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Uni-Deutsch B1.2
Everyday Life and Study in Germany
Your learners have successfully applied to study in Germany and are now beginning their first semester at a German university. The Uni-Deutsch B1.2 module from Deutsch-Uni Online supports them as they start university, navigate campus and explore student employment. Whether they are looking for advice on starting university, learning to understand lectures and presentations, giving talks or preparing for a part-time job interview, the course builds on DUO’s Uni-Deutsch B1.1 module and supports learners in both their academic and social lives. Interactive learning materials systematically develop the four skills of reading, listening, writing and speaking. The course uses realistic communicative tasks and teaches strategies for understanding complex content.
Content
Questions and tips for starting university
Free time
All about learning
Working alongside study
Understanding lectures
Charts and graphs
Office hours
Giving a short talk
Questions and tips for starting university
47 exercises
Communicative activities
- find your way around campus using a site map
- ask other students for help
- ask and answer questions about starting university
- exchange tips for starting university
Contextual knowledge
- Abbreviations used in a higher-education context
Topics
- Starting university
- Important terms at university
- Places on the university campus
Grammar, word formation and pronunciation
- Infinitive constructions with “zu” (to)
- Separable and inseparable verbs
- Pronunciation of abbreviations
Free time
62 exercises
Communicative activities
- express uncertainty
- find out about leisure activities on offer for students
- exchange views on leisure activities
- describe registration processes for events
Contextual knowledge
- Discounts for students
Topics
- University sport and other leisure activities on offer
- Free time and stress management
- Registering for events
Grammar, word formation and pronunciation
- Verbs with a dative complement
- Modal particles
- Verb-adjective compounds
- Pronunciation of the “h” sound
All about learning
52 exercises
Communicative activities
- give advice on successful learning
- take a position on learning tips and strategies
- discuss useful learning tips orally
- respond to other people’s statements
Contextual knowledge
- Learning how to learn
- Different learning types
Topics
- Reflecting on your learning process
- Learning tips and strategies
- Factors for successful learning
- Learning techniques
Grammar, word formation and pronunciation
- Formation of the present participle
- Turning relative clauses into present-participle constructions
- Pronunciation of the “l” sound
Working alongside study
56 exercises
Communicative activities
- exchange experiences of part-time jobs
- gather information about job offers
- provide information about yourself
- understand requirements in job advertisements
- conduct job interviews by phone
- leave a message on an answering machine
Contextual knowledge
- Legal regulations for international students
- Websites for finding jobs
Topics
- Part-time jobs during study
- Job hunting and applications
- Job interviews
Grammar, word formation and pronunciation
- Indefinite articles and indefinite pronouns
- Converting adjectives into nouns
Understanding lectures
55 exercises
Communicative activities
- prepare to attend a lecture
- discuss learning difficulties with other students
- identify keywords in a lecture
- summarise a lecture and discuss its content
Topics
- Learning difficulties
- Studying successfully
- Listening strategies and listening styles
- Summaries
Grammar, word formation and pronunciation
- Modal clauses with “indem” (by … -ing)
- Nominalisation with the prefix “Ge-”
- Pronunciation of the “ich” and “ach” sounds
Charts and graphs
60 exercises
Communicative activities
- express values and quantities in graphs
- describe charts and graphs orally and in writing
- answer questions about a graph
Contextual knowledge
- Reliable sources
Topics
- Components and structure of charts and diagrams
- The working habits of students in Germany
Grammar, word formation and pronunciation
- Pronunciation of the schwa sound
- Passive voice in the present and simple past
- Prefixing adjectives with “un-”
Office hours
47 exercises
Communicative activities
- express sequences of events
- register for office hours
- prepare for office hours
- explain a matter to a teacher
Contextual knowledge
- Registration processes for office hours
Topics
- Topics for office hours at university
- Politeness in communication between teaching staff and students
Grammar, word formation and pronunciation
- Past perfect
- Consecutive clauses with “ohne dass” (without … -ing)
- Converting adjectives into verbs
Giving a short talk
60 exercises
Communicative activities
- give a short talk
- discuss the planning of events
- respond to follow-up questions about a presentation
- talk about feelings
Contextual knowledge
- Departmental student representation and the general students’ committee
Topics
- Forms of presentation in study
- Graduation ceremonies
Grammar, word formation and pronunciation
- Temporal clauses with “wenn”, “als”, “nachdem”, “bevor”, “seit(dem)” and “während”
- Suffixation of nouns
- Sentence stress in German
