(in Polish) Praktyczna nauka języków regionu/Słowo w kulturze - niemiecki B2 3224-SWKNB2
German workshops on the B2 level are aimed at activating the skills of
linguistic expression and communication in foreign language as well as to
enrich German vocabulary. The course is proposed in the form of
conversation/discussion on different topics offered for students, pertaining
the everyday life (including colloquial speech and other styles not
considered by textbooks), cultural events and communication in future
jobs according to the profile of a graduate.
The thematic scope of the course comprises new lexis connected with
communicative situations as well as cultural events/selected cultural
elements of the countries from the relevant language area (cultural events,
peculiarities).
1. Let’s get to know each other: who are we in a globalised world?
2. Studying in Germany: paperwork, first steps, and integration
3. New connections: how to make friends and find accommodation
abroad
4. Together or alone? Living in a community and the challenges of
sharing
5. Human relationships offline and online: being human in the digital
age
6. How to ask for help and express opinions: everyday language in
practice
7. Wishes and dreams: the subjunctive mood and the language of
emotion
8. Telling stories from trips and events: revisiting the past tense
9. Labour migration and mobility: between choice and necessity
10. Stress and life’s pace: slow living, work-life balance, and mental
health
11. New models of sharing: the sharing economy and the trust-based
society
12. Plan a trip through Germany and Eastern Europe: culture, history, and
modernity
13. Virtual travel: digital museums, apps, and new ways of experiencing
culture
14. Mentality and cultural differences: how to communicate in a
multilingual world
15. Intercultural communication: pitfalls, stereotypes, and understanding
16. What do we read and why? Book culture in the age of e-books and AI
17. Exploring German-language literature: from the classics to migrant
writing
18. Art in public space: graffiti, installations, and digital memorials
19. Film as a generational voice: Ukrainian, German, and global cinema
20. How to talk about art? Expressing opinions and writing reviews
21. Contemporary German culture: ecology, diversity, and innovation
22. German songs: from Brecht to rap and protest music
23. The German language today: dialects, youth slang, and inclusive
language
24. Proverbs and idioms: between tradition and new meanings
25. Everyday ecology: lifestyle and climate awareness in Germany
26. Cultural studies and the job market: skills for the future
27. Job interviews and networking: how to present yourself
28. The art of writing a motivation letter: authenticity vs. professionalism
29. Motivation at work: relationships, values, and the role of well-being
30. How to avoid a faux pas? Work culture, inclusive language, and
intercultural communication
The course is implemented within the framework of the ZIP 2.0
programme.
There are also other topics related to students' interests / proposed by
students.
Course is conducted through discussing different topics based on priorly
given texts or handouts delivered by the lecturer, working in groups and
pairs, individual work (substantially supported by the lecturer).
Training of different language skills will be conducted as follows:
Speaking: individual monologic utterances related to the topics which
were discussed during the semester, dialogs, role-playing-games.
Listening: different types of texts (dialog, monolog w various
communicational situations) and tasks adjusted to the level.
The use of a language: vocabulary and grammar exercises indicating the
degree of proficiency in the course content.
Writing: an opinion in the written form related to the topics which were
discussed during the semester.
Student workload includes:
Classroom participation – 30 hours (1 ECTS)
Preparing for classes – 30 hours (1 ECTS)
Type of course
Mode
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
A student is practicing without having to fear his/her speech
communication on the intermediate/advanced level:
On completing the course, the student:
KNOWLEDGE:
makes use of knowledge of culture of a given lingusitic region;
acquired during the course;
a graduate knows and understands at an intermediate/advanced
level the sophisticated nature of a language;
one has sufficient vocabulary at an intermediate/advanced level
(with particular focus on the vocabulary included in Full
description);
one has knowledge at intermediate/advanced level about the
description of a language system;
one knows selected issues (See: Full description).
SKILLS
one can communicate in simple and routine tacks within the topics
listed in Full description;
one can recognise familar words and messages in selected, simple
materials of different types as well as in verbal comunication;
one understands and paraphrases information contained in
selected, simple materials of every life (See: Full description),
sums up and draws conclusions;
writes conventional personal and formal letters, such as emails,
invitations, CV, application letters;
narrates past, present and planned events relating to his/her own
life (with particular focus on the vocabulary and topics included in
Full description), both orally and in writing, using basic
vocabulary;
one presents information in oral and written form using certain
language constructions.
COMPETENCES:
one is able to collaborate in pair as well as in a group of people;
one knows learning strategies and understands the need for
lifelong learning;
one knows basic social norms and their relevant verbal and
nonverbal reactions which are obligatory in the definite cultural
and linguistic area;
one detects cultural differences and demonstrates the tolerance for
users of other languages.
Assessment criteria
I. The organization of classes:
According to The detailed rules of studies at the Faculty of Applied
Linguistics (The Resolution No. 114 by the Faculty of Applied
Linguistics Board of 19 December, 2017):
1) Attendance at all classes, covered by the plan, shall be compulsory (§
9 (2).
2) It is not possible to have a resit if the reason of failing the credit was
noncompliance with the requirement to participate in them. In such a
case a student can be conditionally registered in an successive stage of
study and can repeat the failed course.
According to the University Foreign Language Teaching System (the
Resolution No. 119 from 17 June, 2009).
3) In case of 30 hours in semester, 2 absences without justifying are
acceptable. Missed classes must be made up in accordance with the
requirements of the lecturer. The requirements are provided by the
lecturer during the first class.
II. Assessment criteria:
The final mark comprises the following elements:
Substantive participation in the class (40%)
Presentation of the topic fixed by the lecturer (60%)
It must be taken into account that in order to complete the course
successfully a student needs to demonstrate achievements in every the
above mentioned categories (a student who receives the 0% in one of
the categories, won't complete the course, which means that he/she did
not demonstrate any activity in none of them).
The unsatisfactory grade can be awarded as a result of unsatisfactory
learning achievements based on partial grades
Grading system:
99 – 100% - 5 (excellent)
93 - 98% - 5 (very good)
87 - 92% - 4,5 (fairly good)
77 - 86% - 4 (good)
71 - 76% - 3,5 (satisfactory plus)
60 - 70% - 3 (satisfactory)
Additionally, the workshop lecturer introduces the detailed principles and
criteria of credit during the first class.
Bibliography
Zwischendurch mal … Landeskunde, Huber Verlag
https://www.planet-schule.de/index.html
https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/
https://learngerman.dw.com/de/fortgeschrittene/s-62079033
https://kinder.wdr.de/tv/die-sendung-mit-der-maus/av/video-berliner-
mauer-100.html
and others.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: