NJ081 German Cultural Studies and Language Practice 2

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Veličková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Alice Brychová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Hana Peloušková, Ph.D.
Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Helena Rytířová
Supplier department: Department of German Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NJ081/Kombi01: Fri 21. 2. 12:00–13:50 učebna 67, Fri 28. 2. 12:00–13:50 učebna 67, Fri 7. 3. 12:00–13:50 učebna 67, Fri 14. 3. 12:00–13:50 učebna 67, Fri 21. 3. 12:00–13:50 učebna 67, Fri 28. 3. 12:00–13:50 učebna 67, Fri 4. 4. 12:00–13:50 učebna 67, Fri 11. 4. 12:00–13:50 učebna 67, Fri 25. 4. 12:00–13:50 učebna 67, Fri 2. 5. 12:00–13:50 učebna 67, Fri 9. 5. 12:00–13:50 učebna 67, A. Brychová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquire the basic speaking skills and knowledge of linguistic resources that will enable students to communicate in this foreign language. It is also important to develop a positive attitude towards the culture of people who speak a foreign language, in this case, German, as their mother tongue. The inclusion of conversational topics about the realities of German-speaking countries contributes to achieving this goal. Information on learning strategies and techniques is also included. Grammatical exercises on the more difficult phenomena of German grammar (inflection of adjectives in specific situations, the past tense system, prepositional phrases of adjectives and verbs different from the Czech language, the genitive case, the verbal system, etc.).
Learning outcomes
The student is able to talk in German about the realities of German-speaking countries. It also manages appropriate learning strategies and techniques. It gains certainty in the grammar exercises of the more obscure phenomena of German grammar.
Syllabus
  • Systematic processing of topics from the realm of German-speaking countries with emphasis on Germany and Switzerland: 1st - 2nd week: division of Germany into various federal states 3. -4. Week: media and their role in people's lives 5th - 6th week: Television shows for children and young people 7th - 8th week: children's literature as a means of acquainting with the culture of German-speaking countries 9. -10. Week: specifics of Switzerland: federalism, neutrality Weeks 11 to 12: student presentations of news from political and social events in Germany and Switzerland
Literature
  • BUSCHA, Anne and Gisela LINTHOUT. Das Mittelstufenbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache : ein Lehr- und Übungsbuch. 1. Aufl. Leipzig: Schubert-Verlag, 2003, 232 s. ISBN 3929526751. info
  • PERLMANN-BALME, Michaela, Susanne SCHWALB and Alexandra SCHLEMMER. Em neu Hauptkurs. Deutsch als Fremdsprache : Niveaustufe B2. 1. Aufl. Ismaning: Max Hueber Verlag, 2005, 110 s. ISBN 3190216959. info
Teaching methods
language exercises
Assessment methods
Written test at the end of the term (at least 60 % right answers are needed).
Náhradní absolvování
In the case of a foreign study stay, it is possible to take the course online by arrangement with the teacher.
Language of instruction
German
Study support
https://is.muni.cz/auth/el/ped/jaro2025/NJ081/index.qwarp
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
Students in the combined form have the opportunity to receive feed back and formative assessment in contact seminars.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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