Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Grundkurs I

This course offers a brush up and deepening of fundamentals of grammar and vocabulary and is the follow-up course of "Deutsch als Fremdsprache: EinsteigerInnen II" (if you have attended at least 8 sessions or 16 lessons). Various linguistic situations in daily life as well as at university/ in professional life are trained. After a placement test, learners with a solid level A1 are also invited to register and participate.

Grammar is extended to: main/subordinate clauses, reflexive verbs, relative clauses, declension of adjectives, indirect questions, genitive (Haupt-/ Nebensätze, reflexive Verben, Relativsätze, Adjektivdeklination, indirekte Fragen, Genitiv).

Vocabulary includes: learning biographies, family, travelling and mobility, media, leisure activities (Lernbiografien, Familie, Reisen und Mobilität, Medien, Freizeitaktivitäten).

Course information

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Required entry level
A1 complete
Course level
A2, Part 1 of 2
Date
26.02.2019–28.05.2019
  • Tuesday, 18:00–19:40
24 Lessons
Lecturer
Ursula Riethmüller, lic. phil.
Credit points
2 ECTS
Registration deadline
Monday 25.02.2019
Course fee
Students and PhD candidates: CHF 243.00
Members of staff: CHF 483.00
Alumni: CHF 483.00
Registration

There will be no class on 12 März (Fasnacht), 23 April and on 7 May 2019 (internal event).

Course materials

  • Begegnungen Deutsch als Fremdsprache A2+, Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch; Schubert Verlag 2013; ISBN: 978-3-929526-89-9
  • Begegnungen Deutsch als Fremdsprache A2+, Glossar für die Sprachen Englisch, Französisch und Spanisch; Schubert Verlag 2007; ISBN: 978-3-929526-91-2

The following grammar text is recommended for self-study:

Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Grammatik aktiv: A1-B1. Üben. Hören. Sprechen. Cornelsen Verlag Berlin (ISBN: 978-3-06-023972-6).

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

Requirements

Requirements for acquisition of credit points

In order to receive credit points, candidates will

  • not be absent more than twice,
  • take an active part in the course,
  • do homework,
  • pass the internal exam with at least a mark of 4.

You can get a total of 2 credit points.

Students are given a grade (1 - 6).

Homework

± 120 minutes / week

Certificate of attendance

In order to receive a certificate of attendance (available on request) for this course, you are not allowed to be absent more than maximum two times.

Placement test

This course requires either an obligatory computer placement test or completion of a preceding course. 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: 18.05.2019 from 10:00 - 16:00

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