Course: Exercises in German Language Practice IV

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Course title Exercises in German Language Practice IV
Course code UAG/SPU4
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Kurz Antonia Maria, B.A.
  • Ederová Markéta, Dr. phil.
  • Malechová Magdalena, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to the seminar 2. Essential historical events and their relation to the present / Written and electronic correspondence I 3. History and identity / Written and electronic correspondence II 4. Political systems in the Czech Republic and Germany / Written and electronic correspondence III 5. Interest (?) in politics of the young generation / Report 6. Politics and rhetoric, politics and media / Summary 7. Basic vocabulary and main topics in news / Newspaper report, Opinion piece 8. Fine arts, personalities, important international events / Book review 9. Architecture: the face of the city / Description and comparison of diagrams 10. Literature, book fairs, literary translations / Description and comparison of accompanying illustrations and illustrations 11. Cinematography in the CR and Germany / Text editing and visualization of information I 12. Radio; boom of audiobooks / Text editing and visualization of information II 13. Music / Text editing and visualization of information III 14. Final summary

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Written action (comprehensive tests, clauses), Group work
Learning outcomes
Language Exercise IV focuses on spoken communication (conversation and listening) thematically concentrated in two larger units (History and Politics / Art) and on the development of written expression and the independent production of different kinds of texts. At the same time students will be provided with the basics of formal text editing and visualization of information during presentations (Power Point and others). The aim of the seminars is to obtain oral and written communication language skills of students with the subsequent achievement of B2+(CEFR) output level.
Ability to communicate orally and in written form on level B2+.
Prerequisites
Language skills on level B2.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Student performance assessment

Active participation in the course, final test containing vocabulary and grammatical exercises.
Recommended literature
  • BRILL, L.M. a M. TECHMER. Němčina. Velká cvičebnice slovní zásoby. Praha, 2013.
  • BUSCHA, A. a S. SZITA. B Grammatik (Sprachniveau B1/B2). Leipzig, 2011.
  • BUSCHA, A., RAVEN, S. a G. LINTHOUT. Erkundungen B2. Leipzig: Schubert-Verlag, 2008.
  • BUSCHA, A., RAVEN, S. a G. LINTHOUT. Erkundungen C1. Leipzig: Schubert-Verlag, 2009.
  • BUSCHA, A., S. RAVEN a G. LINTHOUT. Erkundungen. Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Integriertes Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch. Sprachniveau C1. Leipzig, 2009.
  • BUSCHA, A., S. SZITA a S. RAVEN. C Grammatik (Sprachniveau C1/C2). Leipzig, 2013.
  • BUSCHA, J. a G. HELBIG. Deutsche Übungsgrammatik. Berlin u. München: Langenscheidt, 2000.
  • DANIELS, A., ESTERMANN, C., KÖHL-KUHN, R., SANDER, I., BUTLER, E., DENGLER, S. a U. TALLOWITZ. Mittelpunkt, Lehr- und Arbeitsbuch B2.2.. Stuttgart: Ernst Klett Sprachen, 2008.
  • FANDRYCH, C. Klipp und Klar. Übungsgrammatik Mittelstufe B2/C1. Stuttgart: Ernst Klett, 2012.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Language and Literature (double subject study) (2017) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer