Cod: 31005
Department: DH
ECTS: 6
Scientific area: Language
Total working hours: 156
Total contact time: 15

The syllabus of the curricular unit German IV includes a broad range of current topics with respect to the German speaking countries, such as everyday situations and professional life. Linguistic competencies at the A2.2 level are systematically developed in accordance with the definition of the A2 level in the CEFR for languages. The materials that are used in this unit are especially designed for the A2.2 level.

Development of languistic skills
Development of listening and reading skills
Development of speaking and writing skills
Development of pragmatic skills

The curricular unit German IV corresponds to the level A2.2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages as defined by Council of Europe. The learner is able to:
- understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
- communicate around simple tasks and routines, requiring a direct exchange of information on familiar matters.
- describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and areas of immediate need.

The syllabus of the curricular unit German IV includes a broad range of current topics with respect to the German speaking countries, such as everyday situations and professional life. Different types of contents are used to explore the topics and to systematically train the four linguistic competencies (listening, speaking, writing and reading skills) in the target language. Competencies are systematically developed with respect to vocabulary and to grammatical structures. The main topics that are addressed in this curricular unit are closely related to daily activities and needs of the students, both on a professional and a personal level, so that students can be integrated into a German speaking community.
Acquisition of competencies of German at the A2.2 level of the CEFR.

Textbook: Julia Braun-Podeschwa et al. (2025): Momente A2.2 Kursbuch plus interaktive Version, Deutsch als Fremdsprache, Hueber Verlag [ISBN 978-3-19-201792-6]

Workbook: Anna Breitsameter et al. (2025): Momente A2.2 Arbeitsbuch plus interaktive Version, Deutsch als Fremdsprache, Hueber Verlag [ISBN 978-3-19-211792-3]

Dicionário Moderno de Alemão-Português / Português-Alemão (2013), Porto Editora [ISBN 978-972-0-05758-7]

Martinho Vaz Pires (2018): Gramática da Língua Alemã, Porto Editora [ISBN 978-972-0-40695-8]

Friederike Jin, Ute Voß (2023), Grammatik aktiv A1-B1 - Deutsch als Fremdsprache Cornelsen Verlag [ISBN 978-3-06-122964-1]

 

 

E-learning.

The mandatory evaluation method is continuous assessment.
Continuous Assessment:
– 40%: work carried out throughout the semester, corresponding to two e-Folios (e-Folio A and e-Folio B), submitted via the virtual classroom.
– 60%: Completion of a final written assignment, referred to as the e-Folio Global.

Requirement for enrollment: language skills of German at the A1-2 level or having passed in course unit German III.