Proficiency Course in German

By Dr Nishant K Narayanan | The English And Foreign Languages University

Learners enrolled: 1286

The aim of this course is to introduce the learner to German language. After doing this course, the learner is expected to know about the basic aspects of German language, German speaking countries, and also construct and use simple sentences using appropriate words and phrases for communicative purposes. This is an online course involving interaction with subject experts, self learning and self assessment, which offers the learners the flexibility to learn and revise the modules at their own pace. Also, the learners can determine their progress through this course by using the additional resources provided in each module.

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Core
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Multidisciplinary
Credit Points :	5
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	01 Jan 2024
End Date :	30 Apr 2024
Enrollment Ends :	29 Feb 2024
Exam Date :	18 May 2024 IST
Exam Shift :	Shift I : 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Note: This exam date is subjected to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1 Objective

Introduction
Alphabets in German Language
Numbers in German
Personal pronouns in German

Week 2 Objective

Verb Conjugations with Personal Pronouns
Regular Verbs Conjugation - I
Regular Verbs Conjugation - II
Irregular Verbs Conjugation - I & II
Irregular Verbs Conjugation - III & IV

Week 3 Objective

Case
Case & Definite Articles
Definite & Indefinite Articles in the Nominative & Accusative Case
Nouns
Nouns (Plural)

Week 4 Objective

Negation - I
Negation - II
Article as Pronoun - I
Article as Pronoun - II
Noun & Pronoun - in Nominative Case

Week 5 Objective

Personal Pronoun in Nominative & Accusative Case
Possessive articles in Nominative Case - I
Possessive articles in Nominative Case -II
Possessive articles as Pronoun - I : Nominative Case
Possessive articles as Pronoun - II : Accusative Case

Week 6 Objective

Separable Verbs
Imperative
Modal verbs - I
Modal verbs - II
Modal verbs - III

Week 7 Objective

Time
Days-Dates-Months-Seasons
Dative Case - I
Dative Case - II
Dative Case - III : Possessive articles and Dative verbs

Week 8 Objective

Dative verbs - IV
Prepositions - Accusative Case - I
Prepositions - Accusative Case - II
Prepositions - Dative - II
Prepositions - Dative - III

Week 9 Objective

Prepositions - Two Way Prepositions - I
Prepositions - Two Way Prepositions - II
Prepositions - Two Way Prepositions - III
Prepositions - Two Way Prepositions - IV
Conjunctions - Coordinating Conjunctions

Week 10 Objective

Conjunctions - Subordinating Conjunctions
Verbs - werden, wissen, kennen

Week 11 Objective

Simple Past
The Perfect Tense - I

The Perfect Tense - II

German Language Literature & Culture

Books and references

1) Netzwerk A1, Kursbuch & Arbeitsbuch (2015): Stefanie Dengler, Tanja Mayr-Sieber et al, Klett.

2) Netzwerk A2, Kursbuch & Arbeitsbuch (2015): Stefanie Dengler, Tanja Mayr-Sieber et al, Klett.

3) Menschen A1, Kursbuch (2012): Sandra Evans, Angela Pude, Franz Specht et.al, Hueber.

4) Menschen A2, Kursbuch (2012): Sandra Evans, Angela Pude, Franz Specht et.al, Hueber.

Instructor bio

Dr Nishant K Narayanan

The English And Foreign Languages University

Dr Nishant K. Narayanan is an Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Germanic Studies, School of European Languages, English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. His research areas are German Studies in India, Teaching of German as a Foreign Language, Literature and Translation.

Course certificate

30 Marks will be allocated for Internal Assessment and 70 Marks will be allocated for end term proctored examination. Securing 40% in both separately is mandatory to pass the course and get the Credit Certificate.

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