A2.2 Deutsch als Fremdsprache

Essentials

Registrations open from two weeks before the beginning of the semester of the university.

Date(s)

Tuesday 17:15 - 19:00 MIS 10, room
Locations University of Fribourg, Language Center
Duration

16.09.2024 - 20.12.2024
Costs

FREE for Unifr students and staff; CHF 500.– per semester for members of partner institutions
Type Séminaire - 3 ECTS
Language(s) German
Code I04.00079-SA24
Target audience

This course is for participants who have completed part of level A2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Please only register if your level corresponds to the course. Participants of our partner institutions and Unifr employees can contact us to take a placement test if they are unsure of their level. Unifr students are automatically guided to the placement test when registering for a course on MyUnifr.

Content

Target audience
This course is open to all students and employees of the University of Fribourg and partner institutions. It is particularly suitable for the following participants:

  • You want to learn German quickly and have already attended a course at A2 level.
  • You can attend the course once a week and have 4 hours per week for homework.
  • You would like to complete level A2 in one semester.


Course contents and teaching method
The content of the course is lessons 13-24 of the textbook. The focus is on the basic skills (reading, listening, speaking, and writing). The lessons are action oriented. There are individual and group activities as well as presentation sequences. At home you do additional exercises and learn the vocabulary.
Content: Talking about the past, saying thank you, giving orders, giving opinions, talking about habits, expressing wishes and preferences, making appointments.
Grammar topics: Declensions (adjective declension, n-declension), prepositions (local with dative and accusative), different verbs (reflexive verbs, verbs with complements), sentence order and relative clauses.

Workload and evaluation
The preparation and follow-up of the course takes about 4 hours per week.
Regular participation in the course (at least 80% attendance) is obligatory.
At the end of the semester there will be a written test on reading, listening, writing and vocabulary.

Materials
The following textbook must be purchased for this course:
Momente A2.2 - course book ISBN 9783192017926
Momente A2.2 - workbook ISBN 9783192117923

Goals

Participants will reach level A2.2 of the CEFR by the end of the course. This means:

  • You can communicate in direct exchanges in simple and routine situations.
  • You can understand the essentials in short, clear messages and announcements.
  • You have a limited command of vocabulary and phrases related to concrete everyday needs.
  • You can express liking and disliking and talk about the past.
  • You can ask in writing for help with a move, thank someone for an invitation, and respond to a forum post.
Prerequisite

The General Conditions for Participation in Language Courses apply. 

Director(s)

Nöller Barbara