Practical Language Classes (Esercitazioni) - German
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The aim of the esercitazioni (i.e., practical classes added to the course but that do not allow to accrue ECTS), is that students acquire and develop written, oral, interaction and mediation skills, in accordance with levels described by the Common European Framework of Reference for languages. Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR) and its subsequent revisions and updates.
Expected learning outcomes
The expected result in terms of applied competence is the achievement of the level specified for every year for all linguistic-communicative activities: reception (listening and reading), production of written and oral texts, interaction and mediation. The entrance level is detailed in the Prerequisites (none), while the expected goal is detailed in the Syllabus. Students are expected to spend time on self-study to prepare for classes and to review and consolidate work done in class.
Lesson period: Activity scheduled over several sessions (see Course syllabus and organization section for more detailed information).
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Group 1A
Responsible
Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
The aim is to reach CEFR language level A2 .
The exercises with native speakers are aimed at acquiring and practising the fundamentals of German grammar in writing and orally: conjunctions, prepositions, negation, nominal declension and verbal conjugation, active and passive of strong and weak verbs, modal verbs, secondary propositions. In addition, the exercises aim to achieve a basic communicative competence in German. Topics covered: countries, nationalities and languages; weather (time, days, months, seasons, date), family, professions and work, leisure, clothes and colours, eating and drinking, restaurant, shopping, flat, body and health, city and nature, animals and plants, weather, holidays, school and university, vocational training, character and description of a person, means of transport, parties.
The exercises with native speakers are aimed at acquiring and practising the fundamentals of German grammar in writing and orally: conjunctions, prepositions, negation, nominal declension and verbal conjugation, active and passive of strong and weak verbs, modal verbs, secondary propositions. In addition, the exercises aim to achieve a basic communicative competence in German. Topics covered: countries, nationalities and languages; weather (time, days, months, seasons, date), family, professions and work, leisure, clothes and colours, eating and drinking, restaurant, shopping, flat, body and health, city and nature, animals and plants, weather, holidays, school and university, vocational training, character and description of a person, means of transport, parties.
Prerequisites for admission
- excellent competence in the Italian language;
- consolidated knowledge of Italian grammar;
- consolidated knowledge of grammatical terminology.
- consolidated knowledge of Italian grammar;
- consolidated knowledge of grammatical terminology.
Teaching methods
The course includes seminar activities and group work in which the active participation of the student is required as well as the use of multimedia materials.
Teaching Resources
- Buscha, Anne/ Szita Szilvia: Spektrum A1+. Integriertes Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch. Leipzig: Schubertverlag. (first semester)
- Buscha, Anne/ Szita Szilvia: Spektrum A2+. Integriertes Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch. Leipzig: Schubertverlag. (second semester)
- Lübke, Diethard (2001): Lernwortschatz Deutsch. Ismaning: Hueber.
- Buscha, Anne/ Szita Szilvia: A-Grammatik. Übungsgrammatik Deutsch als Fremdsprache Sprachniveau A1-A2. Leipzig: Schubertverlag
- Jin, Friederike/Voß, Ute: Grammatik aktiv. Übungsgrammatik. Berlin: Cornelsen.
- Buscha, Anne/ Szita Szilvia: Spektrum A2+. Integriertes Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch. Leipzig: Schubertverlag. (second semester)
- Lübke, Diethard (2001): Lernwortschatz Deutsch. Ismaning: Hueber.
- Buscha, Anne/ Szita Szilvia: A-Grammatik. Übungsgrammatik Deutsch als Fremdsprache Sprachniveau A1-A2. Leipzig: Schubertverlag
- Jin, Friederike/Voß, Ute: Grammatik aktiv. Übungsgrammatik. Berlin: Cornelsen.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Preliminary written test + oral test:
Written test in official session + oral test in official session. The written test verifies the knowledge of the basic vocabulary and the fundamentals of German grammar (level A2/B1) and the ability to understand and produce a simple text. The oral test is an interview in German with the mother tongue teacher. Students with a valid certification at level B1 or higher do not have to take the written exam and the oral exam of exercises (the certification must be presented for recognition to the teacher in charge of the course according to the instructions given in class at the beginning of the A.A.).
Further information on the structure and content of the written partials will be provided in class.
The final grade for German Language 1 (exercises + monographic part) is given by the following partial grades: average grade for the written part of the exercises and the grade for the oral part of the exercises and the oral part of the monographic part.
As regards the duration of the validity of the written part marks (exercises and monographic part) and of the written examination of exercises (official session), indications will be given in class and on the teaching site (Ariel portal).
Written test in official session + oral test in official session. The written test verifies the knowledge of the basic vocabulary and the fundamentals of German grammar (level A2/B1) and the ability to understand and produce a simple text. The oral test is an interview in German with the mother tongue teacher. Students with a valid certification at level B1 or higher do not have to take the written exam and the oral exam of exercises (the certification must be presented for recognition to the teacher in charge of the course according to the instructions given in class at the beginning of the A.A.).
Further information on the structure and content of the written partials will be provided in class.
The final grade for German Language 1 (exercises + monographic part) is given by the following partial grades: average grade for the written part of the exercises and the grade for the oral part of the exercises and the oral part of the monographic part.
As regards the duration of the validity of the written part marks (exercises and monographic part) and of the written examination of exercises (official session), indications will be given in class and on the teaching site (Ariel portal).
L-LIN/14 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - GERMAN
Language lab: 80 hours
Professor:
Kurner Sabine
Group 1B
Responsible
Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
The aim is to reach CEFR language level A2 .
The exercises with native speakers are aimed at acquiring and practising the fundamentals of German grammar in writing and orally: conjunctions, prepositions, negation, nominal declension and verbal conjugation, active and passive of strong and weak verbs, modal verbs, secondary propositions. In addition, the exercises aim to achieve a basic communicative competence in German. Topics covered: countries, nationalities and languages; weather (time, days, months, seasons, date), family, professions and work, leisure, clothes and colours, eating and drinking, restaurant, shopping, flat, body and health, city and nature, animals and plants, weather, holidays, school and university, vocational training, character and description of a person, means of transport, parties.
The exercises with native speakers are aimed at acquiring and practising the fundamentals of German grammar in writing and orally: conjunctions, prepositions, negation, nominal declension and verbal conjugation, active and passive of strong and weak verbs, modal verbs, secondary propositions. In addition, the exercises aim to achieve a basic communicative competence in German. Topics covered: countries, nationalities and languages; weather (time, days, months, seasons, date), family, professions and work, leisure, clothes and colours, eating and drinking, restaurant, shopping, flat, body and health, city and nature, animals and plants, weather, holidays, school and university, vocational training, character and description of a person, means of transport, parties.
Prerequisites for admission
- excellent competence in the Italian language;
- consolidated knowledge of Italian grammar;
- consolidated knowledge of grammatical terminology.
- consolidated knowledge of Italian grammar;
- consolidated knowledge of grammatical terminology.
Teaching methods
The course includes seminar activities and group work in which the active participation of the student is required as well as the use of multimedia materials.
Teaching Resources
- Buscha, Anne/ Szita Szilvia: Spektrum A1+. Integriertes Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch. Leipzig: Schubertverlag. (first semester)
- Buscha, Anne/ Szita Szilvia: Spektrum A2+. Integriertes Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch. Leipzig: Schubertverlag. (second semester)
- Lübke, Diethard (2001): Lernwortschatz Deutsch. Ismaning: Hueber.
- Buscha, Anne/ Szita Szilvia: A-Grammatik. Übungsgrammatik Deutsch als Fremdsprache Sprachniveau A1-A2. Leipzig: Schubertverlag
- Buscha, Anne/ Szita Szilvia: Spektrum A2+. Integriertes Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch. Leipzig: Schubertverlag. (second semester)
- Lübke, Diethard (2001): Lernwortschatz Deutsch. Ismaning: Hueber.
- Buscha, Anne/ Szita Szilvia: A-Grammatik. Übungsgrammatik Deutsch als Fremdsprache Sprachniveau A1-A2. Leipzig: Schubertverlag
Assessment methods and Criteria
Preliminary written test + oral test:
Written test in official session + oral test in official session. The written test ascertains knowledge of basic vocabulary and the fundamentals of German grammar (level A2) and the ability to understand and produce a simple text. The oral test is an interview in German with the native speaker teacher. Students in possession of valid certification of B1 level or higher do not have to take the written examination and the oral examination of exercises (certification must be presented for recognition to the course lecturer in accordance with the instructions given in class at the beginning of the A.A.).
The final grade for German Language 1 (exercises + monograph part) is made up of the following partial grades: the average of grade for the written exercises and the grade for the oral exercises, grade for the oral monograph part. Further clarifications will be provided in class and on the teaching website (Ariel portal).
As regards the validity of the marks for the written partial (monographic part) and the written practice exam (official session), information will be provided in class and on the teaching website (Ariel portal).
Written test in official session + oral test in official session. The written test ascertains knowledge of basic vocabulary and the fundamentals of German grammar (level A2) and the ability to understand and produce a simple text. The oral test is an interview in German with the native speaker teacher. Students in possession of valid certification of B1 level or higher do not have to take the written examination and the oral examination of exercises (certification must be presented for recognition to the course lecturer in accordance with the instructions given in class at the beginning of the A.A.).
The final grade for German Language 1 (exercises + monograph part) is made up of the following partial grades: the average of grade for the written exercises and the grade for the oral exercises, grade for the oral monograph part. Further clarifications will be provided in class and on the teaching website (Ariel portal).
As regards the validity of the marks for the written partial (monographic part) and the written practice exam (official session), information will be provided in class and on the teaching website (Ariel portal).
L-LIN/14 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - GERMAN
Language lab: 80 hours
Professors:
Kurner Sabine, Lehmann Paola
Group 1C
Responsible
Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
The aim is to reach CEFR language level A2 and partly level B1 (written comprehension).
The exercises with native speakers are aimed at acquiring and practising the fundamentals of German grammar in writing and orally: conjunctions, prepositions, negation, nominal declension and verbal conjugation, active and passive of strong and weak verbs, modal verbs, secondary propositions. In addition, the exercises aim to achieve a basic communicative competence in German. Topics covered: countries, nationalities and languages; weather (time, days, months, seasons, date), family, professions and work, leisure, clothes and colours, eating and drinking, restaurant, shopping, flat, body and health, city and nature, animals and plants, weather, holidays, school and university, vocational training, character and description of a person, means of transport, parties.
The exercises with native speakers are aimed at acquiring and practising the fundamentals of German grammar in writing and orally: conjunctions, prepositions, negation, nominal declension and verbal conjugation, active and passive of strong and weak verbs, modal verbs, secondary propositions. In addition, the exercises aim to achieve a basic communicative competence in German. Topics covered: countries, nationalities and languages; weather (time, days, months, seasons, date), family, professions and work, leisure, clothes and colours, eating and drinking, restaurant, shopping, flat, body and health, city and nature, animals and plants, weather, holidays, school and university, vocational training, character and description of a person, means of transport, parties.
Prerequisites for admission
- excellent competence in the Italian language;
- consolidated knowledge of Italian grammar;
- consolidated knowledge of grammatical terminology.
- consolidated knowledge of Italian grammar;
- consolidated knowledge of grammatical terminology.
Teaching methods
The course includes seminar activities and group work in which the active participation of the student is required as well as the use of multimedia materials.
Teaching Resources
- Lehmann, Paola (2023): Schritt für Schritt in die deutsche Sprache. Milano: Mimesis.
- Lübke, Diethard (2001): Lernwortschatz Deutsch. Ismaning: Hueber.
- Buscha, Anne/ Szita Szilvia: A-Grammatik. Übungsgrammatik Deutsch als Fremdsprache Sprachniveau A1-A2. Leipzig: Schubertverlag
- Lübke, Diethard (2001): Lernwortschatz Deutsch. Ismaning: Hueber.
- Buscha, Anne/ Szita Szilvia: A-Grammatik. Übungsgrammatik Deutsch als Fremdsprache Sprachniveau A1-A2. Leipzig: Schubertverlag
Assessment methods and Criteria
Preliminary written test + oral test:
Written test in official session + oral test in official session. The written test verifies the knowledge of the basic vocabulary and the fundamentals of German grammar (level A2/B1) and the ability to understand and produce a simple text. The oral test is an interview in German with the mother tongue teacher. Students with a valid certification at level B1 or higher do not have to take the written exam and the oral exam of exercises (the certification must be presented for recognition to the teacher in charge of the course according to the instructions given in class at the beginning of the A.A.).
Further information on the structure and content of the written partials will be provided in class.
The final grade for German Language 1 (exercises + monographic part) is given by the following partial grades: average grade for the written part of the exercises and the grade for the oral part of the exercises and the oral part of the monographic part. Further clarifications will be provided during the lesson and on the teaching site (Ariel portal).
As regards the duration of the validity of the written part marks (exercises and monographic part) and of the written examination of exercises (official session), indications will be given in class and on the teaching site (Ariel portal).
Written test in official session + oral test in official session. The written test verifies the knowledge of the basic vocabulary and the fundamentals of German grammar (level A2/B1) and the ability to understand and produce a simple text. The oral test is an interview in German with the mother tongue teacher. Students with a valid certification at level B1 or higher do not have to take the written exam and the oral exam of exercises (the certification must be presented for recognition to the teacher in charge of the course according to the instructions given in class at the beginning of the A.A.).
Further information on the structure and content of the written partials will be provided in class.
The final grade for German Language 1 (exercises + monographic part) is given by the following partial grades: average grade for the written part of the exercises and the grade for the oral part of the exercises and the oral part of the monographic part. Further clarifications will be provided during the lesson and on the teaching site (Ariel portal).
As regards the duration of the validity of the written part marks (exercises and monographic part) and of the written examination of exercises (official session), indications will be given in class and on the teaching site (Ariel portal).
Group 2A
Responsible
Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
In addition to the basic grammar already learned in the first year, students will have to master the following morpho-syntactic structures: declension and comparison of the adjective and participle as an attribute; complements and syntagms of place and time; regency of verbs; subordinate sentences; prepositional and adverbial syntagms; syntagms with genitive; collocations and Funktionsverbgefüge; infinitives; regular and irregular forms of preterite; verbs with prepositions and prefix; names, adjectives and adverbs with prepositions and prefix; passive; conjunctive.
The practical classes are divided into a group of students who attended the intermediate-advanced classes in the first year, and two groups of students who were beginners in the first year, divided by surname: group A (A-K), group B (L-Z).
The practical classes are divided into a group of students who attended the intermediate-advanced classes in the first year, and two groups of students who were beginners in the first year, divided by surname: group A (A-K), group B (L-Z).
Prerequisites for admission
Practical classes will be taught entirely in German. Textbooks and activities in class or for self study assume that students already have a linguistic competence of level A2.
Teaching methods
Frontal and online activities.
Teaching Resources
- A reader's booklet (available in Ariel) to be prepared individually and on which the oral exam with the mother tongue teacher will be based;
- Anne Buscha und Szilvia Szita, Spektrum Deutsch B1+: Integriertes Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch für Deutsch als Fremdsprache, Schubert Verlag 2018.
- PONS Praxis-Grammatik Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Das große Lern- und Übungswerk. Mit extra Online-Übungen, 2017.
- Paola Lehmann, Schritt für Schritt (only for the intermediate-advanced students who already used it during the first year).
Optional:
- Anne Buscha/Szilvia Szita: B Grammatik. Sprachniveau B1/B2, Schubert Verlag Leipzig 2011;
- Friederike Jin/Ute Voß: Grammatik aktiv. A1-B1. Cornelsen.
To reinforce and expand the vocabulary, following tools are recommended:
- Lübke, Diethard (2001): Lernwortschatz Deutsch, Hueber 2001 (review of the first year);
- https://deutschlernerblog.de/tag/wortschatz-deutsch-b1/;
- http://deutschtraining.org/wortschatz-deutsch/.
Further details on exam bibliography are to be found in the relevant section of German Language 2 course programme.
- Anne Buscha und Szilvia Szita, Spektrum Deutsch B1+: Integriertes Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch für Deutsch als Fremdsprache, Schubert Verlag 2018.
- PONS Praxis-Grammatik Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Das große Lern- und Übungswerk. Mit extra Online-Übungen, 2017.
- Paola Lehmann, Schritt für Schritt (only for the intermediate-advanced students who already used it during the first year).
Optional:
- Anne Buscha/Szilvia Szita: B Grammatik. Sprachniveau B1/B2, Schubert Verlag Leipzig 2011;
- Friederike Jin/Ute Voß: Grammatik aktiv. A1-B1. Cornelsen.
To reinforce and expand the vocabulary, following tools are recommended:
- Lübke, Diethard (2001): Lernwortschatz Deutsch, Hueber 2001 (review of the first year);
- https://deutschlernerblog.de/tag/wortschatz-deutsch-b1/;
- http://deutschtraining.org/wortschatz-deutsch/.
Further details on exam bibliography are to be found in the relevant section of German Language 2 course programme.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Further details on assessment methods and criteria are to be found in the relevant section of German language and linguistics 2 course programme.
L-LIN/14 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - GERMAN
Language lab: 80 hours
Professor:
Kurner Sabine
Group 2B
Responsible
Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
n addition to the basic grammar already learned in the first year, students will have to master the following morpho-syntactic structures: declension and comparison of the adjective and participle as an attribute; complements and syntagms of place and time; regency of verbs; subordinate sentences; prepositional and adverbial syntagms; syntagms with genitive; collocations and Funktionsverbgefüge; infinitives; regular and irregular forms of preterite; verbs with prepositions and prefix; names, adjectives and adverbs with prepositions and prefix; passive; conjunctive.
The practical classes are divided into a group of students who attended the intermediate-advanced classes in the first year, and two groups of students who were beginners in the first year, divided by surname: group A (A-K), group B (L-Z).
The practical classes are divided into a group of students who attended the intermediate-advanced classes in the first year, and two groups of students who were beginners in the first year, divided by surname: group A (A-K), group B (L-Z).
Prerequisites for admission
Practical classes will be taught entirely in German. Textbooks and activities in class or for self study assume that students already have a linguistic competence of level A2.
Teaching methods
Frontal and online activities.
Teaching Resources
- A reader's booklet (available in Ariel) to be prepared individually and on which the oral exam with the mother tongue teacher will be based;
- Anne Buscha und Szilvia Szita, Spektrum Deutsch B1+: Integriertes Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch für Deutsch als Fremdsprache, Schubert Verlag 2018.
- PONS Praxis-Grammatik Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Das große Lern- und Übungswerk. Mit extra Online-Übungen, 2017.
- Paola Lehmann, Schritt für Schritt (only for the intermediate-advanced students who already used it during the first year).
Optional:
- Anne Buscha/Szilvia Szita: B Grammatik. Sprachniveau B1/B2, Schubert Verlag Leipzig 2011;
- Friederike Jin/Ute Voß: Grammatik aktiv. A1-B1. Cornelsen.
To reinforce and expand the vocabulary, following tools are recommended:
- Lübke, Diethard (2001): Lernwortschatz Deutsch, Hueber 2001 (review of the first year);
- https://deutschlernerblog.de/tag/wortschatz-deutsch-b1/;
- http://deutschtraining.org/wortschatz-deutsch/.
Further details on exam bibliography are to be found in the relevant section of German Language 2 course programme.
- Anne Buscha und Szilvia Szita, Spektrum Deutsch B1+: Integriertes Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch für Deutsch als Fremdsprache, Schubert Verlag 2018.
- PONS Praxis-Grammatik Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Das große Lern- und Übungswerk. Mit extra Online-Übungen, 2017.
- Paola Lehmann, Schritt für Schritt (only for the intermediate-advanced students who already used it during the first year).
Optional:
- Anne Buscha/Szilvia Szita: B Grammatik. Sprachniveau B1/B2, Schubert Verlag Leipzig 2011;
- Friederike Jin/Ute Voß: Grammatik aktiv. A1-B1. Cornelsen.
To reinforce and expand the vocabulary, following tools are recommended:
- Lübke, Diethard (2001): Lernwortschatz Deutsch, Hueber 2001 (review of the first year);
- https://deutschlernerblog.de/tag/wortschatz-deutsch-b1/;
- http://deutschtraining.org/wortschatz-deutsch/.
Further details on exam bibliography are to be found in the relevant section of German Language 2 course programme.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Further details on assessment methods and criteria are to be found in the relevant section of German language and linguistics 2 course programme.
Group 3
Responsible
Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
The exercises with the native speaker (4 hours per week), for which regular attendance is required, are aimed at improving oral and written language skills, with the aim of achieving level B2 of the Common European Framework. Oral and written texts are examined in depth and oral interaction skills are practised. They last one year and take place in semesters I and II with Eleonora Dal Piaz (eleonora.dalpiaz@unimi.it).
Prerequisites for admission
Practical classes will be taught entirely in German. Textbooks and activities in class or for self study assume that students already have a linguistic competence of level B1.
Teaching methods
Face-to-face and online activities.
Teaching Resources
1) Main textbook for the lessons:
Ute Koithan, Helen Schmitz, Tanja Sieber, Ralf Sonntag, Aspekte neu Mittelstufe Deutsch, Sprachniveau B2, Klett-Langenscheidt, München, 2017 (ISBN 978-3-12-605024-1)
and
Supplementary material (E. Dal Piaz Übungshefte) with exercises relating to written and oral examinations. They are produced during the two semesters and can be downloaded from ariel@unimi.it (GERMAN LANGUAGE 3rd year -CONTENTS).
Recommended B2 book for exercise:
Anne Buscha, Szilvia Szita - B Grammatik, Sprachniveau B1/B2, Schubert Verlag, Leipzig, 2013 (ISBN 978-3-941323-10-0).
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL ASPEKTE NEU B2 FOR THE SELF-STUDY:
Marion Lütke, Ulrike Moritz, Margret Rodi, Aspekte neu Mittelstufe Deutsch, Intensivtrainer B2, Klett-Langenscheidt, München, 2017 (ISBN 978-3-12-605031-9).
Ute Koithan, Helen Schmitz, Tanja Sieber, Ralf Sonntag, Aspekte neu Mittelstufe Deutsch, Sprachniveau B2, Arbeitsbuch mit Audio-CD, Klett-Langenscheidt, München, 2017 (ISBN 978-3-12-605026-5): this publication is useful for further study of vocabulary and grammar in the self-study, it will not be used during the lessons, except for a few photocopied pages:
RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR EXERCISE SUITABLE FOR SELF-STUDY, for those who wish to revise the grammatical basics of the B1 level:
Training für Fortgeschrittene der Grundgrammatik: F. Jin, U. Voß - Grammatik Aktiv B1plus, Übungsgrammatik, Cornelsen-Verlag, Berlin 2020 (ISBN 978-3060244706).
Anne Buscha, Szilvia Szita - B Grammatik, Sprachniveau B1/B2, Schubert Verlag, Leipzig, 2013 (ISBN 978-3-941323-10-0).
S. Kreutzmüller - Deutsch Intensiv Grammatik B2, Das Training, Klett-Langenscheidt, München 2018 (ISBN 978-3126750370).
Tanja Sieber - Aspekte neu, Mittelstufe Deutsch, Grammatik B1plus bis C1, Klett-Langenscheidt, München, 2017 (ISBN 978-3-12-605032-6).
Non-attending students should contact the teachers.
Ute Koithan, Helen Schmitz, Tanja Sieber, Ralf Sonntag, Aspekte neu Mittelstufe Deutsch, Sprachniveau B2, Klett-Langenscheidt, München, 2017 (ISBN 978-3-12-605024-1)
and
Supplementary material (E. Dal Piaz Übungshefte) with exercises relating to written and oral examinations. They are produced during the two semesters and can be downloaded from ariel@unimi.it (GERMAN LANGUAGE 3rd year -CONTENTS).
Recommended B2 book for exercise:
Anne Buscha, Szilvia Szita - B Grammatik, Sprachniveau B1/B2, Schubert Verlag, Leipzig, 2013 (ISBN 978-3-941323-10-0).
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL ASPEKTE NEU B2 FOR THE SELF-STUDY:
Marion Lütke, Ulrike Moritz, Margret Rodi, Aspekte neu Mittelstufe Deutsch, Intensivtrainer B2, Klett-Langenscheidt, München, 2017 (ISBN 978-3-12-605031-9).
Ute Koithan, Helen Schmitz, Tanja Sieber, Ralf Sonntag, Aspekte neu Mittelstufe Deutsch, Sprachniveau B2, Arbeitsbuch mit Audio-CD, Klett-Langenscheidt, München, 2017 (ISBN 978-3-12-605026-5): this publication is useful for further study of vocabulary and grammar in the self-study, it will not be used during the lessons, except for a few photocopied pages:
RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR EXERCISE SUITABLE FOR SELF-STUDY, for those who wish to revise the grammatical basics of the B1 level:
Training für Fortgeschrittene der Grundgrammatik: F. Jin, U. Voß - Grammatik Aktiv B1plus, Übungsgrammatik, Cornelsen-Verlag, Berlin 2020 (ISBN 978-3060244706).
Anne Buscha, Szilvia Szita - B Grammatik, Sprachniveau B1/B2, Schubert Verlag, Leipzig, 2013 (ISBN 978-3-941323-10-0).
S. Kreutzmüller - Deutsch Intensiv Grammatik B2, Das Training, Klett-Langenscheidt, München 2018 (ISBN 978-3126750370).
Tanja Sieber - Aspekte neu, Mittelstufe Deutsch, Grammatik B1plus bis C1, Klett-Langenscheidt, München, 2017 (ISBN 978-3-12-605032-6).
Non-attending students should contact the teachers.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The examination consists of a written test + an oral test, both of which are compulsory.
A) ANNUAL WRITTEN EXAMINATION:
For the written examination there are three exam sessions: May/June 2024, September 2024 and January 2025. The exam is considered passed if the mark in both written tests is at least 18/30.
Part 1: Grammatik und Wortschatz test based on the first and second semester syllabus (without the use of dictionaries)
Part 2: Textwiedergabe. Listening and guided summary (vorgabenorientientierte Textproduktion) of a newspaper article (Die Zeit, FAZ, Spiegel et al.) of approx. 650 words. During listening the student can take notes. They will then proceed with the summary of the content using their own words and respecting the key points indicated (Leitpunkte) on the examination sheet (approx. 250 words).
The German monolingual paper dictionary can be used for the Textwiedergabe. Foreign students of a mother tongue other than Italian may agree with the teacher to use an Italian mother tongue vocabulary.
B) ORAL EXAMINATION
Präsentation (a 10-minute presentation in German) on a topic of your choice, followed by a discussion in German with the native speaker on the topic. It is advisable to propose topics relating to German-speaking countries and to make arrangements with the teachers in good time if necessary. Short notes are also available during the examination, but no reading of texts and/or summaries is allowed. Graphics/statistics/PPP can be shown.
A) ANNUAL WRITTEN EXAMINATION:
For the written examination there are three exam sessions: May/June 2024, September 2024 and January 2025. The exam is considered passed if the mark in both written tests is at least 18/30.
Part 1: Grammatik und Wortschatz test based on the first and second semester syllabus (without the use of dictionaries)
Part 2: Textwiedergabe. Listening and guided summary (vorgabenorientientierte Textproduktion) of a newspaper article (Die Zeit, FAZ, Spiegel et al.) of approx. 650 words. During listening the student can take notes. They will then proceed with the summary of the content using their own words and respecting the key points indicated (Leitpunkte) on the examination sheet (approx. 250 words).
The German monolingual paper dictionary can be used for the Textwiedergabe. Foreign students of a mother tongue other than Italian may agree with the teacher to use an Italian mother tongue vocabulary.
B) ORAL EXAMINATION
Präsentation (a 10-minute presentation in German) on a topic of your choice, followed by a discussion in German with the native speaker on the topic. It is advisable to propose topics relating to German-speaking countries and to make arrangements with the teachers in good time if necessary. Short notes are also available during the examination, but no reading of texts and/or summaries is allowed. Graphics/statistics/PPP can be shown.
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