Course Outline - Brisbane German Language School

CourseOutline–YouthAdvancedContinued/DSD1Preparation
ThiscourseisdesignedforbothstudentswhohavesuccessfullycompletedourYouthAdvanced
courseandnewstudentswantingtoobtaintheDSD1(DeutschesSprachdiplom)certificate.The
courserequiresasolidunderstandingofthefundamentalsoftheGermanlanguage.
Theaimofthiscourseistorapidlyadvancestudents’linguisticskillsandknowledgeofgrammar,
andtothoroughlypreparethemfortheDSD1certificate,whichprovidesproofofGerman
languageproficiencyatB1levelandcarriesadvantageswhenapplyingtostudyinGermany.
ThetextbookMagnetB1isalignedwiththelanguageproficienciesoutlinedintheCommon
EuropeanFrameworkofReferenceforLanguages.
OnsuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursestudentswillobtaintheDSD1certificateandcanmoveup
tothenextlevelthoughitisuptotheindividualstudentifhe/shewantstosittheDSD1exam.
Topics
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Medien&Kommunikation(media&communication)
InterkulturelleErfahrungen(interculturalexperiences)
DamalsinÖsterreich(pasttimesinAustria)
DieWeltvonmorgen(theworldoftomorrow)
Menschenrundumuns(peoplearoundus)
Gefühle,Emotionen,Träume(feelings,emotions,dreams)
Familienkonflikte(familyconflicts)
TypischSchweiz(what’stypicalaboutSwitzerland)
LearningOutcomes
Oncompletionofthiscourse,studentswillhavegainedknowledgeofandcantalkabout:
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Technology,Internet,socialnetworks
Dailynewspapersandpeople’sreadinghabits
Experiencesinaforeigncountry
Studentexchanges
ThehistoricallivesofAmadeusMozartandofemperorFranzandempressSissi
ThehistoryoftheSachertorte
Visionsforthefuture
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Protectingtheenvironment
Alternativeenergyresources
Variouslifestyles
Clothingandfashion
Expressingopinions
Loveandlover’sgrief
Dreamsandwishes
Familyrelationsandconflicts
Switzerlandthecountry
Swissfood
ThehistoryofWilhelmTell
Coursematerials
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MagnetB1text-andworkbook,publishedbyErnstKlettSprachen
FitfürdasDSD1,publishedbyHueberVerlag
onlineresources(modeltests)
audioCDsandDVDs