VŠTE:BPE_NCJ_5 German as a foreign language V - Course Information

BPE_NCJ_5 German as a foreign language V

Extent and Intensity

0/4/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Monika Lavičková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Elena Tomášková (assistant)
Mgr. Libuše Turinská (assistant)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Monika Lavičková
Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Centre of language services – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice

Timetable of Seminar Groups

BPE_NCJ_5/E2: Sat 30. 9. 11:25–12:55 E5, 13:05–14:35 E5, Sat 7. 10. 11:25–12:55 E6, 13:05–14:35 E6, Sun 12. 11. 11:25–12:55 D617, 13:05–14:35 D617, Sat 25. 11. 11:25–12:55 D617, 13:05–14:35 D617, M. Lavičková
BPE_NCJ_5/S01: Wed 16:30–18:00 N214, Fri 13:05–14:35 E4, M. Lavičková

Prerequisites

NCJ_1a German I && NCJ_2a Německý jazyk II
Recommended: meeting the requirements of NCJ_4 – B2- level.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Business Economics (programme VŠTE, B_PE) (2)

Course objectives supported by learning outcomes

The course objective is to improve the language competence level in general language to B2 level according to CEFR in all productive and receptive skills. The students who have completed the course successfully can follow a complicated exchange of opinions, they can understand the majority of films that maintain received pronunciation. They can understand articles and news depicting contemporary problems and texts that belong among contemporary literature. They can take part in the conversation with native speakers and speak fluently and spontaneously. They can explain their point of view concerning contemporary problems and state advantages and disadvantages of various solutions. Their range of vocabulary is sufficient to create clear descriptions, without longer hesitations and with the help of subordinate clauses. They are able to avoid mistakes which could cause misunderstanding. They can initiate, maintain and close the conversation. They are able to conduct a clear, structured and well-developed presentation, in which they highlight the main ideas, include sufficient detail information, develop the ideas and supports them by additional arguments and relevant examples. They are able to write a film, a book or a play review. They are able to paraphrase in order to make up for inadequacies in their vocabulary and grammar both in written and spoken form.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student will be able to:
understand different types of professional and colloquial texts
derive meanings of unknown words from the context
understand detailed information while listening and take notes
use all verb tenses and form questions in them
tell different types of stories and express feelings and desires
conduct an interview and respond with interest
handle even nonlinear text construction
write a description, reflection, story.

Syllabus

1. Training Reading 1, 2 2. My experience visiting Austria and Switzerland 3. Training Reading 3, 4 4. The Economy of Austria 5. Training Listening 1 6. Training Listening 2 7. The Economy of Switzerland 8. From the Press 9. Writing 1 10. Writing 2 11. Interesting Cities and Places to visit in Austria 12. Interesting Cities and Places to visit in Switzerland 13. Speaking 1,2. /Test 4 + Lessons 23-25/

Literature

required literature
• BAIER, G. a R. DITTRICH, 2007. Prüfungstraining: Goethe-Zertifikat B2 mit 2 Audio CDs. Berlin: Cornelsen. ISBN 978-3-06-020530-1.
• HÖPPNEROVÁ, V. a L. JAUCOVÁ, 2012. Moderní učebnice němčiny. 3. vyd. Praha: NS Svoboda. ISBN 978-80-205-0615-3.

recommended literature
• CAHA, Z., 2010. Testen Sie Ihr Deutsch, testen Sie Ihr Wirtschaftsdeutsch! České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích. ISBN 978-80-87278-36-9.

Forms of Teaching

Seminar
Tutorial
Consultation

Teaching Methods

Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Project Teaching
Individual Work– Individual or Individualized Activity
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies

Student Workload

Activities	Number of Hours of Study Workload
	Daily Study	Combined Study
Příprava na písemné/ústní zkoušení (in Czech)	5	5
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial	26	50
Preparation for the Final Test	20	32
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion	52	16
Účast na závěrečném testu (in Czech)	1	1
Total:	104	104

Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate

Test – final 70 %
continuous evaluation 30 %

Exam conditions

Full-time form and Part-time form of study

To successfully complete the course, it is necessary to achieve a total of 70% of continuous evaluation ((oral presentation, listening, comprehension texts, essay etc.) and final evaluation under the conditions set out below. 30 points, i.e. 30%, can be obtained in the continuous evaluation. A total of 70 points, i.e. 70%, can be obtained in the final evaluation.

The full-time student is obliged to meet the mandatory 70% attendance at contact classes, everything except lectures. If the participation is not met, the student will be automatically classified "-".

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.

Teacher's information

Teaching will take place in the classrooms on the university premises. For full-time students, participation in seminars is mandatory according to the Attendance Directive. Attendance is not monitored for students of the part-time form. Students with an individual study plan will perform a continuous evaluation on a date agreed with the teacher. However, students are obliged to contact the teacher immediately after the approval of the individual study plan (ISP), if the student does not do so, his ISP will not be taken into account.

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