LN752 German: Level Four (Standard)

Skills and knowledge at the A2/B1 level of the Common European Reference Framework for Languages.

Students should:

demonstrate commitment to regular attendance, completion of homework and all assessments;
dedicate at least two hours per week for coursework in addition to classes.

All students must take the online aptitude test and gain permission of the tutor in the Needs Analysis Interview to take this course. Students are not expected to be very experienced language learners.

Course Aim:

To develop the ability to use German effectively for purposes of practical communication in familiar contexts
To establish the skills, language and attitudes required to promote and facilitate further study of German
To improve the pronunciation of German sounds and sentence intonation
To deal with a range of predictable simple language tasks using a range of language to meet the needs of differing but familiar situations and topics
To enable students to understand simple authentic media texts and audio-visual material related to political, social and economic issues in German-speaking countries
To enable students to discuss social, political and economic issues related to German-speaking countries
To bring students to level B1/B2 CEFR

Communicative Content:

Communicating about social, political and economic issues
Communicating about professional life and future plans
Expressing emotions, describing the behaviour of people
Communicating about your studies and research
Communicating about a variety of texts, e.g. literary, journalistic, academic etc.
Expressing your opinion in discussions and arguments
Arguing in favour or against possible actions

Structural Content: Developing a communicative and contextual understanding of a range of grammatical structures:

Syntax of compound and complex sentences, use of connectors, valency of verbs
Active and passive voice constructions in all tenses
Use of indirect speech, and the subjunctive
Participle constructions
Nominalization
Use of modal verbs and modal verb alternatives

16 hours of classes in the MT. 22 hours of classes in the LT. 2 hours of classes in the ST.

This is a 40 hour-course. Please refer to the LSE timetable for course teaching arrangements.

Upon teacher's advice:

Aspekte neu B1 plus, Klett Verlag, ISBN: 978-3-12-605016-6

Continuous assessment (70%) in the MT and LT.
Oral examination (30%) in the LT.

Department: Language Centre

Total students 2019/20: Unavailable

Average class size 2019/20: 4

Please note that during 2020/21 academic year some variation to teaching and learning activities may be required to respond to changes in public health advice and/or to account for the situation of students in attendance on campus and those studying online during the early part of the academic year. For assessment, this may involve changes to mode of delivery and/or the format or weighting of assessments. Changes will only be made if required and students will be notified about any changes to teaching or assessment plans at the earliest opportunity.