Language Courses at JLU Giessen
Italiano B2.2 Listening & Speaking Skills
Course Description
Il programma del corso mira a sviluppare una competenza comunicativa orientata all’azione nell’ambito della comprensione, produzione e interazione orale al livello B2 del QCER, a rafforzare la comprensione di testi orali autentici e a promuovere una comunicazione orale fluida e adeguata alle diverse situazioni. Inoltre, il corso mira ad ampliare il vocabolario, a consolidare le conoscenze grammaticali e lessicali, a insegnare strategie di apprendimento e a sviluppare una competenza pluriculturale.
Contenuti del corso:
- Attività di comprensione orale, produzione e interazione /mediazione orale
- Materiali audio e audiovisivi su temi attuali riguardanti l’Italia
- Attività di conversazione mirate e orientate all’azione
- Consolidamento delle competenze grammaticali e lessicali
- Aspetti socio-culturali dell’Italia
Faculty
Zentrum für fremdsprachliche und berufsfeldorientierte Kompetenzen (ZfbK) / Centre for Competence Development
Institute
Abteilung Sprachen und Kulturen / Foreign Languages
Lecturer
Grazia C. Caiati
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
20/10/2026 - 09/02/2027
Mode and Time
Synchronous
Weekly: Tuesdays 4 - 6 p.m.
Class Format
Language course
Online Tool for Teaching
Zoom
Language of Instruction
Italian
Target Group
Bachelor, Master, PhD, Teacher Training
Prerequisites
Italian B1+ (Important: Language certificate required!)
Examination Format
Regular and active participation
Listening comprehension test and oral presentation
Assessment: pass/fail
ECTS
3
Italiano B2.1
Course Description
Il programma del corso mira a sviluppare una competenza comunicativa orientata all'azione, a insegnare strategie di apprendimento e a sviluppare una competenza pluriculturale nell'ambito delle abilità ricettive e produttive nella lingua straniera al livello B1+ del QCER,.
Contenuti del corso:
Attività di comprensione orale e scritta, grammatica, vocabolario, produzione e interazione scritta e orale
Mediazione sotto l'aspetto dell'interazione e della collaborazione
Aspetti socio-culturali del paese della lingua di riferimento
Faculty
Zentrum für fremdsprachliche und berufsfeldorientierte Kompetenzen (ZfbK) / Centre for Competence Development
Institute
Abteilung Sprachen und Kulturen / Foreign Languages
Lecturer
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
20/10/2026 - 09/02/2027
Mode and Time
Synchronous
Tuesdays 2 - 4 p.m.
Class Format
Language course
Online Tool for Teaching
Zoom
Language of Instruction
Italian
Target Group
Bachelor, Master, PhD, Teacher Training
Prerequisites
Italian B1
Examination Format
Regular and active participation
Portfolio and presentation
Assessment: pass/fail
ECTS
3
German Language Courses
Important Information
PLEASE NOTE: In order to apply for any German Language Course, it is required to choose at least one subject related course from the regular course catalogue.
You are eligible to join the course Schnupperkurs A0 - Taster course A0 if you do not have any prior Geman language knowledge / have never participated in a German language class before.
Recommendations for your successful participation in the VIP course
- Camera & microphone for live sessions
- Willingness to work independently and not to use AI for your own learning success
- Ability to organize and meet up digitally with other students
- Interest in working with students all around the world
- Self-discipline to master your tasks weekly (or communicate if not possible)
- Strong communication skills: read documents, answer e-mails and produce paragraphs by yourself
German Language Course: VIP 1: Schnupperkurs A0 - Taster course A0
Course Description
Please note this is a self‑learning German course conducted entirely online.
We need to point out that you please only register if you can commit to working independently, at your own pace and responsibility, on the ILIAS learning platform for four hours each week. We do not offer face‑to‑face sessions with a lecturer.
If you are not active within the first two weeks, you will be removed from the course.
You are welcome to apply if this self-study approach appeals to you. In this course you can try out to see how it feels to learn German, learn the basics of German grammar and once you successfully finish the class you can try to follow a movie in German!
Faculty
International Office
Institute
German as a foreign language
Lecturer
tbd
Study Period (dd/mm/yy)
13/10/2025 - 13/02/2026
Mode and Time
Asynchronous (on our learning platform) + 2 live sessions
First synchronous/live meeting:
Online Tool for Teaching
StudIP, ILIAS, Zoom
Language of Instruction
German
Target Group
Bachelor, Master
Prerequisites
- Only for absolute beginners!
- Confirmed participation in a specialised course at JLU
- Willingness to work independently
ECTS
80% completion of the modules & 50% passing the tests = 1 ECTS