Course: German Conversation 1

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Course title German Conversation 1
Course code KFL/JC1N
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction German
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Tušlová Kateřina, M.A.
Course content
Selected authentic texts and topics relate to the following areas of modern social life in German speaking countries: - Germans engaged in something - community services and institutions - differences between Czech and German culture - home, Europe, world - human society and present problems

Learning activities and teaching methods
Skills demonstration, Individual study, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 9 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
The exercises require the level B2.
learning outcomes
Students are able: - to understand the main idea of difficult texts concerning concrete or abstract topics, including professionally specialized discussions in his own specialization - to take part in conversation fluently and spontaneously, so they can talk to native without making greater effort for both of participants - to formulate various elaborate topics in speech (possibly in written text) - to explain their point of view concerning the topical problem. Students also talk about advantages and disadvantages of the mentioned possibilities.
teaching methods
Seminar
Skills demonstration
Individual study
assessment methods
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Recommended literature
  • Orth-Chambah, Jutta; Perlmann-Balme, Michaela; Schwalb, Susanne. Abschlusskurs : Deutsch als Fremdsprache für die Mittelstufe. Max Hueber Verlag, Ismaning, 2000.
  • Perlmann-Balme, Michaela; Schwalb, Susanne. EM Hauptkurs : Deutsch als Fremdsprache für die Mittelstufe. 2. Aufl. Ismaning : Max Hueber Verlag, 2000. ISBN 3-19-011600-3.
  • Schumann, Johannes. Mittelstufe Deutsch. Ismaning ; Verlag für Deutsch, 1985. ISBN 3-88532-270-6.


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