German I

The achievement of the expected results will be verified through a written and an oral examination.

Written examination: It is divided into two parts. In the first part students will have to carry out grammar and vocabulary exercises (filling in, reformulation and multiple response) following the model of those proposed during the exercises (25 minutes). The use of mono- and bilingual dictionaries is not allowed for this test.
In the second part the students will have to write a composition (about 250 words) on a topic dealt with during the course (advertising, literature, technique, economics, tourism and job application). The type of text required will follow the models of those practised in class (e.g. the writing of a cover letter, the creation of an advertisement, the description of a graphic or a technological object). The time required for composition is 80 minutes and the use of mono- and bilingual dictionaries is allowed. Preparation for the written exam will take place during practice hours (essrcitazioni), the frequency of which, although not compulsory, is strongly recommended.
All Students (attending and not) will be given the opportunity to take an end-of-course exam in May instead of the official written exam.

Oral exam: The oral exam includes an analysis of the subjects dealt with in teaching units 1, 2 and 3. Students must be able to answer questions of a theoretical and practical nature and recognize and comment (on material provided by the teacher during the exam) on the phenomena studied. For the unit about Phraseology the test is computerised, with closed questions of a theoretical and practical nature (duration: 25 minutes per unit). The course on the language of advertising involves the description of a commercial in German (time 30 minutes). For the module on specialised languages, students should be able to answer (open and closed) questions of a theoretical and practical nature (time 40 minutes). The questions are formulated in German.
At the end of each course, students (attending or not) will be given the opportunity to take (as an alternative to the oral exam) an end-of-module test.
Attendance is intended as active participation in the lessons and includes activities such as: reading at home the bibliography recommended by the teacher for each lesson, carrying out exercises, preparing any oral and/or written presentations, etc..
In order to be able to participate in the parts of the official modules and tutorials, it is necessary to complete 85% of the activities for each Moodle course.
The oral exam can be taken after passing the written test. If no exams have been taken at the end of the module, the marks for the oral exams are valid only on the day the exam was taken and cannot be "kept" for subsequent sessions.
The final grade for "German Language I" is made up as follows: average of the marks for the three official modules (provided that all marks are sufficient - at least 18/30) - to which the marks for the Exercises are added if necessary.
In the case of the Exercises, the assessment will be by the following grades: insufficient, sufficient, good, excellent. Depending on the grade obtained in the Exercises, there may be an increase in the arithmetic mean from which the final grade is derived: sufficient none extra point; good 0.5 points extra; excellent 1 point extra.
The grades for the written test, the partials as well as the individual programs are valid within the three sessions for the academic year 2023-2024.
At the beginning of the semester an intensive grammar course will be offered, in which the participation of all first year students is recommended (for more information see Ariel towards mid/end of September).