German 1

22C9010

Bachelor

German, Chinese

5.0

only summer term

1 semester

This module will teach students the basic knowledge of the German language. Students will learn to read simple German articles and texts and understand basic conversations.

The main content includes:

• German grammar
• Basic communication in everyday life
• Cultural and regional studies
• Cultural differences

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

• Portfolio exam

The portfolio examination consists of

PFP1: a one-hour exam (40%) and an oral exam (60%)
PFP2: a presentation (40%) and a written paper (60%)
PFP3: a written paper (50%) and an oral exam (50%)

Written examination: in accordance with the valid study regulations

Oral exam: approx. 30 minutes

Presentation: approx. 20 minutes

Written paper: approx. 10-15 pages

The requirements are specified in the relevant class.

None

Students who successfully complete this module are able to conduct a basic conversation in German about everyday life.

Students who successfully complete this module can write simple German sentences using correct grammar.

Students who successfully complete this module can analyze and reproduce easy German texts using correct German grammar.

In listening, students can skillfully apply their knowledge of phonetics and they can correctly distinguish sounds, eliminate the interference of weak reading, liaison, condensation and other phenomena. They can understand basic audio and video materials with moderate speed, short length, familiar themes and simple content, and master the main idea.  They acquire basic listening skills. 

In speaking, students are able to speak with correct pronunciation and intonation and use skills such as stress, weak tone, liaison and condensation; they are able to imitate and retell the dialogues and short passages they hear; they are able to make simple conversations on daily topics in German; they can make a brief speech on a familiar topic after preparation and use certain conversational skills.

Focusing on the cultivation of students' listening and speaking ability, and relying on hot issues such as nature, science and technology, and politics, students are emphasized to face the new situation and seize new opportunities with critical thinking and discerning thinking on the basis of full understanding. They not only learn new knowledge from foreign exchanges, but also establish cultural confidence and value confidence.

Students who successfully complete this module know the German pronunciation rules and basic greeting sentences. They are able to understand basic grammatical variations, including gender, nouns, verb forms and usage rules, tenses, comparative adjectives and superlatives, as well as other forms.

The course is based on the themes of economics, environmental protection, science and technology, combining topics, situations, ideas, functions, language knowledge and skills through the methods of "watching", "listening" and "speaking" to improve students’ skill in German listening, speaking and other audio-visual skills. The course aims to improve students' listening comprehension, oral expression, and ability to analyze and understand the use of language. While cultivating language skills, the course also focuses on cultivating students' ability to think from multiple perspectives, to further form critical thinking skills.

As the second foreign language the IEMS students learn, learning German will build on the foreign language skills the students have learnt so far in their English language lectures and will learn in further English language courses (e.g. Listening and Speaking 2 and English Reading and Writing 2). IEMS is a Sino-German programme, so getting a first impression of the German language in this module is important for all the student studying this degree. 

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