| Course title | Exercises in German Language Practice V |
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| Course code | UAG/SPU5 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminary |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter |
| 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 |
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| Course content |
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Basic topics: 1. Phenomena of these days: Internet shopping / Argumentation and discussion (Redemittel); repetition - past tenses 2. Phenomena of these days: Selfie / Argumentation and discussion (Redemittel); repetition - expression of time: nominal and verbal style 3. Phenomena of these days: E-books / Argumentation and discussion (Redemittel); repetition - Konjunktiv II 4. Phenomena of these days: Migration and Mobility / Argumentation and Discussion (Erörterung); repetition - Konjunktiv II 5. Phenomena of these days: Multitasking / Argumentation and Discussion (Erörterung); repetition - expression of the condition: nominal and verbal style 6. Phenomena of these days: Boredom / Argumentation and Discussion (Erörterung); repetition - Passiv 7. Phenomena of these days: Appearance and beauty / Phraseologisms; repetition - Passiv 8. Phenomena of these days: Terrorism / Phraseologisms; repetition - expression of cause and effect: nominal and verbal style 9. Phenomena of these days: Language unification / Repetition - andere Nebensätze und ihre Äquivalente 10. Phenomena of these days: Smart home / Repetition - Indirekte Rede 11. Phenomena of these days: Social networks / Repetition - nouns 12. Phenomena of these days: Advertising / Repetition - adjectives, pronouns 13. Phenomena of these days: Mamahotel / Repetition - Verbalrektion, Funktionsverbgefüge 14. Final test
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| 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 |
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The aim of the seminar is to improve the expressing skills in writing and to adopt the strategies of argumentation typical of different styles or style formations. Students will be able to express themselves adequately in written form on the themes and questions that arise from the current social discourse. They also learn about different stylistic planes and learn how to recognize and critically analyze them in different texts from everyday practice.
Ability to communicate orally and in written form on level C1. |
| Prerequisites |
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Language skills on level B2+.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Written examination, Student performance assessment
Active participation in the course, final test containing vocabulary and grammatical exercises. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): German Language and Literature (double subject study) (2017) | Category: Philological sciences | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |