German

3

Mgr. et Mgr. Monika Ryšavá

Institute of Foreign Languages

This course is intended for students with a basic knowledge of German who are already able to communicate simply in everyday situations. It assumes knowledge of basic vocabulary and grammatical structures at approximately the A1 level according to the CEFR. It doesn´t follow up on the course N3.

Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having attended the seminars actively, worked out assigned tasks and passed a credit test. 60% points at the credit test as minimum.

The examination at level A2 CEFR consists of a written and oral part. The written part of the examination tests listening and reading comprehension, simple written expression, grammar and vocabulary of general language. The oral part of the examination has a form of discussion held on various everyday topics and assesses the student's ability to communicate independently and respond appropriately in everyday communication situations.

Attendance at seminars is compulsory and is systematically checked by the teacher. Students are allowed to miss two seminars. Absence may be in justified cases compensated for with the consent of the teacher.

The goal of this course is to consolidate and further develop students’ knowledge of the German language and their communicative skills in all four language skills—reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Students will expand their vocabulary and deepen their knowledge of grammatical structures corresponding to level A2 of the CEFR. They will acquire the language skills necessary for communication in everyday situations and in basic academic and professional contexts. Instruction focuses primarily on topics related to social life, housing, culture, employment, and social events.

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to understand the main points in simple spoken and written messages on familiar topics and respond appropriately. They can participate in conversations when meeting new people, at social gatherings, or in a restaurant; discuss housing, cultural experiences, and work life; and express wishes, needs, and polite requests. They can formulate simple messages, describe past events, and communicate when planning social activities and celebrations. They can apply the language knowledge and skills they have acquired in everyday communication situations in their personal, academic, and basic professional lives.

Programme N-OBN-P: Common Offer, Master's, elective

Programme B-OBN-P: Common Offer, Bachelor's, elective

Programme BIT: Information Technology, Bachelor's
specialization BITP: Information Technology, elective

26 hours, compulsory

1. L 6 Going out, plan activities and make plans together; form and use relative clauses
2. L 6 Contacts, Making connections and communicating in a restaurant—meeting new people, introducing others, ordering food, and having conversations in a restaurant
3. Station 2 Profession web designer, describe typical tasks using the example of a web designer; review selected grammatical structures.
4. L 7 At home, types of housing, usingmodal verbs in the past tense
5. L 7 Living, housing, finding an apartment, planning a move, subordinate clauses with “as”
6. L 8 Experience culture, using adverbs of time
7. L 8 Culture, Perfect tense: talk and write about the past
8. L 9 World of work, nouns with -ung, professional background
9. L 9 Looking for a job, wishes, politeness
10. Station 3 repetition: grammar and vocabulary, discuss learning
11. L 10 Festivals and gifts, talk about celebrations,  prepositions with dative
12. L 10 Celebration, verbs with dative and accusative, describing conditions and consequences using “if”
13. Summary, revision, credit test