85499 - German Language

Learning outcomes

This course unit aims at providing the students with the linguistic skills suitable for the understanding and the production of written and oral German texts. It also intends to develop the interpersonal relationships in the horizon of the German-speaking culture. In particular, this course unit will focus on selected aspects of the German language, highlighting the different artistic approaches and the international communication.

Course contents

In this course, the students will be working on developing the four basic language skills in order to reach the A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Readings/Bibliography

The following text book will be used:

Hermann Funk/Christina Kuhn/Laura Nielsen/Rita von Eggeling: Das Leben. Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Kurs- und Übungsbuch. A1. Berlin: Cornelsen Verlag.

ISBN: 978-3-06-122089-1

I highly recommend obtaining your own copy for class.

There also exists Volume A1.1 that contains units 1-8 (ISBN 978-3-06-121966-6). This volume covers most of the arguments that we will treat in class.

Teaching methods

Classes will include a variety of different activities, such as group work, discussions, presentations, exercises (grammar, audio-visual, listening, reading, speaking) etc.

The course participates in the Pilot Project for an Innovative Didactic methodology launched by the University of Bologna and therefore 10 hours out of 30 will be carried out remotely.

Assessment methods

Final written test (90 minutes) that includes listening, reading and writing tasks.

Teaching tools

Texts, audios and videos.

Students with a form of disability or specific learning disabilities (DSA) who are requesting academic adjustments or compensatory tools are invited to communicate their needs to the teaching staff in order to properly address them and agree on the appropriate measures with the competent bodies.

Office hours

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