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German B2.1 - 2nd semester

Objectives

a) The student should understand the main idea of a text about abstract and concrete themes, including technical discussions in special areas.
b) The user is able to communicate with a certain spontaneity and naturality with native speakers, without showing stress on both sides.
c) The student is able to express himself in a clear and detailed way about a variety of themes.
d) He/ She is also able to show a point of view of a current subject, explaining the advantages and disadvantages of different possibilities.

General characterization

Code

711101082

Credits

6

Responsible teacher

Celeste Machado

Hours

Weekly - 4

Total - Available soon

Teaching language

German

Prerequisites

German B 1.2

Bibliography

DANIELS, A., ESTERMANN, C., KÖHL-KUHN, R., SANDER, I., BUTLER, E., TALLOWITZ, U., Mittelpunkt B2, Stuttgart, Ernst Klett Sprachen GmbH, 2007;
DREYER, H., SCHMITT, R., Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik, München, Verlag für Deutsch, 2001;
HALL, K., SCHREINER, B., Übungsgrammatik für Fortgeschrittene, Ismaning, Verlag für Deutsch, 1997.

Teaching method

Practical Lessons: 100%The teaching method used is communication in order to interact and stimulate a more autonomous learning. An intercultural approach which wakes up the student’s consciousness for a better cultural understanding. Doing tasks which train linguistic and extra linguistic skills.

Evaluation method

The evaluation method used is continuous assessment ( including tests, assessment, participation in class).

Subject matter

Vocabulary and special information about the following subjects: Travelling, worlwide Mobility, neighbourhoods, cooperation and finding a solution for problems
Structure: Independent clauses with co-ordinating conjunctions and dependent clauses with subordinating conjunctions, nominal, adverbial and adjectival, declination of adjectives, relative clauses
Methods: Reading comprehension of complex texts, listening comprehension, audiovisual material, writing texts, discussions and presentations, presenting arguments ( defending a point of view).