German B2.1

32Z0026

Bachelor

German

5.0

winter and summer term

The module can also be offered as part of the International Summer Language Course. Lecturer-based learning takes place in an adapted form.

1 semester

In this general language module, German learners consolidate their knowledge of the German language, expand their vocabulary in particular and train all target language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking). The focus is, on the one hand, on grasping the most important information in listening and reading texts and, on the other hand, on the detailed and structured reproduction of the contents and their logical relationships. This leads to grammar topics such as adverbial subordinate clauses and the passive voice with modal verbs.

• popular science audio and reading texts
• Targeted listening and reading of important information
• Creating structured notes
• Writing a commentary and formulating hypotheses
• Preparing and giving structured short presentations
• Consolidation of grammar knowledge according to level B2.1
• Phonetics, especially sentence accent to emphasize important information

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

• The learning objectives are achieved in particular through communicative learning, whereby all language skills are taken into account and practiced in varying teaching forms (frontal teaching as well as individual, partner and group work).
• Learning is supported by individual preparation and follow-up in the form of homework and self-study in analog and digital form.
• The hours inserted in the Lecturer-based learning field are teaching hours.

• Portfolio exam

• The portfolio exam comprises 100 points and consists of a 20-minute written exam (K20), a 90-minute written exam (K90), a written work sample (APS) and a presentation (PR). K20 is weighted with 10 points, K90 with 50 points, APS with 15 points and PR with 25 points.
• By taking the first exam element, the student declares that they wish to take the exam in this module.
• The portfolio exam is passed if 50% of the total points to be achieved have been earned.
• The portfolio exam tests all target language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) as well as vocabulary and grammar.

• Written exam: 20 and 90 minutes; see valid study regulations 
• Written work sample as part of the portfolio exam: approx. 1-2 pages
• Presentation as part of the portfolio exam: approx. 5-10 minutes
• The requirements will be specified in the respective seminar.

The course is aimed at learners of German who have largely completed level B1.

• Students expand their knowledge of the German language, particularly in lexis and grammar at (sub)sentence level, both in receptive and productive language use.
• After completing the module, students will be able to reproduce the most important information and arguments from various sources in a structured manner and formulate hypotheses.

The knowledge at level B1 is broadened to reach the initial B2 level.

Students learn strategies for detailed comprehension that allow them to read and listen to specific information and take structured notes that they can use in a short presentation.

• Students can communicate quite spontaneously and fluently on topics of general interest, so that a normal conversation with native speakers is possible without much effort on either side. They can formulate hypotheses and respond to those of others.
• Students are therefore at the initial B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
• Students are able to widely understand linguistic structures and rules.

• Buczkowski, Beate

• Buczkowski, Beate