GERMAN LANGUAGE II

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Academic year
2015/2016
Teacher
ULRIKE ADELHEID KAUNZNER
Credits
12
Didactic period
Annualità Singola
SSD
L-LIN/14

Training objectives

Acquisition of the four language skills (comprehension, listening, written and speaking) on an intermediate level.
Consolidation of the linguistic skills acquired in the first year of the degree course.
Final objective: Level B1/B2 of the European Framework.
Preparation for the B2 certificate of the Goethe Institut.

Prerequisites

Level A2/B1 of the European Framework

Course programme

The linguistic course by the professor provides an introduction to German phonetics and phonology: Anatomy of the speech organs, sound production, functional aspects of phonemes, prosodic aspects, etc. Comparison with Italian will serve to underline similarities and differences between the two languages and to consolidate understanding of the subject. Practical exercises and analysis of individual errors.
The lessons of language study (lettorato) consist of reading texts of current affairs with reference to German culture (press articles, interviews, reports etc.); reading of individual literary texts (short stories or extracts from longer works); extension of lexis; written composition; revision and development of basic grammar, introduction to more complex grammar structures.
Grammar topics lead towards level B2 of the European Framework.
Conversation will be part of the course program and consist in dialogues and discussions, role-play and exercises in listening comprehension.
Those who cannot attend class will receive a special programme in order to be able to work at home. It will be verified at the end of the year (oral exam).

Didactic methods

Interactive and Lecture, practical exercises

Learning assessment procedures

Written (grammar and writing), speaking and listening comprehension.

Reference texts

Lessons with professor:
• Di Meola, Claudio: La linguistica tedesca. Un’introduzione con esercizi e bibliografia ragionata. Roma, Bulzoni: 2004
• Kaunzner, Ulrike A.: Aussprachekurs Deutsch. Heidelberg, Julius Groos: 1997 (pdf via e-mail)
• Dispensa del corso, a cura di U.A. Kaunzner (via e-mail)
Lessons with lecturers:
• Anne Buscha, Susanne Raven, Gisela Linthout: Erkundungen, Deutsch als Fremdsprache B2, (Editore Schubert Verlag)
Grammar book:
• em Übungsgrammatik - A. Hering, M. Matussek, M. Perlmann-Balme (Editore Max Hueber)
• Lehr- und Übungsbuch der deutschen Grammatik - H. Dreyer, R. Schmitt (Editore Max Hueber)