Course: Reading Excercises

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Course title Reading Excercises
Course code KGER/0927
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Krovová Eva, Mgr.
  • Gmehling Karl-Heinz, Mgr. M.A.
Course content
Topics: - Introduction with overviews of: >> diversity of text types >> types of reading >> strategies of reading - Orientation for independent studies: German texts at different levels on the internet - Reading type "Orientational Reading" - Reading type "Selective Reading" - Reading type "Detailed Reading" - Strategies of understanding the vocabulary (working with the dictionary, recognizing key words, and so on) - Strategies of understanding the text structure (analysis of markers of structure, recognizing units of meaning, and so on) - Strategies to work with the text content (methods to anticipate content, activating previous knowledge, and so on) - Differentiation of information- and opinion based text types

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
The aim of the course consists in the development of the students' reading competence dealing with German texts at the levels B1+ and B2. On the basis of authentic materials, different forms of reading will be trained (orientational, selective and detailed reading). Furthermore, the participants will become familiar with strategies of rendering accessible texts of different types.
- Development of the students' reading competence dealing with authentic German texts at the levels B1+ and B2
Prerequisites
The course is primarily designed for students of the 1st year of bachelor degree.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
- Regular and active participation - Readings and preparing tasks at home - Participating in tests to control the reading comprehension - Autonomous research of German texts in print and online media
Recommended literature
  • dle. aktuální nabídky.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Intercultural German Studies (A14) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -