551.110 (14S) Language I a

Sommersemester 2014

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First course session
04.03.2014 15:45 - 17:15 On Campus

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Overview

Lecturer

Rachel Sara Pole, B.A., M.A.

Course title german

Language I a

Type

Portfoliokurs (continuous assessment course )

Hours per Week

2.0

ECTS credits

4.0

Registrations

28 (25 max.)

Organisational unit

Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik

Language of instruction

German

Course begins on

04.03.2014

Time and place

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Course content

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KURSBEGINN: 16.03.2012

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

student-centred teaching approach, pair-presentations of topics, integration of methodology, self-study, drop-out grading system

Distance learning info

not applicable

Course content

In this course you will develop general proficiency in English in the areas of grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. Course begins on March 11th.

Topics

Effective vocabulary learning
Word formation
Words and pronunciation
Connecting and linking words
Countables and uncountables
Topics for discourse in English
Present, past and future tenses
Modals and semi-modals
Linking verbs, passives, questions
Verb complementation: what follows verbs
Reporting
Nouns
Articles, determiners and quantifiers

Teaching objective

The completion of this course will make you a more confident and competent user of English. It will enable you to use and understand complex grammatical structures and advanced vocabulary.

Prior knowledge expected

Matura or similar qualification

Other materials

- a good up-to-date monolingual dictionary, such as Dictionary of Contemporary English (Longman) Collins Cobuild (Collins) Cambridge International Dictionary of English

Literature

For this course you will need: - Michael McCarthy & Felicity O’Dell. English Vocabulary in Use – Upper Intermediate. 2001. CUP - Martin Hewings. Advanced Grammar in Use. 2005. CUP

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

English

Examination topic(s)

covered in class

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

3 written exams (drop-out system)

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

Teacher training programme English (Secondary School Teacher Accreditation) (SKZ: 344, Version: 04W.7)
- Stage one
  - Subject: Language Consolidation and Development (Compulsory subject)
    - Language I ( 2.0h KU / 3.0 ECTS)
      - 551.110 Language I a (2.0h PK / 3.0 ECTS)

Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
- Subject: Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium (Compulsory subject)
  - Module: Sprachliches Grundstudium I
    - Language I ( 2.0h PK / 4.0 ECTS)
      - 551.110 Language I a (2.0h PK / 4.0 ECTS)
        Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen

Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 10W.3)
- Subject: Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium (ab 12W) (Compulsory subject)
  - Language I ( 0.0h PK / 4.0 ECTS)
    - 551.110 Language I a (2.0h PK / 4.0 ECTS)

Bachelor's degree programme English and American Studies (SKZ: 612, Version: 05W.1)
- Subject: Sprachliches Grund- und Aufbaustudium (Compulsory subject)
  - Module: Modul Sprachliches Grundstudium I
    - Language I ( 2.0h KU / 4.0 ECTS)
      - 551.110 Language I a (2.0h PK / 4.0 ECTS)
        Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Sommersemester 2014

551.111 PK Language I b (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2013/14

551.110 PK Language I a (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
551.111 PK Language I b (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
551.112 PK Language I c (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)

Sommersemester 2013

551.110 PK Language I a (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
551.111 PK Language I b (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)

Wintersemester 2012/13

551.110 PK Language I a (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
551.111 PK Language I b (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)
551.112 PK Language I c (2.0h / 4.0ECTS)