GRMN2502
10 units
2000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course, offered in Semester 2 each year, follows on from German Language and Culture Elementary 1, which is offered in Semester 1 each year. It concentrates on further developing reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. The course aims to provide a complete basis for further study of the German language at an upper Elementary 2 level.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate understanding of oral and written texts in German at an upper Elementary 2 level.
2. Produce oral and written texts in German about topics of personal relevance and everyday life at an upper Elementary 2 level.
3. Apply appropriate modes of interaction in German-speaking society informed by cross-cultural competence.
4. Think critically and reflect on their learning process.
Content
This program follows on from GRMN2501. Topics studied include sports, music and festivals, living arrangements, teaching and learning, events in the past and present, and film, art, and entertainment. Whilst the program covers the four metaskills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing), the emphasis is on further developing communicative competence but will also focus on extending reading and writing skills at an upper Elementary 2, aiming at CEFR, level A2.2.
Assumed knowledge
GRMN2501 or equivalent
Assessment items
Portfolio: Portfolio 1
Portfolio: Portfolio 2
Quiz: Online Quizzes
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lectorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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