Syllabus
Návrh témat bude představen při prvním sezení.
Annotation
The required minimal level at the beginning of the course: B1+/B2
In the course “Argumentieren, präsentieren, diskutieren" (“Argumentation, Presentation, Discussion”) the students will practise preparation and presentation of their papers and the main focus will be on speaking (and its related) skills.
The topics of the course will be adjusted to the studying programmes of the individual students or their specific (professional) interests or wishes. The micro-skills (vocabulary, comprehension, writing, grammar issues etc.) will be provided implicitly within the course, they are its clear part, but they can be provided explicitly if this is what the students wish for. During the first session the students will be introduced into the proposed topics and the procedure of the course, which will be followed by the students’ task to set their own learning goals and their own concept. These will be implemented into the course.
The students will work in groups as well as individually. They will be preparing their papers/presentations, and this will be based on specialized sources which they will present and then they will themselves moderate the following discussions. They will also get simple partial assignments which will be worked on as part of the preparation for the individual seminars of the course. These will be used as the base for the interpretation and discussion among the students.
The course will be realized online: regular seminar sessions via Zoom, plus online support with help of digital tools. A microphone and a video camera are necessary for the course participation!
There will be a short presentation and a discussion at the end of the course.
The course also prepares for the oral part of the exam B2 and for studies in German speaking countries.