30236 - A2 - Bocconi University

a.y. 2016-2017
Class contents and exam requirements
Code 30236
German Language – Second language
A2 Level
Class contents and exam requirements are the same for both attending students and non-attenders
Program
Integrated Master of Arts in Law
Degree course
CLMG
Teaching activity
• 5° year (students enrolled up to 2012-2013 a.y.)
• annual course, total classroom teaching hours 128
• courses taught in German
The course is activated if there is a sufficient number of
participants
Minimum initial level
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Not expected
Objective
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Language skills for Bocconi internal examination (A2 level)
The acquisition of reading, writing, listening and speaking
skills required to interact in everyday situations
Final Exam
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Bocconi internal exam (A2 level*) or recognized international
certificate
6 credits, 2nd semester
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Head Teacher
Hans Georg Hahn
*Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Set Textbooks
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Funk, H., Kuhn, C., Demme, S., Studio d A1, Cornelsen, Berlin, 2006
Funk, H., Kuhn, C., Demme, S., Studio d A2, Cornelsen, Berlin, 2006
Recommended textbook
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Jin, F., Voß, U., Grammatik aktiv, Cornelsen, Berlin, 2014
We would like to remind all students that the Language Centre provides information and counseling
regarding language study. Students can find various material for preparation in internationally recognized
certificates by the University and Bocconi internal exam at the language laboratory (multimedial library)
and online (visit: www.unibocconi.eu/languagecenter, in Language Laboratory).
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Resources
Materials prepared by professors
Self-study programme
Past exams
Extra teaching materials
Language tutors
Office Hours for Bocconi teachers
International certificates recognized
Classroom activities & skills
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
• understand common phrases and expressions of immediate relevance
• communicate in simple and routine circumstances which require an exchange of information on
familiar and common topics
• describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, the surrounding environment; can express
immediate needs
The teaching will propose the following activities:
• grammatical revision: developing correct forms and structures
• reading comprehension: reading and analysing pieces from the course book
• vocabulary extension: basic vocabulary learning useful for every-day life
• written assignments: exercises and compositions to do individually
• oral interaction: discussing day-to-day issues
• mock exams and testing: practice using past papers
Self-Study activities & skills
In order to acquire language skills and to prepare correctly for the Bocconi exam, it is important to attend
lessons regularly as well as to follow a self-study program.
To reach this objective a series of activities are indicated to be carried out from the textbooks and selfstudy modules available on the e-learning platform.
In the Library you can find materials (including past exam) provided by the class professor.
It is suggested to dedicate 3-5 hours weekly for independent study.
Self-study program
Topics/units*
Grammar/Skills
(see “set textbooks”)**
Deklination: Genus, Nominativ, Singular, Plural
Bestimmter und unbestimmter Artikel, kein
Personalpronomen
A1
ST: S. 24-29; 38-43; 52-57
Konjugation: Präsens und Präteritum von sein
1, 2, 3
AB: Im Büro
Aussage, Frage, Negation
Kommunikation
Zahlen
Komposita
ST: S. 68-81
A1
Deklination: Akkusativ
AB: Possessivartikel oder
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Possessivartikel
unbestimmter Artikel?
Menschen und
Adjektiv
AB: Möbel im Büro und zu Hause
Häuser
AB: Wohnungsanzeigen
2
A1
5
Termine
Zeitbestimmung, Präpositionen, Uhrzeit
Konjugation: Präteritum von haben
Zusammengesetzte Verben, teilbar
ST: S. 92-97
AB: Verneinen mit nicht
A1
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Orientierung
Deklination: Dativ
Ortbestimmung, Präpositionen
mit + Dativ
Zahlen
ST: S. 106-111
AB: Mit Bus und Bahn
Modalverben: müssen, können
Deklination: Akkusativ
ST: S. 120-125
AB: Berufe: Typisch Mann oder
typisch Frau?
Präpositionen mit Akkusativ und mit Dativ
Modalverben: wollen
ST: S. 134-145
AB: Die Stadt und der Verkehr
A1
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Berufe
A1
8
Berlin
A1
9
Ferien und Urlaub
A1
10
Essen und trinken
A1
11
Kleidung und
Wetter
A1
12
Körper und
Gesundheit
A2
1
Sprachen,
Biografien
A2
2
Familienalbum
A2
3
Reisen, Mobilität
A2
4
Aktiv in der
Freizeit
A2
5
Medien
A2
6
Ausgehen
A2
Konjugation: Perfekt der regelmäßigen und
unregelmäßigen Verben
Zeitadverbien
welchKomparativ: viel, gut, gern
Adjektivdeklination: Akkusativ
Demonstrativpronomen es
Konjugation: Imperativ
Modalverben: dürfen
Personalpronomen: Akkusativ
Nebensatz: Kausalsatz
Komparativ
Superlativ
Adjektiv und Possessivpronomen: Dativ
Nebensatz: dass
Deklination: Genitiv
Modalverben: sollen
Reflexivpronomen
Zeitadverbien
Verben mit Präposition
Indefinitpronomen
Nebensatz: indirekter Fragesatz
Adjektivdeklination: Nominativ und Akkusativ
Personalpronomen: Dativ
Nebensatz: Relativsatz (Nominativ und
Akkusativ)
Modalverben: Präteritum
ST: S. 156-161
AB: Ein Land mit 16 Ländern
AB: Ferien auf „Balkonien“
ST: S. 170-175
AB: Lebensmittel und Küche
AB: Schnelles Essen: gutes Essen?
ST: S. 184-189
AB: Demonstrativa und
Fragepronomen
AB: Kleider machen Leute?
ST: S. 198-207
AB: Die Deutschen und der
Fußball
AB: Husten und Schnupfen
ST: S. 16-21
AB: Biografien: Personenraten
AB: Vergleichen mit dem
Komparativ
ST: S. 32-37
AB: Familie als Lebensform
ST: S. 46-55
AB: Auf dem Flughafen in
München
ST: S. 68-73
AB: Ganz schön sportlich
ST: S. 82-87
AB: Wortschatz rund um den
Computer
ST: S. 96-107
AB: Kaffee ist nicht gleich Kaffee
AB: Im Restaurant
ST: S. 120-125
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Zu Hause
A2
8
Kultur erleben
A2
9
Arbeitswelten
A2
10
Feste und
Geschenke
A2
11
Mit allen Sinnen
A2
12
Erfindungen,
Erfinder
Nebensatz: Temporalsatz
Zeitadverbien
Konjugation: Präteritum
ST: S. 134-139
Nebensatz: Kausalsatz (denn, weil)
Verben: werden
ST: S. 148-159
Präpositionen mit Dativ
Verben mit Dativobjekt
Positionsverben
Nebensatz: Kondotionalsatz
Indefinitpronomen
Präpositionen mit Dativ und Akkusativ
Nebensatz: Relativsatz (mit Präposition)
Nebensatz: Finalsatz
Passiv (Präsens und Präteritum) im Nebensatz
ST: S. 172-177
ST: S. 186-191
ST: S. 200-209
* The Units refer to Studio d A1 and A2
** The self-study refers to:
ST =
Studio d A1 bzw. and A2, S. = Seite (see “set textbooks”)
AB = Arbeitsblätter: Exercises available in the set textbook and online (German Library e-learning)
In order to consolidate learning, students are also advised to do the exercises found on the publisher’s site
indicated below:
• Volume A1: http://www.cornelsen.de/sites/assets/studioda1/index.php
• Volume A2: http://www.cornelsen.de/sites/assets/studioda2/index.php
Exam content and description
The exam is scored out of a maximum of 30 points, which will go into the calculation of your grade point
average, and evaluates your ability to:
• understand brief listening passages with active understanding and acquisition of information
• write brief informal texts
• oral interaction: presentation and discussion
• demonstrate your knowledge of the language, by correctly using a range of a basic vocabulary and
grammatical structures
Exam Terms
The exam consists of two compulsory parts: a written test and an oral test.
In order to sit for exams, both written and oral, it is necessary to enroll for the exam through Punto Blu.
Both tests must be successful for the exam to be recorded.
For the written test:
• the written test can be taken again before sitting for the oral test
• the handing in of the exam paper makes the previous written exam taken null
For the oral test:
• it can only be taken if the written test has been successful (minimum mark: 18/30)
• it can only be taken within the validity terms of the written test (see section Written Exam, Validity)
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it involves the preparation of the content and any materials as indicated in the program (see
section Oral exam, Test)
once the oral exam is passed, the oral mark is added to the written one to define the final grade (see
section Oral Exam, Final grade)
Written Exam
The written exam consists of three parts. Each part is worth assigned a mark and the sum of these marks is
converted into thirtieths to give the final grade.
First part
Listening
Objective
Check candidates’ ability to identify the subject matter, how it is communicated and
the opinion expressed in a brief listening passage
Skill
Listening to brief messages and news items, announcements, dialogues
Test
Sentence completion and/or tables, true/false questions, multiple choice
answers
Second part
Objective
Test
Third part
Objective
10/30
Grammar
Checking that candidates have a solid understanding of basic grammar (declension,
conjugation, syntax)
10/30
Sentence completion, matching, transformation
Writing
Checking candidates’ ability to write structured texts according to format and
instructions given
10/30
Test
Writing a document (ex. letter, report, memo)
Duration
120 minutes after the listening
Dictionary
Monolingual and bilingual dictionary can be used
Validity
it is valid for the 3 subsequent oral exams, and it is also valid for the subsequent 12
months but there is a penalty that must be paid (see Oral Exam, Validity)
Oral Exam
Objective
Discussion of the topic presented and answering examiners' questions
Skill
Presentation and discussion
Test
Students select five topic areas from the course book (Studio d A2); discussion of
the topic presented with one’s point of view
Duration
15 minutes
Dictionary
Dictionaries are not allowed
Final grade
The oral exam can only be taken once you have passed the written exam. Students
will be assessed in terms of their practical ability to communicate. During the oral
exam marks can be added to or subtracted from the written exam result in the
following way:
• by +3 or -3, if the oral exam is passed within the 3 oral exams subsequent to
the written exam;
• by +1 or -3, if the oral exam is passed after the first 3 subsequent oral exams,
but still by 12 months subsequent to the written exam
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As an alternative to the Bocconi exam, students may choose to register one of the international
certifications recognized by the University. The achieved result is converted into a number grade out of a
possible thirty and is registered in the academic career
Additional Points
The assessment of language skills depends both on the result of the final exam and on marks awarded
during the year:
1. Positive participation in the course and completion of self-study activities
2. Partial Exam
3. The exam passed the first time it is taken
Points are registered at the same time the oral exam is passed
1. Positive participation in the course and completion of self-study activities
Objective
To encourage constant and active improvement in the language
Maximum points
• 1 thirtieth for active participation in at least 70% of lesson hours + completion
awardable
of the self-study programme
Defined by professor at the end of the course on the basis of quality of work
Assignment of points
performed and respected due dates as indicated the professor in the classroom
and also online
From June to the January immediately following the course. These months are
Validity
included
2. Partial Exam
Objective
Test
Duration
Dictionary
Maximum points
awardable
Assignment of points
Validity
Note
Evaluate progress in language learning
Grammar and Vocabulary exercises in the following formats: sentence
completion and transformation, multiple choice answers, short sentences
60 minutes
Dictionaries are not allowed
• 1 thirtieth
The final grade is expressed by “pass” or “fail”; the extra points will be awarded
in case of positive result (“pass”)
From June to the January immediately following the course. These months are
included
The exam is open to all students, both attenders and non-attenders. It takes
place once every academic year in January after first semester classes have
finished (the exact date can be found in the General Exams calendar)
3. The exam passed the first time it is taken
Objective
Reward students who sit for the exam only when really well prepared
Maximum points
awardable
• 1 thirtieth
Assignment of points
Automatically, when the student registers for the written exam and hands in
the exam for the first time, and passes it (minimum 18/30), and take the oral
exam on the first available date subsequent to the written exam
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