Expand+Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Learning Exclusions:
Students who have engaged in prior formal study of the German language are not eligible to take this module.

Learning Recommendations:
Students who are unsure of their eligibil...

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Learning Exclusions:
Students who have engaged in prior formal study of the German language are not eligible to take this module.

Learning Recommendations:
Students who are unsure of their eligibility for this module should consult with the module coordinator who may facilitate transfer between Beginner and Non-Beginner modules in the early weeks of the semester.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
GER10010 - German Language I a, GER20060 - German Language II a, GER20070 - German Language II b, LANG10100 - German Gen Purp 1, LANG10130 - German Gen Purp 2

Expand+GER10120 Spoken German for Beginners
Academic Year 2021/2022

This module focuses on oral and aural language skills and is intended primarily for students taking GER10110 (German Beginners B) or/and for students who took GER 10100 (German for Begi...

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Academic Year 2021/2022

This module focuses on oral and aural language skills and is intended primarily for students taking GER10110 (German Beginners B) or/and for students who took GER 10100 (German for Beginners A) in the fall trimester 2020. Using a variety of exercises and audiovisual material students will learn to comprehend and produce sentences and dialogues about everyday life situation in German and master the production of phonetic patterns specific to the German language. Students will be encouraged to record themselves and to extensively use online tools to practice their pronunciation and their spoken German.

During the first seven week of Spring Trimester the classes will be held online in the virtual classroom in Brightspace. Depending on the covid-19 updates and situation after week seven, classes could either be taking place face to face or continue being held online.

Attendance in classes is extremely important to progress in this module, and assessment will often take place during (online) classes.
As this module is aiming for the A2 level, it is recommended to review some Grammar and vocabulary of level A1 (GER 10100) before coming to class. Further review option can be found in the overview in my learning in Brightspace. It is particularly important to understand that this module is not a review for the module “German for Beginners A” and will therefore not offer intensive grammatical classes. The main aim of this module is to speak German freely and clearly, using diverse vocabulary.

Students who have achieved at least a B grade in this module are deemed to have attained CEFR level of A2 in oral performance and listening comprehension. A more detailed description of the can dos for the A2 in oral performance and listening comprehension can be found in the module overview in my learning.

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module students should be able to:

pronounce simple German words and sentences correctly

engage in simple conversations relating to everyday situations in a German-speaking environment

orally describe themselves and other people, as well as places

understand simple sentences and texts spoken in German.

Indicative Module Content:
The module is recommended for students who have little or no German, or who have started learning German at level A1 of the CEFR. It introduces basic phenomena of German pronunciation (theoretically and practically). Students will practise their listening, pronunciation and speaking skills by communicative tasks that ask for collaboration in the classroom.

The module builds on the module GER10110 (German Language for Beginners), but it is not essential to take GER10110 in conjunction with this module.