Within four weeks, this course will help you to expand your competences in speaking and writing while emphasizing self-correction. Furthermore, it will help you to increase your vocabulary, to deepen grammar usage, and develop effective reading and listening strategies.In addition, you will analyze and interpret cultural, political, and historical topics in German-speaking countries and compare them with your own cultural background. By the end of the four-week course you will have developed and regularly use new strategies for language acquisition. You will be able to engage in detailed discussions on above mentioned topics. Furthermore, you will have developed reading strategies that will allow you to understand different text types in detail. In addition, you will improve your essay writing skills, i.e. you will be able to write short texts on different topics, revise and proofread them.

Course leader
tba

Target group
This course is designed for students who have successfully completed the basic level and the first part of the intermediate level of German and who have a sound knowledge of German at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Credits info
4 ECTS GRADING Active participation and homework 300 points Oral presentation 100 points Essay 100 points Reflective journal 100 points Midterm exam 150 points Final exam 150 points Group project 100 pointsMaximum score: 1,000 points

Fee info
EUR 900: Tuition EUR 250: Program fee

Freie Universit%C3%A4t Berlin
Address: FUBiS, Malteserstr. 74-100
Postal code: 12249
City: Berlin
Country: Germany
Website: http://www.fubis.org/
E-mail: fubis@fubis.org
Phone: +49-30-838 73472