Uni-Deutsch B2.1

Communicative activities

• talk about experiences with various learning aids
• express the purpose of something
• comment on working methods
• give advice on working efficiently

Topics

• Aids for everyday study
• Methods of self-organisation
• Working methods in study

Grammar, word formation and pronunciation

• Temporal prepositions
• Purpose clauses with “damit” and “um…zu”
• Compound verbs

Communicative activities

• help others choose courses
• create a timetable for the semester and enrol on courses
• suggest, cancel and confirm appointments

Contextual knowledge

• Structure of bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes

Topics

• Timetables and course catalogues
• Structure of study
• Types of course
• Assessments and grading systems
• Arranging appointments

Grammar, word formation and pronunciation

• Noun-verb collocations
• Two-part connectors “sowohl…als auch” (both … and) and “weder…noch” (neither … nor)
• Converting verbs into nouns by suffixation
• Pronunciation of word stress

Communicative activities

• apply reading strategies
• write a summary
• discuss the connection between media and reading habits

Topics

• Reading techniques and strategies
• Structure of texts
• Summaries
• Promoting reading through digital media

Grammar, word formation and pronunciation

• Passive voice in the present perfect
• Converting verbs into nouns with circumfixes
• Rephrasing parts of sentences using synonyms

Communicative activities

• write a comment on a video
• discuss challenges in study and possible solutions
• feedback and suggestions for improvement

Contextual knowledge

• Self-test on procrastination
• Writing advisory services

Topics

• Challenges in study
• Procrastination
• Advisory and support services at German universities

Grammar, word formation and pronunciation

• Conditional clauses with “falls” (in case/if)
• Nouns with the weak declension (“n-Deklination”)
• Pronunciation of “r”

Communicative activities

• give tips for note-taking in a foreign language
• take notes on a lecture
• turn notes into a fair copy

Topics

• Notes and note-taking for lectures and seminars
• Digital and analogue note-taking
• Structuring notes, symbols and abbreviations

Grammar, word formation and pronunciation

• Verbs with two complements
• Converting nouns into adjectives by suffixation
• Sentence structure with multiple pronouns

Communicative activities

• reflect on discussions
• discuss cultural differences in discussions
• take notes on a discussion topic
• establish rules for good discussion

Contextual knowledge

• Forms of communication in different types of course

Topics

• Courses at universities
• Communication in seminars
• Preparing for a discussion
• Rules for good discussion

Grammar, word formation and pronunciation

• Concessive clauses with “obwohl” and “trotzdem”
• Unreal conditional clauses with “wenn”
• Expressing emotion through pronunciation

Communicative activities

• report what other people have said and express their opinions
• cite texts and statements correctly in an academic way
• write an email to a writing advisory service
• give tips on academic writing

Contextual knowledge

• Academic research in university libraries, search engines and databases

Topics

• Literature research
• Academic text types
• Direct and indirect citation
• Giving bibliographic references
• Elite universities in Germany

Grammar, word formation and pronunciation

• Simple past

Communicative activities

• moderate group meetings
• write a written confirmation of an appointment
• record and evaluate the results of group meetings in writing

Contextual knowledge

• Online tools for organising project work and presentations

Topics

• Working in pairs and groups
• Communication during project work
• Preparing and holding group meetings
• Evaluating project work

Grammar, word formation and pronunciation

• Relative pronoun “wo” (where)
• Pronunciation of long and short vowels