Professional development seminar German

Teacher(s)

Klein Caroline (coordinator);

Language

Deutsch
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Prerequisites

Students should have a good receptive knowledge of the basic grammar and vocabulary and have reached a LOWER B1 level (reading, listening and speaking) of the "Common European Framework of reference for Languages " (CEFR). An oral test will be organized to check if the student has the required level.

Main themes

The course is structured around different themes related primarily to the professional world in which the student is meant to function in the future.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
5	Code and Culture Expansion of basic vocabulary (2000 basic words) and reinforcement of specific German grammatical structures. As far as speaking skills are concerned, the course focuses more on communicative skills than on correction. for all the skills aforementioned: Introduction to German culture. The capacity to appreciate the values transmitted by this culture is developed through different fields (social, political, economical).

Content

The aim is to allow the student to know the professional world better, through the reading of newspaper articles, conferences, films, video sequences, company simulation exercises' All skills will be trained (listening, reading, speaking and writing) although the focus will be on developing speaking skills in a professional environment. Students are required to deliver a talk on one of the communication techniques related to professional life.  During this presentation, they are asked to create interaction with the public. The communication techniques themselves will be systematically trained in class.  All these activities require some preparation work to be done by the students who are also themselves responsible for perfecting their linguistic knowledge (vocabulary study, revision of grammatical points,')

Teaching methods

• Groups of 20 students maximum.
• The activities may be organized (partly) online if requested by the sanitary situation.

Evaluation methods

1. Written evaluation (Week 14 of 1st term): application letter and curriculum vitae
2. Oral final exam (Week 13 of 2nd term): simulation of a businesslike communication task (written file has to be submitted in advance).
3. Final mark in june : 50% december mark and 50% may mark.
4. August/September: oral examen 50% (simulation of a businesslike communication task) and written exam 50% (application letter and curriculum vitae, to be submitted one week before the oral exam)
5. If an external and free evaluation can be organized (e.g. TestDaF-Erprobung), students must take part to this evaluation.

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Other information

The teacher is available during her office hours and can be contacted by e-mail.

Online resources

http://www.moodleucl.uclouvain.be

Bibliography

• Harst Eva, Kaufmann Susan: Treffpunkt Beruf B1, Klett 2017, ISBN 978-3-12-606064-6

Faculty or entity

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