A1.1 Deutsch als Fremdsprache

Essentials

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

Date(s)

Tuesday 13:15 - 15:00 MIS 10, room 01.04
Locations University of Fribourg, Language Center
Duration

17.02.2025 - 30.05.2025 
Costs

FREE for Unifr students and staff; CHF 500.– per semester for members of partner institutions
Type Séminaire - 3 ECTS
Language(s) German
Code I04.00050-SP25
Target audience

This course is for participants who have no knowledge of German according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. 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 staff of the University of Fribourg and partner institutions, and it is suitable for mobility students. You have no knowledge of German and would like to have a first contact with the German language in the spring semester.

Course contents and teaching method
Contents: Introducing yourself and others, including your family; expressing likes/dislikes; professions, colours, numbers and the time, the alphabet, making appointments, talking about food. Grammar topics include verbs in the present tense, the plural form, articles, etc.

Emphasis is placed on oral communication in order to break the ice with the German language and to actively practice and use the German language together with other international participants.

Workload and evaluation
Regular participation in the course (at least 80% attendance) is obligatory. It is important to allow at least 2 hours for preparation and follow-up work and to attend the course regularly, as we deal with a new topic each week in the sense of a "fast course" - the progression is very steep and requires weekly practice at home. 

At the end of the semester there is a written test divided into reading, listening, writing and vocabulary. Active participation in the numerous oral exercises is also required. 

Materials
For this course the textbook Momente A1.1 from hueber must be purchased.

Goals

You will reach the first part of level A1 after one semester, i.e. you will complete level A1.1 according to the CEFR:

  • You understand individual pieces of information in slowly spoken dialogues,
  • You can talk about yourself and your everyday life and ask others about it,
  • You can write short emails or messages with reference to everyday life,
  • You can find specific information in reading texts and know some grammar topics of the German language.

The detailed learning objectives can be found in the textbook Momente A1.1 and on the list made for this course, available in week 1 of the semester.

Prerequisite

The General Conditions for Participation in Language Courses apply. 

Director(s)

Singh Lisa