GERM204 GERMAN 204 A2.2
| Course Code: | 6040204 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 4 (4.00 - 1.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Modern Languages (German) |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Lecturer MUKADDES YILDIRIM |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course concentrates on expanding reading, listening, writing and speaking skills while revising and deepening more advanced aspects of German grammar. Topics include urban life, peoples and nationalities, culture, the workplace, festivals and gift-giving, body language, and inventions. Students will write official and unofficial letters and e-mails, describe images and situations, and practice everyday forms of communication.
By the end of the course, students will
train reading and listening comprehension : interviews, newspaper articles, reports,
user manuals, commentaries, etc.
learn words from the areas like sports, media, health, the internet, career,
nutrition, travel and traffic,
Continue development of writing skills: nonfiction, personal letters, directions,
commentaries and brief reports
Course Content
A continuation of GERM 203.
Course Learning Outcomes
After completion of this course the students will have finished the level A2.2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Emphasis will be placed on vocabulary expansion, grammar acquisition and comprehension.
By the end of the course students will be able to:
read and listening comprehension training: interviews, newspaper articles, reports,
nonfiction, user manuals, commentaries, etc.
describe professional activities
understand discussions on familiar topics more detailed
discuss films and books
making presentations
express one’s opinion
report about language experiences
read newspaper articles
express enthusiasm or disappontment