This module aims to further develop and extend listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills acquired at German Level 4. It caters for students at a higher intermediate level (who have reached A2 in the Common European Framework of Reference).
You will be exposed to a greater variety of less predictable, more complex linguistic real-life situations and contexts, and develop communicative language skills by using a wide range of material, including authentic sources: digital media, newspapers, magazines, TV programmes, etc.
The course content will be delivered in a lively and interactive way, through activities designed to enable you to use the language in context, either in small groups or in pairs.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
Read and understand both didactic and selected authentic articles and documents in the target language.
Demonstrate understanding of both didactic and authentic audio or video documents about selected topics.
Access and work from a variety of resources in the target language autonomously.
Engage with and use more complex grammatical and lexical structures.
Demonstrate a deeper understanding of the cultural contexts and societies of the German-speaking world, and apply this knowledge to use the language effectively.
Show evidence of working towards use of the German language to B1.1 level of the CEFR for languages.
Assessment
33378-01 : 10 Minute Oral Exam : Class Test (35%)
33378-02 : 2 Hour Written Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (65%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions
Assessment: The assessment for modules 33378 and 33379 is linked.
2-hour written exam (65%) [normally in Semester 2] 10-minute oral exam (35%) [normally in Semester 2]
Alternative Assessment for single-semester Exchange students (Semester 1 only): 90 minute online test 70% 3-minute oral assessment submission 30%
Alternative assessment if on campus activity is restricted: proctored exams will be converted to take home papers and live oral assessments will either be recorded presentations or conducted via Zoom/Skype.
Method of Reassessment Resit failed component. Alternative re-assessment for Exchange students: According to the policy of the home institution.
