Students are expected to have completed the A1.1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

The student has to achieve a A1.2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The A1 is a level of a basic user ( Breakthrough or beginner) who: "Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help." (level description of the CEFR) Transversal competences - Respect for gender equality and the principle of equal treatment and non-discrimination. - Respect for the principles of universal accessibility and design for all people. - Respect for human rights and fundamental rights. - Treatment of sustainability and climat change.

This course is going to introduce the structures of grammar, syntax, vocabulary etc. for the acquisition of the language and the development of the linguistic skills. The student is going to deal with texts and simple conversations of the daily life.

Credits (ECTS): 3. The hours of self-studying are counted. teaching methodology: The lessons are bases on a communicative methodology; every task includes theory (grammar and lexic) and oral and written exercises. hours of teaching lessons: 14 hours of self - study: 49 For more information: AULA GLOBAL There is aditional material for self-studying in the library to practise the different language skills like reading, writing, listening and speaking: grammar books, vocabulary and phonetic trainers, exercise books, self-lerner material, easy readers, german literature, german films and documentals in german Links: http://www.hueber.de/menschen http://www.pons.de/ (dictionary online) http://www.stepintogerman.org/ (Goethe Institut, San Francisco: music videos in Germany) http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,,2068,00.html (information, news, podcasts, videos and more) http://www.slf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/etandem/etindex-de.html (e-tandem) http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,,2068,00.html (Deutsche Welle - Deutsch lernen - language course online) http://www.languageguide.org/deutsch/ (vocabulary and images)