General information
| Course type | AMUPIE |
| Module title | German for Beginners I / A1.1 |
| Language | English/German |
| Module lecturer | dr Mariusz Walorczyk |
| Lecturer's email | mariusz@amu.edu.pl |
| Lecturer position | adiunkt |
| Faculty | Foreign Languages Teaching Centre |
| Semester | 2023/2024 (winter) |
| Duration | 30 |
| ECTS | 4 |
| USOS code | 31-GERMAN-BEG-PIE-I |
Timetable
Module aim (aims)
- assimilation of basic structures and vocabulary in German language used for communication in daily situations
- development of four language skills, especially listening and speaking on level A1
- acquiring culture information about German people and country; comparing it with other cultures
Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)
The course is for students who have no prior knowledge of German (true beginners) and who are interested in discovering German language and culture.
Syllabus
Week 1: How to introduce yourself – Begrüßung und Befinden (Verbkonjugation Sg., Aussage, W-Frage)
Week 2: Personal information. Occupations – Angaben zur Person. Berufe (Verbkonjugation Sg. und Pl., Personalpronomen, Negation ‘nicht’)
Week 3: Family – Familie (Ja/Nein Fragen, Possessivartikel mein/dein/Ihr)
Week 4: Shopping – Einkaufen (Zahlen, definiter Artikel)
Week 5: Objects/products: colours, shapes etc. – Gegenstände/Produkte: Farben, Formen etc. (indefiniter Artikel, Negativartikel)
Week 6: Music in lesson. German songs – Musik im Unterricht. Deutsche Lieder
Week 7: My flat - Meine Wohnung (Plural der Nomen)
Week 8: Free time and hobbies – Freizeit und Hobbys (Modalverb ‘können’)
Week 9: My day. Time – Mein Tag. Uhrzeiten, Tageszeiten (trennbare Verben)
Week 10: Meeting people – Verabredungen (Verbposition im Satz)
Week 11: Easter and other festivities – Ostern und andere Feste in DACH
Week 12: Weather and climate – Wetter und Klima (Präposition ‘in’)
Week 13: Office & technology – Büro & Technik (Akkusativ)
Week 14: Revision - Wiederholung
Week 15: Evaluation Test - Evaluierungstest
Reading list
- Menschen, Deutsch als Fremdsprache A1, Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch, Hueber Verlag
- Schritt für Schritt in Alltag und Beruf A1, Kurs- und Arbeitsbuch, Hueber Verlag
- Klipp und klar. Gramatyka języka niemieckiego z ćwiczeniami, LektorKlett
- Sage uns schreibe. Słownictwo niemieckie z ćwiczeniami, LektorKlett
- Websites for example: Deutsche Welle, Slow German, blog Tyczkowski etc.