GERMAN LANGUAGE
The German exam consists of a written test; there will be optional intermediary tests.
Students will reach linguistic and communicative competence In German at A2+ level and, as well as the
basics of German linguistics, will know the main lexicographical tools for learning German as a second
language for special purposes.
The course aims to develop a basic communicative competence as well as the ability to understand written
texts (A2+).
Objectives will be reached through:
Study, assimilation and improvement of the linguistic structures;
Guided reading of readers which increase in difficulty;
Reading of short authentic texts;
Introduction to the use of LSP lexicographical tools (various types of on and offline dictionaries,
corpora, data bases etc.)
- Das Deutschlandlabor (http://www.dw.com/de/deutsch-lernen/das-deutschlandlabor/s-32379; corso elearning a cura della Deutsche Welle in collaborazione con il Goethe-Institut; 3 episodes);
- Top-Thema mit Vokabeln (http://www.dw.com/de/deutsch-lernen/top-thema/s-8031; materiali elearning a cura della Deutsche Welle; 2 texts);
- Deutschtrainer (http://www.dw.com/de/deutsch-lernen/deutschtrainer/s-32888; materiali elearning a cura della Deutsche Welle; 15 micro-episodes);
- Eger, Kirsten: Tedesco. Corso completo. Giunti, ultima edizione;
Höhmann, Doris (in corso di pubblicazione): “Strumenti e risorse web per la comunicazione d’impresa bi- e plurilingue”, in Nardi, Antonella/Leonardi, Natascia (a c. di) Linguistica e Comunicazione d’Impresa. Linguaggi e competenze - Linguistics and Business Communication. Languages and competences - Linguistik und Unternehmenskommunikation. Sprachen und Kompetenzen. EUM;
Further teaching material will be provided during lessons.
Lecturers