Learning objectives

Referring to knowledge — Understand the society, business and culture of German-speaking countries and identify cultural differences and their impact on the business world in order to be able to adapt to them. — Develop basic communication skills and grammatical knowledge, with an emphasis on international business vocabulary. — Develop the capacity to use this language effectively in an international business environment.   Referring to abilities, skills — Learn to read, comprehend and produce basic written and oral communication in the context of international business and economics. — Understand and use the basic German vocabulary specific to international business and economics. — Understand, identify and use basic German with the appropriate level of formality and register demanded by different contexts (formal/informal, public/private). — Learn to use information research tools in German.   Referring to attitudes, values and norms — Use teamwork skills. — Develop a critical approach. — Participate actively in class.

 

 

Teaching blocks

 

1. Introduction to the professional environment

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• Greetings and personal introduction in professional environments
• Registration and forms
• Professions and positions
• Declarative and interrogative sentences
• Conjugation ofPräsens (the present tense)

2. First days at the company

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• The work team
• Work equipment and office equipment
• Greetings and farewells
• Komposita (compound words)
• Definite articles
• Plural formation
• Subject position

3. Daily routines in the company

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• Understanding and writing basic level emails
• Understanding and writing simple messages on social networks
• Making notes about companies
• The indefinite article
• The accusative

4. Arranging appointments and meetings

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• Organizing meetings and deadlines
• Planning events at the company and leisure events
• Negation
• Expressing time: vocabulary, prepositions
• Ordinal numbers
• Personal pronouns in the accusative case
• Connectors: aber, denn, und, oder

5. The structure of a company

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• Company visits
• Economic sectors
• Departments
• Activities and tasks in the company
• Welcome and thank you messages
• The adjective
• Modal verbs
• Some prepositions of place
• Conjugation of the Präteritum (past tense)

 

 

Teaching methods and general organization

 

The teaching methodology is based on a combination of the following: Classwork and non-classroom-based activities — Theory and practical work and practical exercises: instruction in theoretical concepts and the corresponding practical exercises. The exercises are designed to develop productive and receptive skills. They include oral comprehension and reading, written communication and vocabulary, error analysis, and peer- and self-evaluation exercises. Simulations of situations involving academic, everyday and business communication. Directed work — Preparation, supervision and completion of the individual/group exercises set throughout the course. — Further study and review of the concepts introduced in the classroom. Independent learning — Independent study, preparation and completion of exercises and tests that form part of the continuous assessment.

 

 

Official assessment of learning outcomes

 

Assessment is designed to clearly show the level of achievement of the established objectives and competences. In terms of assessment for the subject, there are two possibilities: continuous assessment and single assessment. Repeat assessment may only take the form of single assessment. Continuous assessment Continuous assessment is recommended for students who attend class regularly, as tests are set throughout the entire teaching period. Students who wish to take this option must achieve a minimum score of 4 in the comprehensive examination II. Otherwise, the final grade will be Absent. Students may renounce continuous assessment until the last day of class, and no prior notification to the lecturer is required. The evaluation of learning outcomes takes into account the following activities: — Team and/or individual activities within and/or outside of the classroom (activities to apply and transfer contents, written texts and oral practice activities, among others): 15%. — Comprehensive examination I: 20%. — Comprehensive examination II: 45%. — Oral examination in pairs: 20%. Repeat assessment Students who do not pass the course through continuous assessment have the right to repeat assessment. The content, form and criteria are the same as for the single assessment.   Examination-based assessment Students who opt for single assessment will sit a final examination on the entire course content held on the day of the first sitting for examination. The examination will comprise a written component including vocabulary and grammar exercises, a written exercise, reading comprehension, listening comprehension and oral communication. Each part will be worth 20% of the final mark. Repeat assessment Students who do not pass the single assessment examination at the first sitting have the right to repeat assessment. The content, form and criteria are the same as for the single assessment.

Reading and study resources

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Book

FARMACHE, ANDREEA et al. DaF im Unternehmen A1. Kurs- und Übungsbuch. Stuttgart, Ernst Klett, 2025.

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FARMACHE, ANDREEA. DaF im Unternehmen A1 Übungsbuch. Stuttgart, Ernst Klett, 2025.

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HARST, EVA.; KAUFMANN, SUSAN. et al. Linie 1 A1. Deutsch in Alltag und Beruf. Kurs- und Übungsbuch. Klett: Stuttgart, 2017.

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FANDRYCH, CHRISTIAN, TALLOWITZ, ULRIKE. Sage und Schreibe: Übungswortschatz Grundstufe A1 - B1 mit Lösungen. Stuttgart: Klett, 2014.

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SÁNCHEZ, CELESTINO.  Langenscheidt Fachwörterbuch Wirtschaft, Handel un Finanzen Spanisch: Spanisch-Deutsch, Deutsch-Spanisch = Langenscheidt. Diccionario economía, comercio y finanzas español: Español-Alemán, Alemán-Español.  Berlin [etc.] : Langenscheidt, 2007.

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TSCHIRNER, ERWIN. Grund- und Aufbauwortschatz: Deutsch als Fremdsprache nach Themen ; [Lernwörterbuch, gemeinsamer europäischer Referenzrahmen: A1 - B2]. Berlin: Cornelsen, 2008.

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Web page

HARST, EVA.; KAUFMANN, SUSAN. et al. Linie 1 A1. Deutsch in Alltag und Beruf. Online-Materialien. Klett: Stuttgart, 2020 https://www.klett-sprachen.es/linie-1/r-1/400#reiter=mediathek&dl_niveau_str=A1

En ruta cap al B2. Recursos d´Aprenentatge del CAL de la FEE: https://www.ub.edu/idiomesb2/alemany

Deutsche Grammatik 2.0: https://deutschegrammatik20.de/

Editorial Idiomas Hueber: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0XceaMNT5erx6swiKYa-Mg

Schritte International im Beruf. Online-Materialen zur Berfssprache Modul 1, Aktuelle Texte aus Beruf und Wirtschaft [en línia]: https://www.hueber.de/shared/uebungen/schritte/ [Consulta: 22 de maig de 2022].

Audio document (CD, etc)

BECKER, NORBERT; BRAUNERT, JÖRG; SCHLENKER, WOLFRAM. Unternehmen Deutsch: Grundkurs. Stuttgart: Ernst Klett, 2013.

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