Corso di studio in Management dell'Informazione e della Comunicazione Aziendale

The German Language course, offered in the third year, consolidates and deepens the linguistic skills developed through the integrative activities of the first two years. The course aims to achieve A2+/B1 proficiency, focusing on grammar, specialized socio-economic vocabulary, and translation techniques. The teaching activities, designed to enhance the four language skills, prepare students to communicate effectively in international contexts, integrating linguistic abilities with the economic and managerial competencies required by the degree program. 

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

1) Knowledge and understanding

• Know frequently used phrases and expressions relating to contexts of immediate relevance, such as family, shopping, work, the environment and free time through methods of listening, reading, writing and exercises in single and/or group work, including online

2) Ability to apply knowledge and understanding

• Develop the ability to understand the essential elements of a standard conversation on common issues through listening, reading, writing and exercises in single and/or group work, including online

3) Autonomy judgment

• Develop the ability to manage simple conversations, describe one's origin and training the environment and surrounding objects through listening, reading, writing and exercises in single and/or group work, including online

4) Communication skills

• Develop the ability to espress in a simple way to tell esperiences and events, dreams and goals, provide brief motivations of explanations regarding projects and opinions and the world of work and the economy through speaking in single and/or group work, including online

5) Learning skills

• To know in addition to the vocabulary of the common language the specialized socio-economic lexicon and to be ready to translate from German into Italian through reading and speaking in single and/or group work, including online

Level A2+/B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

For any learning disorders or disabilities, please refer to the support (https://www.unito.it/servizi/lo-studio/studenti-con-disabilita) and reception arrangements
(https://www.unito.it/accoglienza-studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa) of the University and in particular the procedures required for exam support (https://www.unito.it/servizi/lo-studio/studenti-e-studentesse-con-disabilita/supporto-studenti-e-studentesse-con).

First and Second Year: A course is intended for beginners and aims to make them acquire basic grammatical and lexical knowledge and generl and specific communication skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking). At the end of the course the student must be able to introduce himself, to understand and formulate everyday sentences and to be able to interact with a person ho speaks in a simply way.

Another course is intended for those who have already reached the level A2 and/or taken the Goethe Zertifikat A2 and aims to deepen their skills of grammatical and lexical knowledge and general and specific communication skills in the four skills. At the end of the cours the student must be able to possess a repertoire for "survival" in everyday life situations and to be able to partecipate in a short discussion on general topics.

Third Year:

The course is intended for those who have so far attended previous courses studying German. Someone will have already reached level A2 or B1. We try to consolidate grammatical and lexical knowledge acquired independently or during the first and second year and general and specific communication skills in the four skills. In addition, the course introduces translation techniques from German to Italian.

 Lecture, teamwork

The written exam consists in 3 parts, referring to the textbook "DaF im Unternehmen B1" chapters 1,3,4,5,7 and 9, to the "Glossar" and other teaching material available from the beginning of the course during the academic year 2021.

The final examination includes a written test:                  

1. translation from German to Italian with monolingual and/or bilingual dictionaries, 2. vocabulary (comprehension test; writing a short e-mail or note) and 3. grammar (referring to the textbook "DaF im Unternehmen B1" ...  all as cited above) and an oral test: a ppt presentation about a company or a product from the German-speaking area with an explanation in German for about 15 minutes (10 minutes report, 5 minutes discussion).

We invite each to read the code of ethics of the University of Turin  and to maintain an appropriate conduct during the exam

Meetings on SAC with a tutor

Advice:

The student should buy the following book on his own

Book "Im Beruf NEU - Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache A2+/B1 Kursbuch"

ISBN 978-3-19-231190