GERMAN LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION 1

To achieve competence in German at A2 level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

applying knowledge and understanding:

To read and comprehend A2 level authentic texts; to recognise the main syntactic and grammatical structures in texts; to translate simple texts from German to Italian; to present verbally an analysis about a pertinent topic

making judgement:

To analyse in complete autonomy elements of German language and culture, using both contrastive key and analogy

communication skills:

To master the 4 communication skills in German at A2 level (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

learning skills:

To develop a way to learn the language independently and with critical spirit

• Elisabetta Difino, Paola Fornaciari, TIPPS, Milano: Principato, 2006
• Berthold Kuhne, Grundwissen Deutschland, München: Iudicium, 2000
• Sabine Werner, Wilhelm Tell, Genova: Cideb editrice, 2007

Additional handouts and informative texts will be provided during the course or will be uploaded on the website