German I

Starting from the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, students will be expected to consolidate their receptive and productive skills in German and further develop their capacity for metalinguistic reflection, also from a contrastive perspective. In particular, in accordance with the Degree objectives, systematic treatment will be given, from both a theoretical and applied perspective, to lexical (also phraseological) knowledge and discursive skills, concerning specialist language as well. The course is annual and covers two semesters.

Students will acquire the ability to use German structures of high lexical and morphosyntactic complexity (also from a contrastive and cognitive point of view) and to analyse the different types of (also specialized) text, corresponding to the level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students will also deepen their knowledge in the field of phraseology and will be able to recognize in the lexicon cognitive phenomena such as metaphor and metonymy. The acquired skills will facilitate students in the written and oral production, giving them fluency, awareness and security in exposure.