Course detail
German for Beginners 2
FAST-VYN002Acad. year: 2025/2026
Grammar: modal verbs, conjugation of the verb "werden", possessive and demonstrative pronouns, ordinal numerals, time expressions, prepositions of place and time, adverbs - comparatives, past tense of auxiliary verbs, imperative, subjunctive
Vocabulary: jobs, asking for directions, travelling - hotels, timetables, body parts and health, clothes and shopping, holidays
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
2
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)
Entry knowledge
Students should be familiar with grammar and vocabulary taught in the course VYN001.
Grammar: conjugation of verbs to be, to have and other basic verbs, separable prefixes, personal and possessive pronouns, word order in a sentence, negation, definite and indefinite article, plural, numbers, time expressions, modal verbs können and wollen, prepositions, past tense ("Perfekt")
Vocabulary: meeting others, introducing yourself, family, food and drink, living in a house or a flat, my day, free time, learning
Grammar: conjugation of verbs to be, to have and other basic verbs, separable prefixes, personal and possessive pronouns, word order in a sentence, negation, definite and indefinite article, plural, numbers, time expressions, modal verbs können and wollen, prepositions, past tense ("Perfekt")
Vocabulary: meeting others, introducing yourself, family, food and drink, living in a house or a flat, my day, free time, learning
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Aims
Simple communication in everyday situations (elementary topics)
Target level according to the CEFR: A1 higher
The student will be able to communicate in everyday situations (elementary topics). The student will achieve the target level A1 higher according to the CEFR.
Target level according to the CEFR: A1 higher
The student will be able to communicate in everyday situations (elementary topics). The student will achieve the target level A1 higher according to the CEFR.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
Not applicable.
Recommended reading
Not applicable.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BAK-EP Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme BAK-ESBD Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme BAK-MIn Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme BAK-PM Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
- Programme BAK-UAD Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective
Type of course unit
Exercise
26 hod., compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1st week - revision, modal preposition als, prepositions vor and seit, jobs
2nd week - past tense of auxiliary verbs sein and haben, prepositions of time, months of the year, unusual jobs
3rd week - modal verb müssen, imperative, sightseeing
4th week - modal verb dürfen, commands and requests, sightseeing
5th week - possessive pronouns, body parts, health and illnesses
6th week - modal verbs sollen, advice and recommendations, appointments
7th week - ordinal numbers, prepositions of place, places in the city
8th week - other prepositions, giving directions and travelling
9th week - prepositions of time, shopping
10th week - subjunctive, being polite, booking services
11th week - dative, clothes
12th week - comparatives of adverbs, pronouns welcher/dieser, shopping
13th week - revision