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Das Sprachenzentrum

Das Sprachenzentrum

SPZ / WWU 2019

GENERAL INFORMATION

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What we offer:• general and subject-specific foreign language courses

• intensive courses and German courses for WWU students and exchange students (German as a foreign language)

• official exams such as UNIcert®-certificate (certifies university-specific foreign language abilities at four distinct levels)

• specific courses for other audiences (PhDs, guest researchers etc.)

• Language Learning in Tandem

• Individual language learning support (assessment)

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Languages we teach– the courses for all languages are free of charge

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German as a Foreign Language

Arabic English

Portuguese French

Chinese Japanese

Spanish Finnish

Italian PolishRussian

Indonesian Turkishsign language

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Our tandem programme

• face-to-face (via zoom) tandem

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UNIcert® language certificate - academiclanguage skills

Why UNIcert®? preparation for studying in the target language

preparation for working with the foreign language in international and multilingual contexts

use of the foreign language in intercultural and socio-cultural contexts

certificate = proof of language skills for admission to the master's programme, for the job, for further/future studies ...

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UNIcert® - levelsUNIcert®-levels are oriented around the levels of the CEFR

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UNIcert®-level CEFR-levelUNIcert® Basis A2*

I B1II B2III C1IV C2*

UNIcert® covers all levels of proficiency from beginners to near native speaker competence.

*We do not offer certification on this level.

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UNIcert® at the language centreDas Sprachenzentrum

UNIcert®-level CEFR-level mandatory courses for obtaining a certificate

I B1 Konversationsübungen und Übungen zum Hörverstehen (4 SWS)

Übungen zum Leseverstehen (2 SWS) Übungen zum Schreiben (2 SWS)

II B2

III C1

All three courses can be attended either in one or in two semesters.

UNIcert®-levels I and II, the final course grades will be summed up

UNIcert® level III: subject-specific language courses (Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, Economics etc.)

require a final exam; examination dates: Febuary (winter semester) / July (summer semester).

https://www.uni-muenster.de/Sprachenzentrum/sprachtests/unicert/index.html

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PLACEMENT TEST

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How to apply for our language courses (1)

• Register on our homepage & take the C-test (for each language you want to learn).

• step-by-step instructions:

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How to apply for our language courses (2)

• Choose courses (all our courses are free of charge)!

• Apply for each course you want to join.

• Wait until registration period is over.

• Check your status on our homepage.

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How does the C-test work?TIME: 25 minutes for 4 texts with each consisting of 25 blanks

Examples

English: Soon h_____ found him_____ going i_____ the wr_____ direction ro_____ a round_____.

German: Es w_______ einmal ei_______ schöne Prinz________.

Sie le_______ in ei_______ großen Sch_______.

Vor d_______ Palast st_______ ein Apfelb________.

(solution on the next page)

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How does the C-test work?Solution

Examples

English: Soon he found himself going in the wrongdirection round a roundabout.

German: Es war einmal eine schöne Prinzessin.

Sie lebte in einem großen Schloss.

Vor dem Palast stand ein Apfelbaum.

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C-Test (placement test) dates

The C-Test is offered in English, French, Italian and Spanish and can be taken from 27 September to 13 October (5.30 pm).

The C-Test for German as a foreign language (DaF) can be taken from 11 October until 20 October (3.30 pm).

All students who want to join a course on level A1 (no matter the language) do not have to take the C-test, but can apply for a place

in the course as soon as registration is open.

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COURSE REGISTRATION

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Course registrationFor all languages (apart from German): Wednesday, 29 September 2021 – 12 noon

For German as a foreign language (DaF): Wednesday, 6 October 2021 - 12 noon

For all languages (other than German): Wednesday, 13 October 2021 – 6 pm

For German as a foreign language: Wednesday, 20 October 2021 – 4 pm.

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Information about the language coursesDas Sprachenzentrum

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Information about the language coursesDas Sprachenzentrum

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German language coordinatorHerr Bunn: bunn@uni-muenster.deOffice hours:

18-20 October 2021 (MON-WED) – 14-16 Uhr / 2-4pm (no prior arrangementnecessary)

SprachenzentrumBispinghof 2BRaum / room 30848143 Münster

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All other language coordinatorsPlease check our homepage:

https://www.uni-muenster.de/Sprachenzentrum/SPZ/mitarbeiter_innen/kollegium/index.html

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How to find ushttps://www.uni-muenster.de/Sprachenzentrum/Sprachenzentrum

Bispinghof 2B

48149 Münster @wwuspz

https://www.uni-muenster.de/Sprachenzentrum/index.html

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SPZ: Bispinghof 2BDas Sprachenzentrum