MPhys Physics with Study in Europe / Course details

The course aims to further develop the skills acquired in LEAP German 1 & 2. It extends the emphasis on communication and comprehension skills through the use of high frequency language expressions used to describe topics of personal interest, current affairs and specific themes relating to everyday life. This will enable students to conduct longer oral exchanges related to limited specific topics or themes or to give a short presentation or information about an event. It also further consolidates the grammar already acquired, and enhances students’ skills in reading and writing by equipping them with a broader range of vocabulary to enable them to read and write longer and more complex texts.

• Pre-requisite: LEAP German 2 or equivalent e.g A2 (A-level year 2) grade 4.
• Co-requisite: If you are studying a Modern Languages Degree, either single or joint honours, please refer to relevant guidance about eligibility for LEAP units on your programme structure.

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https://www.languagecentre.manchester.ac.uk/learn-a-language/courses-for-all/

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

• demonstrate greater understanding and knowledge of language structure and able to handle further grammatical rules;
• demonstrate competency in comprehension and listening through accurately extracting key information from written and audio sources on specific familiar topics related to personal interest and current affairs;
• recognize and use known expressions and fundamental phrases used in everyday situations and also to communicate orally in simple, routine situations and to handle short social exchanges about familiar topics with reasonable fluency;
• independently write short texts on limited familiar topics using a variety of vocabulary and formulaic expressions.

By the end of the course, students should be able to perform at Level B1 of the Common European Framework.

One three-hour seminar per week, delivered through blended learning which integrates on campus and on-line instruction as necessary. This will also include online digital learning available via Blackboard and supplemented by extra online resources to aid students in their independent learning.

Information handling, IT skills, cultural appreciation, language awareness, discussion, formal presentations.

• Semester one: Week 12- Written Exam 30%
• Semester two: Goethe Zertifikat B1 offered subject to confirmation before the courses start.
  The Goethe grade will be modified in order to conform to University regulations. PLEASE NOTE: Members of the public have to pay a fee of £75 for the Goethe exam.

OR

Week 11- Listening Exam 10% & Written Exam 30%; week 12 - Oral Exam 30%

Feedback will include a combination of:

• informal ongoing oral and written feedback resulting from homework and class- based learning activities;      
• formal written feedback will be given following every assessment.

Set texts

• Menschen B1, Deutsch als Fremdsprache / Kursbuch mit DVD-ROM Julia Braun-Podeschwa, Charlotte Habersack, Angela Pude (Autoren) ISBN 978-3-19-101903-7
• Menschen B1 Deutsch als Fremdsprache / Arbeitsbuch mit 2 Audio-CDs Anna Breitsameter, Sabine Glas-Peters, Angela Pude (Autoren) ISBN 978-3-19-111903-4 

Recommended texts

• The German Handbook - Your guide to speaking and writing German, Cambridge University Press, ISBN: 0521648602.
• Grammatik  - ganz klar! Übungsgrammatik A1-B1 (Hueber 2011), ISBN 978-3-19-051555-4.
• Grundstufen-Grammatik für Deutsch als Fremdsprache (mit interaktiven Übungen) , by Monika Reimann (rev. ed.  Hueber 2010), ISBN 978-3-19-161575-8.
• Fit in Grammtik B1, Taschentrainer, by Anneli Billina (Hueber 2010), ISBN 978-3-19-607493-2.
• Großes Übungsbuch Wortschatz A2-C1, by Lilli Marlen Brill + Marion Techmer. (Hueber 2011) , ISBN 978-3-19-201721-6.

Pathway

ULGE51040 LEAP German 4