GERMAN LANGUAGE 1
- Overview
- Assessment methods
- Learning objectives
- Contents
- Delivery method
- Teaching methods
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Interest and curiosity to discover the language
The exam consists of a written and of an oral part. To access the oral exam, the student must pass the written exam.
The written exam is given in the form of quizzes on the e-learning platform.
Both the written and the oral exam include one part on phonetics and one part on German linguistic skills of A2 level. Both parts contribute equally to the final grade.
The objectives of the course are the following: providing the necessary linguistic knowledge for interacting in daily and professional life and making students aware of the phonetic aspects of the German language to improve both language comprehension and pronunciation: the first “calling card” in professional life.
German level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The course deepens the following topics:
grammar and lexicon
pronunciation
conversation
writing
reading comprehension
listening comprehension
Theoretical and practical skills on the phonetics of German:
segmental phonetics: vowels and consonants
phonetic transcription
phonetic laboratory: analysis of German speech
1) linguistic contents of A1 level (in the first semester) and of A2 level (in the second semester):
a) grammar and lexicon
b) pronunciation
c) conversation
d) writing
e) reading comprehension
f) listening comprehension
2) contents on the phonetics of German:
segmental phonetics:
a) vowels and consonants
b) phonetic transcription
c) phonetic laboratory: analysis of German speech
- Interactive lessons in which students play an active role: they are invited to speak, to think independently and to ask questions about the topics.
- Exercises with German native teachers.
- Exercise materials on the e-learning platform with personalized feedback created by the teacher.
- Practical phonetics lessons with the help of audio and video files, sound articulation exercises and speech analysis by means of the free software Praat, used by phoneticians around the world.
Reference texts:
For German language skills of A1 level (first semester): Buscha A., Szita S. (2018) Spektrum Deutsch A1+: integriertes Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch, Schubert Verlag, Leipzig.
For German language skills of A2 level (second semester): Buscha A., Szita S. (2018) Spektrum Deutsch A2+: integriertes Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch, Schubert Verlag, Leipzig.
Grammars:
Bonelli, P., Pavan, R. (2012) Grammatica attiva della lingua tedesca, Hoepli, Milano.
Elisabetta Difino e Paola Fornaciari: Deutsch, klipp und klar! Principato.
Quizzes and materials prepared by the teacher on the e-learning platform.
For the phonetics of German: PDF presentations, audio files, quizzes and other materials prepared by the teacher on the e-learning platform.