese Studies)	3	-	6	52	162
		LLC - Bidisciplinar Study Plan (Two Foreign Languages)	3	-	6	52	162
LRI	10	LRI - Study Plan	3	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

German

Objectives

Learning outcomes and competences

">As a sequence of B2.1 level, the teaching methods adopted in B2.2 German classes aim to consolidate and develop the application of language knowledge, in terms of reception and production, in several situations, with emphasis on:
">- understanding and producing complex texts on the themes foreseen in the program;
">- in the oral expression, which will be developed through presentations and debates in class.

">The teaching methodology will follow a communicative approach, which will allow students to develop oral skills, stimulating them to use the language independently, always in a constructive and creative process.
">In order to consolidate the knowledge acquired in UC B2.2, the adopted methodology aims at constant student contact with different teaching materials, authentic texts and vocabulary exercises applied to the use of the language in authentic situations.
The evaluation is based on these parameters through practical exercises, written tests, oral tests, listening comprehension tests and active participation in class. The tests proposed in the scope of the distributed evaluation will aim to allow the teacher and the student to check progress in reviewing and deepening existing knowledge and acquiring new content.

Working method

Presencial

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

This course assumes familiarity with the contents studied at the level B2.1.

Program

The German B2.2 course offers the students a continuation, deepening and development of the contents studied in the first semester, with a more intensive work and a more autonomous use of the language.

You will study topics from the Kompass DaF B2.2 coursebook:

a) Berufsausbildung (L.6)
b) Motivation (L.9)
c) Kommunikation (L.10)

In the study of lesson 6, the students will discuss vocational training.

In the second topic area Motivation, students will develop lexical and grammatical skills to defend their ideas in a discussion. Especially topics related to conflicts at work will be dealt with.

The topic Kommunikation will address, in terms of lexical and pragmatic-cultural knowledge, the positive and negative aspects of an academic exchange or an academic stay in another country and intercultural communication. In this lesson, students will study the techniques of writing an argumentative text (Erörterung).

In grammar, students will consolidate the contents studied in the first semester. Moreover, they will study the following contents: Relativsätze, Adjektivdeklination, Konjunktiv II (Gegenwart und Vergangenheit/höfliche Bitten und Ratschläge, irreale Bedingungssätze, irreale Wünsche, Vergleichssätze), konzessive Haupt- und Nebensätze, zweiteilige Konnektoren, Partizip I und II als Attribute.

As part of the programme and the assessment you will also read a book in German which will be chosen at the beginning of the semester.

Mandatory literature

Dicionário; monolingue
Birgit Braun, Nadja Fügert (et al.); Kompass DaF B2, Klett, 2020. ISBN: 978-3-12-670000-9

Complementary Bibliography

Clamer, Friedrich; Übungsgrammatik für die Grundstufe, Regeln, Listen, Übungen , Liebaug-Dartmann, 2007. ISBN: 978-3922989707
Fandrych, Christian; Klipp und Klar Übungsgrammatik Mittelstufe B2/C1, Klett, 2010. ISBN: 978-3126753173
Hering, Alex; em Übungsgrammatik: Deutsch als Fremdsprache , Hueber, 2013. ISBN: 978-3190016570
Klaus F. Mautsch, Heidrun Tremp Soares; Mittelpunkt neu B2 Intensivtrainer, Wortschatz und Grammatik , Klett, 2015. ISBN: 978-3-12-676668-5
Turtur, Ursula; Übungen zum Wortschatz der deutschen Schriftsprache. Niveau A2 - C1, Hartmann Verlag, 2006. ISBN: 978-3922989615

Comments from the literature

 

 

Teaching methods and learning activities

Through different didactic strategies, a communicative approach will be adopted, integrating different language skills, with the aim of promoting authentic communication on relevant topics in German. The language learning process will be creative and constructive, including linguistic accuracy.

Continuous assessment of students aims to stimulate progressive work, including regular feedback from the teacher on the competencies developed by students. In this evaluation mode, great importance will be given to the active and continuous participation of the students in class, including attendance, autonomous study, commitment in the accomplishment of the tasks and timely delivery of the proposed works.
Through written and oral tests, the linguistic-pragmatic and sociolinguistic competences acquired both in oral comprehension and interaction, as well as in written interpretation and textual production (oral component: 50%, written component: 50%). In class, students should interact with their colleagues and the teacher exclusively in German.

The students also carry out a reading project of a novel written by an author from a German speaking country.

Software

Word
Rechtschreibkorrektur für Deutsch

keywords

Humanities > language sciences > Languages > Modern languages > European languages

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	30,00
Prova oral	50,00
Teste	20,00
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

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 at the beginning of the semester to combine a form of alternative assessment, otherwise they risk being excluded from assessment.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade is composed of the average of the written and oral grades, the weight of the written evaluation (written tests and textual production) being 50% and the weight of the oral evaluation (mean of all oral components) 50%. 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).

Examinations or Special Assignments

According to the regulations of the Faculty.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance with The FLUP Assessment Regulations.

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