General information
| Course type | AMUPIE |
| Module title | Learn German Through Pop Music A1+ |
| Language | English, German |
| Module lecturer | mgr Monika Marcinkowska |
| Lecturer's email | bentos@amu.edu.pl |
| Lecturer position | senior lecturer |
| Faculty | Foreign Languages Teaching Centre |
| Semester | 2023/2024 (summer) |
| Duration | 30 |
| ECTS | 4 |
| USOS code | 31-LEARNGERMAN-PIE |
Timetable
Module aim (aims)
The course offers a unique approach to learning vocabulary and grammar through contemporary German pop music. It is full of interesting topics to motivate and challenge the participants and introduces them to language that is relevant to their lives.
Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)
Level A1.1 in German language
Syllabus
Week 1: Numbers and colours in German pop songs - Zahlen 1-100 und Farben
Week 2: Food and drinks in German pop songs - Essen und Trinken
Week 3: Jobs in German pop songs - Berufe
Week 4: Bodyparts in German pop songs - Körperteile
Week 5: Compound nouns in German pop songs - Nomenkomposita
Week 6: Animals and nature in German pop songs - Tiernamen und Natur
Week 7: Daily routines in German pop songs - Tagesabläufe
Week 8: Comparisons in German pop songs - Adjektivkomparation und Vergleichsätze
Week 9: Negation in German pop songs - Negationen (nein, kein, nicht)
Week 10: Modal verbs in German pop songs - Modalverben (können, wollen, müssen)
Week 11: Time expressions in German pop songs - Temporale Ausdrücke (Wochentage, heute, morgen)
Week 12: Prepositions in German pop songs - Präpositionen (ohne, mit)
Week 13: Project: My favourite German song - Projekt: Mein Lieblingslied
Week 14: Project: My favourite German song - Projekt: Mein Lieblingslied
Week 15: Project: My favourite German song - Projekt: Mein Lieblingslied
Reading list
- deutschmusikblog.de
- Step into German goethe.de
- Podcasts: Slow German, DW