CGL

CERTIFICATE IN GERMAN LANGUAGE

[CGL]

ASSIGNMENT JULY 2019 / JANUARY 2020

Assignments for BGL-001, BGL-002 and BGL-003

School of Foreign Languages

Indira Gandhi National Open University
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
Dear Student,

The given assignments here have been developed following the structure and
progression as given in the SLMs with you. As a part of the CGL Programme, you
are required to do one Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA), in all the three courses.

You will be required to answer the questions which are based on the units/lessons
and your understanding and practice of the activities. You should try to answer
them from memory and if needed, consult other supplementary material, even
media sources such as the internet to complete the assignments.

Please remember that it is compulsory to submit your assignments before you can
take the Term End Exams. Also remember to keep a copy of your assignments with
you and do take a receipt from your Study Centre when you submit the assignments.
Further information regarding the dates for submission of assignments may be
obtained from the official website of IGNOU at www.ignou.ac.in

Programme Coordinator [CGL]

SOFL, IGNOU

Note: Remember the submission of assignment is a precondition for appearing in the Term
End Examination. If you do not submit the assignment on time, you will not be allowed to
appear in the examination.
 The top of the first page of your answer sheet for each assignment should be as follows:

Programme Title: …………………….. Enrolment No.: ……………………….. …………..

Course Code & Title:…………………… Name:………………………….. …………………..
Assignment Number ………………… Address: .………………………….. ……………….
Study Centre (Code): ....................... .………………………….. ……………………………….
Study Centre (Place): ...................................................................................................................
Signature of the student: ……………………………………………..
Date ....………………...

Signature of the recipient in the Study Centre: ……………………………..

 BGL-001 / Assignment 1
Max. Marks: 20

Find out the following information from the map of Germany: (Please write the
names in German) 20

a) Which are the neighbouring countries of Germany?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

b) How many states are there in Germany - including the city-States?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

c) Which are the largest and the smallest states?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

d) Name three big rivers flowing through Germany? Through which states do they

flow?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

e) What are the typical geographical characteristics of Germany in the north and in

the south?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
 BGL-002 / Assignment 2
Max. Marks: 30

Plan a trip for your parents/a friend through Germany. What are the places you

think they /he or she should visit (e.g. Heidelberg) and why do you think these

places would be interesting for them/him or her. They have a week’s time for

this holiday. 30

(You may do the project work either in English. For reference you have news papers,

magazines, the internet, tourist office, etc. You may use pictures, colour pencils, draw and

sketch to highlight your point. Submit your work on an A4 size paper)

 BGL-003 / Assignment 3
Max. Marks: 30

Prepare a presentation on any one of the following topics:

1. A German invention

2. An author from a German speaking country

3. A German Nobel laureate

References:

1. http://www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/german/im/news/german_stars_engl.pdf

2. www.goethe.de

3. www.deutschland.de

(You may do the project work either in English. For reference you have news papers,

magazines, the internet, tourist office, etc. You may use pictures, colour pencils,

draw and sketch to high light your point. Submit your work on an A4 size paper)