Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Einsteiger*innen II intensiv

This intensive course continues the course "EinsteigerInnen I" (if you have attended at least 8 sessions or 16 lessons). Further fundamentals of grammar (e.g. modal verbs, perfect forms, pronouns, comparison) and vocabulary will be taught. Linguistic situations in University-, working- and personal life will be trained.

The total break time will be 30 minutes per session.

The language of instruction is the target language, German; as an academic lingua franca, English will only be used occasionally as an auxiliary language.

Course information

Required entry level
A1
Course level
A1.2
Date
  • Monday 05.02.2024, 16:00–19:30
  • Tuesday 06.02.2024, 16:00–19:30
  • Wednesday 07.02.2024, 16:00–19:30
  • Thursday 08.02.2024, 16:00–19:30
  • Friday 09.02.2024, 16:00–19:30
  • Monday 12.02.2024, 16:00–19:30
  • Tuesday 13.02.2024, 16:00–19:30
  • Wednesday 14.02.2024, 16:00–19:30
  • Thursday 15.02.2024, 16:00–19:30
36 Lessons
Lecturer
Katrin Schütz, Dr. phil.
Credit points
2 ECTS
Registration deadline
Thursday 01.02.2024
Course fee
Students and PhD candidates: CHF 383.00
Members of staff: CHF 723.00
Alumni: CHF 723.00
Alumni FHNW: CHF 723.00

Course materials

Netzwerk neu A1.2, Kurs- und Übungsbuch; Klett Verlag 2019; ISBN: 978-3-12-607155-0

The following grammar text is recommended for self-study:

Grammatik aktiv - Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Übungsgrammatik (A1-B1); 2. aktualisierte Ausgabe, Cornelsen Verlag Berlin (ISBN: 978-3-06-122964-1).

Further details will be found in the course confirmation. Please do not acquire the course materials before then.

Requirements

To earn credit points, participants are expected to

  • not be absent more than once,
  • participate actively in class,
  • pass four assessments.

Workload for ECTS:
In addition to class time, participants must plan to spend 1-2 hours per day on preparing and reviewing for class and on autonomous learning.

You can earn 2 credit points.
The course is graded with either pass or fail.

Certificate of attendance

Active participation is assumed. In order to receive a certificate of attendance (available on request) for this course, you are not allowed to be absent more than once.

Placement test

This course requires either an obligatory computer placement test or completion of a preceding course (attendance of at least 8 sessions or 23 of the course lessons). If you have not attended a preceding course, a computer placement test has to be taken prior to registration.

Replacement date

The supplementary replacement date for lessons that might not take place is: 16.02.2024 from 16:00-19:30

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