This class exists in these courses :
• IÉSEG > IESEG Degree - Programme Grande École > Semester 1 > 2,00 ECTS

Prerequisites

Prior knowledge gained in German bachelor courses

Learning outcomes

Feel at ease to:
- discuss political life in Germany; know the German political system
- create a political party in groups and organise a pretend election
- present a pretend company, the strong points of a product or a service
- create an advertisement for potential partners
- prepare and carry out a negociation with clients
- present a controversal issue in the news
- open and lead a debate
The students must show that they hold a strong language skills in German. These lingustic skills will give them the ability to express themselves orally and in a written way on a variety of subjects.

Course description

- Discovering the German political system (functioning, vocabulary, comparison with the French system, news about the German elections to the Bundestag)
- Preparing an oral presentation and written report about a controversal issue in the news or the German political life followed by a debate
- Creating and presenting a pretend company and advertisement B2B
- Preparation and realisation of a negociation with a potential partner
- Following the news by using the appropiate vocbulary
- Working on grammar points and core vocabulary according to students' needs

Class type

Class structure

Teaching methods

• Interactive class
• Presentation
• Project work
• Research

Assessment

- 70% continuous assessment (2 written tests 20%, a group project: 10% for the oral presentation and 10% for the written report, participation during the lessons + homework 20%, presentation of an pretend company and advertisement B2B 10%)
- 30% presentation of a negociation with a potential partner

Recommended reading

• Allemand, grammaire pratique de l'étudiant, Heinz Bouillon. De Boeck -

• Vocable -

• ParisBerlin -

• Der Spiegel -

Internet resources

• Deutsche Welle

• FAZ. NET

• ARD Mediathek

• Zeit Online

• Welt Online