The German – II by Swayam is the A2 level course designed to help the participants gain the A level language competence according to the European Common Language Framework. It will help the participants broaden their learning and understanding of the German language. The candidates will further build their grammatical structures in German. The candidates will enrich their German vocabulary. The candidates will be able to communicate better in daily life situations and develop intimacy with the German culture.
The course is offered through NPTEL on the Swayam platform. The candidates will receive practice materials and book references on the course website. The course is practice-based and focuses mainly on practical implications. The Swayam platform is government-initiated. This course is approved by AICTE. The program has been verified by The Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
The German – II certification is a government-approved authentic certificate of achievement. It will be provided in the e-format. It can be shared on all kinds of platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and many more. The certification will help those candidates who are working with German organizations or have plans to work there. It will also help students aspiring to study in Germany.
The German – II fees details are in these bulleted points-
The course is free. No payment for viewing the course content.
The examination fee requires an amount of Rs. 1,000. It is optional.
German – II fees details -
Fee category
Amount
Course fee
Free
Examination fee
Rs. 1,000
Eligibility Criteria
Education
The participants for this course must have completed the German – I course in the Swayam platform.
Certification qualifying details
The candidates will have to register for the final examination for the certification. The qualification for the certification requires the candidates to score the minimum grade of 10 and 30 in assignments and the final exam respectively. The candidates will have to fulfill the two criteria to gain the certificate.
What you will learn
Communication skillsLanguage skills
The interested learners for this German – II online course can hope to get double benefits from the learning outcomes of this course-
The candidates will gain an understanding of German sentences for better interactions.
A practical approach will be taken in the course.
The learners will learn to communicate about simple day-to-day interactions.
The course covers all the aspects of communication for acquiring A-level proficiency.
The topics in the course cover family interactions, personal interaction, shopping, and festival-related interactions.
The learners will be able to describe in simple terms their background and their environment in their personalized tone.
Another benefit is the exposure to German culture and ways of life included in the German – II certification syllabus.
The learners will better understand the personalities of German people and their beliefs and stereotypes.
The learners will be provided practice materials and reference books for personal usage and also for this course curriculum.
Who it is for
These candidates must avail the German – II certification benefits-
The candidates who wish to learn elementary-level German should enroll in this course.
The candidates who have completed German – I must apply in this course.
Admission Details
The German – II online course admission details are in these following steps-
Step1- The interested learners will have to click on this URL: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc25_hs26/preview
Please note: Currently the enrollment process is closed. Participants can apply to this program once it reopens.
The Syllabus
Cooking and cuisine, eating habits, expressing feelings
Grammar : clauses with ‘because’, reflexive verbs, possessive articles with dative
School and after, subjects, school types
Grammar : past tense of modal verbs, changing prepositions – position and movement
Media in daily life, film
Grammar : comparative and superlative, clauses with ‘that’
Festivals and events, invitations and responses
Grammar : clauses with ‘if’, adjective declension
Professions, work, train travel
Grammar : adjective declension, the verb ‘werden’
Public transport, cars, getting to work
Grammar: clauses and prepositions
Learning, presentations, exams
Grammar: subjunctive, genitive
Sports, fans
Grammar: clauses, verbs with dative and accusative
Grammar: subjunctive, verbs with prepositions, W questions with prepositions
Festivals, stereotypes
Grammar: clauses, relative clauses
Evaluation process
The candidates will have to register for the final examination for the certification. The qualification for the certification requires the candidates to score the minimum grade of 10 and 30 in assignments and the final exam respectively. The candidates will have to fulfill the two criteria to gain the certificate.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras via SRM Institute of Science and Technology, ChennaiMar Baselios College of Engineering and Technology, ThiruvananthapuramPSG College of Technology, CoimbatoreSwayamNPTEL