Course syllabus

GERMAN 102: German Language Introductory 2

Course description -- see further down

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Prescribed text Print version Habersack, Charlotte; Pude, Angela; Specht, Franz (2013): Menschen A2. Kursbuch mit DVD-ROM. Ismaning: Hueber. ISBN 978-3-19-101902-0 (price in euro: €17.00) ebook version comes split into two parts (you need both): A2.1 & A2.2 (price in euro: 2 x €12.00) AND Print version Breitsameter, Anna; Glas-Peters, Sabine; Pude, Angela (2013): Menschen A2. Arbeitsbuch mit 2 Audio-CDs. Ismaning: Hueber. ISBN 978-3-19-111902-7 (price in euro: €17.00) ebook version comes split into two parts (you need both): A2.1 & A2.2 (price in euro: 2 x €9.00)

 

Regarding the books, you have two options:

1. hard copy option: available from:
- bookdepository.com for approx. NZD 70 together (but delivery takes 2-3 weeks!)
- UBS for approx. NZD 120 together

2. ebook option (linked below), approx. EUR 40
so far comes split into two parts, but the contents are the same
textbooks: A2.1 & A2.2 (choose Schooltas as your platform)
workbooks: A2.1 & A2.2 (choose Schooltas as your platform)

You must have the books (print or ebook) by the time semester starts. Within the first week alone, we will cover three chapters. 

 

German 102 

points

15

 

prerequisites

German 101/101G, or pre-existing knowledge of German at A1 level.

 

course convenor & teacher

Dr Diana Feick -- diana.feick@auckland.ac.nz

office hours: Tuesdays 2-3 pm

 

          timetable & room

                  Mondays, 1-3pm, room: Commerce A, Room G14

                 Thursdays, 2-4 pm, room: 119-130

 

course aims & objectives

This course is designed for students with previous knowledge of German at A1 level, and it leads students to reach CEFR A2 level. The approach is communicative, and German is the principal language of instruction. The course provides students with a sound basis of spoken and written German.

 

weekly topics

!preliminary!
1 - Introduction, Kapitel 1 + 2
2 - Kapitel 3 + 4
3 - Kapitel 5 + 6
4 - Kapitel 7 + 8
5 - Kapitel 9 + 10
6 - Kapitel 11 + 12
7 - Kapitel 13 + 14
8 - Kapitel 15 + 16
9 - Kapitel 17 + 18
10 - Kapitel 19, 20 + 21
11 - Kapitel 22, 23 + 24
12 - oral prep + exam prep + orals

 

teaching format

4 hours per week  (Monday, Thursday)

 

workload

10 hours per week (=15 points)

syllabus

german_102_2019.pdf

learning resources

prescribed text
Habersack, Charlotte; Pude, Angela; Specht, Franz (2013): Menschen A2. Kursbuch mit DVD-ROM. Ismaning: Hueber. ISBN 978-3-19-101902-0 (price in euro: €17)
&
Breitsameter, Anna; Glas-Peters, Sabine; Pude, Angela (2013): Menschen A2. Arbeitsbuch mit 2 Audio-CDs. Ismaning: Hueber. ISBN 978-3-19-111902-7 (price in euro: €17)

or as ebooks

 

marks for coursework and examinations

70% coursework:	4 Canvas assignments	20% (4 x 5%)	= approx. 250 words x 4
	1 written test	10%  in class time	= approx. 250 words
	1 writing (test conditions)	10% in class time	= approx. 250 words
	1 group presentation	10%
	1 oral exam	20%
30% final examination:	2 hour final exam	30%	= approx. 2,000 words