General German – independent user – vantage

Teacher(s)

Godin Virginie (coordinator);

Language

Deutsch

Prerequisites

To have passed the LALLE1300 course (or equivalent to B1 level) .

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.

Main themes

Family and friends, criminality, education und university in Germany, using public transport, German press and news, ...

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	Reading comprehension: B2 Level
2	Listening comprehension: B2 Level
3	Speaking skills: B2 Level
4	Writing skills: B1 Level
N.B. The indicated levels refer to the "Common European Framework for Languages".

Teaching methods

The course is based on different themes.  Learning is contextualised by didactic and/or authentic documents (reading and listening comprehension).  Vocabulary and basic structures are trained, consolidated and extended through written and oral exercises (drills, roleplays, interviews, conversations in small groups,...). 
In speaking skills, the focus is on communication rather than on correction, however phonetical correction will be stressed. An interactive and cultural approach is favoured.

Evaluation methods

Different marks are taken into account in the final assessment (see course notes) :

1. continuous assessment
2. written and oral exams

N.B. "Generative artificial intelligence (AI) must be used responsibly and in line with academic and scientific integrity.”

Online resources

https://moodle.uclouvain.be

Bibliography

Le syllabus LALLE1500 (A-B) contient toutes les références bibliographiques utilisées pour sa conception / In the course notes LALLE1500 (A-B) you’ll find all bibliographical references used for their conception

Teaching materials

• Syllabus / Course notes LALLE 1500 (A-B) Allemand général – utilisateur indépendant – niveau avancé

Faculty or entity

ILV