Galicia PAU German - First Foreign Language study plan
Galicia PAU German - First Foreign Language · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Reading comprehension - global understanding of a German-language text (main idea, purpose, genre) & Reading comprehension - specific information and detailed understanding (true/false, matching, short answer)
Skim five German B2-level newspaper articles (250–350 words each) and write the main idea of each in one German sentence without a dictionary.
Identify the genre and communicative purpose (report, commentary, interview, notice) of eight short texts and justify each choice with one textual clue.
Build a personal list of 40 frequent exam-text signal words (hingegen, dennoch, zudem, laut, demnach) and mark which ones signal contrast, addition, or source.
Answer six true/false sets on short texts and underline the exact sentence in the text that decides each answer.
Your checkpoint
A reading log of five articles with main-idea sentences, genre labels, and 40 signal words.
Reading comprehension - specific information and detailed understanding (true/false, matching, short answer) & Reading comprehension - global understanding of a German-language text (main idea, purpose, genre)
Locate specific details (numbers, names, dates, places) in six texts by scanning for keywords rather than reading line by line.
Match eight paragraph headings to their paragraphs and explain in German why each heading fits.
Paraphrase ten text sentences into your own simpler German to prove you understood them, not just recognised the words.
Distinguish stated facts from inferred claims in four opinion texts and note the evidence used.
Your checkpoint
A detail-hunting worksheet with 30 short-answer questions answered in full German sentences, plus heading matches.
Lexical and grammatical competence in context (vocabulary, verb forms, syntax, connectors, prepositions)
Review and drill the tense system (Präsens, Perfekt, Präteritum, Futur I) by transforming 20 sentences across tenses.
Practise passive voice and Konjunktiv II in context by rewriting 15 sentences from a short article.
Master two-way prepositions and fixed verb-preposition combinations by completing 25 gap sentences and recording the case used.
Work through connectors (weil, obwohl, trotzdem, deshalb, während) by joining 15 sentence pairs correctly.
Diagnose your own recurring errors by tagging every mistake in a 200-word free text with an error type.
Your checkpoint
An error-profile sheet listing your five most frequent grammar mistakes with corrected examples of each.
Lexical and grammatical competence in context (vocabulary, verb forms, syntax, connectors, prepositions) & Written production - guided composition or structured text on a familiar topic
Apply the corrected structures from week 3 by rewriting your 200-word text and reducing tagged errors by at least half.
Practise adjective declension across all three patterns by completing 20 noun phrases with correct endings.
Draft three 120-word guided compositions (opinion, description, narrative) using at least four connectors and two subordinate clauses each.
Self-edit each draft against a checklist covering verb position, case endings, and connector choice.
Your checkpoint
Three polished 120-word compositions with a before/after error count.
Written production - guided composition or structured text on a familiar topic
Plan compositions in five minutes using a skeleton (introduction, two arguments, conclusion) and apply it to four different prompts.
Write two 150–180 word opinion texts on familiar topics with a clear thesis, two supporting reasons, and a conclusion.
Expand range by replacing ten overused words (gut, sehr, machen) with more precise alternatives in your own drafts.
Write under timed conditions (35 minutes) and check that the text stays on topic and meets the word count.
Your checkpoint
Two timed 150–180 word opinion texts scored against a self-made rubric (task, coherence, range, accuracy).
Written interaction and mediation - short functional texts (email, message, note) or reformulation & Written production - guided composition or structured text on a familiar topic
Write four short functional texts (formal email, informal message, note, invitation) with correct greeting and closing conventions.
Reformulate a 100-word news item into a 60-word summary keeping the key facts and the register.
Practise mediation by relaying the content of a German notice to a Spanish-speaking friend in German, keeping names, dates, and numbers accurate.
Adjust register deliberately by rewriting one message in du-form and one in Sie-form.
Your checkpoint
A portfolio of four functional texts plus one summary, each annotated with the conventions used.
Cultural and sociolinguistic awareness - German-speaking countries, register, text conventions & Reading comprehension - global understanding of a German-language text (main idea, purpose, genre) & Reading comprehension - specific information and detailed understanding (true/false, matching, short answer)
Compare conventions across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (formal address, date formats, letter openings) and note five differences.
Read three short texts about everyday life in German-speaking countries and identify cultural references that affect meaning.
Recognise register markers (colloquial vs. formal vocabulary) in six short dialogues and label each.
Re-read two week-1 articles and check whether cultural background knowledge changes your interpretation.
Your checkpoint
A one-page cultural and register cheat sheet with five DACH differences and ten register markers.
Written production - guided composition or structured text on a familiar topic & Written interaction and mediation - short functional texts (email, message, note) or reformulation & Lexical and grammatical competence in context (vocabulary, verb forms, syntax, connectors, prepositions)
Complete two full mock exams under timing (reading, grammar, writing, mediation) and score each section.
Target your two weakest sections from the mock with 45 minutes of focused drilling each.
Rewrite your weakest mock composition using feedback and compare the two versions side by side.
Finalise a one-page exam-day checklist covering timing per section, word counts, and self-editing steps.
Your checkpoint
Two scored mock exams with a written comparison of the rewritten composition and a final checklist.
Milestones
Week 2: You can state the main idea and purpose of an unseen 300-word German text in two sentences and answer four detail questions with text evidence.
Week 4: Your rewritten text shows at least 50% fewer tagged errors, and you can name your five recurring grammar mistakes from memory.
Week 6: You produce a correct formal email and a 60-word summary within 25 minutes combined, with appropriate register.
Week 8: Both mock exams are complete within time, and your writing section scores at least 60% on your own rubric with all word counts met.