Practical German 4103-PNJN11z

German is the only language of instruction during the course. The main objectives of the course are: building and developing vocabulary, acquiring proper pronunciation, developing grammatical competency as a tool in communication, developing language skills.
In the first year of the course the following language skills are developed:
" Listening comprehension (audio and video tapes) - various kinds of recorded materials;
" Speaking: producing clear and logical utterances about students` interests, as well as detailed utterances on prepared topics, language communication in everyday situations;
" Reading: literary texts, simple newspapers articles, contemporary short stories;
" Writing: letters, argumentative essays, stories,

Sample topic:
" The etiquette and rules of politeness
" Climate and weather and their impact on our life
" Everyday life, leisure time, traveling and holidays
" Description of a person, human relationships, friendship
" Love, family life, home and house.
" Technique and science
" Car and traffic
" German fairy tales
" Institutions: bank, post office, library