Madrid PAU German (Alemán II) (Spain Madrid PAU) study plan
Madrid PAU German (Alemán II) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Lexical and grammatical competence in German & Reading comprehension of a German-language text
Conjugate the 30 highest-frequency German verbs in Präsens, Präteritum and Perfekt from memory with under 5% error.
Decline definite, indefinite and zero articles across all four cases using a self-made table, then apply them in 20 gap-fill sentences.
Identify the main clause verb, subject and object in 10 short newspaper paragraphs by underlining them before translating.
Build a personal error log with at least 15 entries from your first diagnostic set.
Your checkpoint
A one-page grammar reference sheet (cases, articles, verb forms) plus a scored 20-item diagnostic with your error log.
Lexical and grammatical competence in German & Reading comprehension of a German-language text
Apply subordinate-clause word order (weil, dass, obwohl, wenn) correctly in 25 transformation exercises.
Form and place the Perfekt with haben/sein correctly in 20 sentences, choosing the auxiliary by rule rather than feel.
Scan 3 short texts (150-200 words) for specific details and answer 5 detail questions per text without a dictionary.
Distinguish and use the 20 most common separable and inseparable prefixes in context sentences.
Your checkpoint
A timed 15-minute reading task (2 texts, 10 questions) scored, with wrong answers annotated by cause.
Reading comprehension of a German-language text & Lexical and grammatical competence in German
Infer the meaning of 15 unknown words from context using morphology and surrounding clues, and record the reasoning.
Summarize a 250-word text in 5 German sentences using your own wording.
Use connectors (deshalb, trotzdem, außerdem, allerdings) correctly in 15 joined sentences.
Recognize and produce the passive voice in Präsens and Präteritum in 12 sentences.
Your checkpoint
A written 5-sentence summary of a 250-word authentic text plus a 10-item inference log.
Reading comprehension of a German-language text & Written production and interaction in German
Complete a full mock reading section under exam time and reach at least 70% correct.
Write a 120-word informal email (invitation, apology, arrangement) with correct greeting, closing and register.
Use Konjunktiv II forms (würde, hätte, wäre, könnte) for polite requests and hypotheses in 10 sentences.
Self-correct your own email against a 6-point checklist (case, verb position, connectors, register, spelling, task coverage).
Your checkpoint
A timed mock reading section with score plus one 120-word email and its corrected second draft.
Written production and interaction in German & Lexical and grammatical competence in German
Write a 150-word opinion text with a clear thesis, two supporting arguments and a conclusion.
Deploy relative clauses in the nominative, accusative and dative correctly in 12 sentences.
Replace 15 weak or vague expressions in your own draft with precise vocabulary.
Edit a partner's or your own text for verb-second position in main clauses and verb-final in subordinate clauses.
Your checkpoint
One 150-word opinion text with a full self-edit pass documented (before/after versions).
Written production and interaction in German & Reading comprehension of a German-language text
Sustain a 5-minute spoken monologue on a familiar topic with structured signposting and no long pauses.
Write a 150-word formal letter or email (complaint, application, enquiry) using Sie-form consistently.
Handle 8 reading items that require matching headings or statements to paragraphs.
Paraphrase 10 sentences aloud without changing meaning, to build reformulation flexibility.
Your checkpoint
A recorded 5-minute monologue plus a 150-word formal letter, both self-assessed against a rubric.
Sociocultural and intercultural knowledge of German-speaking countries & Written production and interaction in German
Describe the political system, federal structure and two current social debates of Germany, Austria and Switzerland in German, 150 words each.
Compare a cultural practice across two German-speaking countries and state one similarity and one difference in writing.
Use 25 country-specific terms (Bundesland, Landtag, Lehrlingsausbildung, Kanton, Volksabstimmung) accurately in sentences.
Write a 150-word text reacting to a cultural prompt with a justified personal position.
Your checkpoint
A 150-word comparative culture text plus a 25-term glossary with example sentences.
Reading comprehension of a German-language text & Lexical and grammatical competence in German & Written production and interaction in German & Sociocultural and intercultural knowledge of German-speaking countries
Complete a full timed mock exam (reading, grammar/lexis, writing) in one sitting under exam conditions.
Reduce your error count from the week-1 diagnostic by at least 50% on the same grammar categories.
Rewrite your two weakest written pieces from weeks 4-7 using feedback and score them higher.
Rehearse a 5-minute spoken interaction covering a cultural topic with follow-up questions.
Your checkpoint
A full mock exam score report with a comparison table against week 1 and two revised final texts.
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 65% on an untimed 2-text reading set and conjugate all 30 core verbs with under 5% error.
Week 4: Reach at least 70% on a timed mock reading section and produce a 120-word email with no more than 3 flagged errors.
Week 6: Write 150 words in 30 minutes with correct verb position in at least 90% of clauses and deliver a 5-minute monologue without script.
Week 8: Score at least 70% overall on the full mock exam with no domain below 60%, and halve the week-1 grammar error count.