German 11 Course Details
Teacher
Angela Kleine-Buning
Description
German 11 is the second part of a three year program of German Language studies.
It follows the new proficiency levels of the European Commission that are recognized worldwide.
When you have completed German 11 successfully, you have reached the A2 Proficiency Level, and you will be able to communicate in German in simple and routine tasks and exchange information on familiar routine matters. In German 11 you will continue to master your ability in reading and listening comprehension, as well as written and oral communication. After the successful completion of German 11, you would also able to take the German Language Proficiency Exam Level A2 (DSD - A2) offered by the German Government. This exam is offered once a year and it can be taken at SIDES. Examination parts include reading comprehension, listening comprehension, written composition as well as oral communication. This exam provides career advantages when applying for jobs. You will be able to receive 4 external credentials after successfully completing this exam.
Type
Credit
4
Deposit
75.00
Delivery
Student-paced. Students will communicate with the teacher to get any needed support.
Summary
3 print modules (15 send-in assignments)
3 module tests (2 hours each)
Evaluation
40% Coursework
60% Tests
Support
SIDES teacher. Tutorial support by appointment.
Materials
Geni@l Textbook A2
Geni@l Workbook A2
CD Geni@l Textbook/Kursbuch A2
CD Geni@l Workbook/Arbeitsbuch A2
Requirements
Basic Technical Requirements
More Info
Unit 1 1. Friendships – New in the school
1.1 Adjectives with opposite meanings
1.2 Personal Pronouns
Verbs that take the dative
1.3 Dependent clauses with das
Indirect speech with dass – sentences
2. Class Trip to Wien 1
2.1 Simple past tense of sein and haben
2.2 Two-way prepositions: accusative or dative
Asking for directions
3. Class Trip to Wien 2
3.1 Present Perfect tense with haben or sein
3.2 Participles of regular verbs
Participles of Irregular Verbs
3.3 Present Perfect tense in a sentence
4. Mass media: advantages – disadvantages
4.1 Comparison of adjectives
4.2 Past tense of modal verbs
5. Plateau 1 – Review and test preparation for unit 1 test
Unit 2 6. Sport and records - Bundesjugendspiele
6.1 Superlatives
6.2 Subordinate clauses with weil – Nebensätze mit weil
7. Clothing – A fashion show
7.1 Adjectives before the noun (nominative / accusative) - definite and indefinite article
8. Food and beverage
8.1 Possessive Pronouns in the dative
9. A party story – good and bad moods
9.1 Sentences with wenn – dann
9.2 Modal verb sollen
10. Plateau 2 – Review and test preparation for unit 2 test
Unit 3 11. A mystery – a radio report
11.1 Präteritum – regular and irregular verbs in the past tense
12. Living - your own room/ problems with the neighbours
12.1 Prepositions with the accusative and dative
12.2 Relative clauses – nominative and accusative
13. Allowance: How much? For what?
13.1 Reasons / consequences: weil und deshalb
13.2 Questions with wofür? and für wen?
13.3 Time expressions with prepositions
14. Typically German? Misunderstandings
14.1 Indefinite pronouns - alle, viele, manche...
14.2 Indirect interrogative sentences with W-words
15. Plateau 3 – Review and test preparation for unit 3 test