2019 German: Intermediate Course 2

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Academic unit or major
Second foreign language courses
Instructor(s)
Yamazaki Taro 
Class Format
Exercise     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed5-6(H117)  
Group
-
Course number
LAL.G332
Credits
1
Academic year
2019
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2019/3/18
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

In this course students read various texts in German. They will also practice pronouncing and writing.
Students should improve the knowledge of German grammar, and continue to develop their reading skill for practical communication in German. Through the texts and visual materials, they can gain an understanding of German culture.

Student learning outcomes

In this course students will :
1) improve the knowledge of German grammar.
2) be able to read short texts in German.
3) gain an understanding of German culture.

Keywords

German grammar
German culture
Communication skills in German

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Students will read various texts and translate from German into Japanese, and practice pronouncing and writing. Through the texts and visual materials, they can also touch the culture in Germany.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 The course schedule will be determined through discussions held among students and the instructor. To be announced during classes.

Textbook(s)

All Texts are given in classes by the instructor.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

A German-Japanese dictionary is necessary in every class.

Assessment criteria and methods

The scores are based on exercises in classes (40%) and translations of texts from German into Japanese (60%) .

Related courses

  • LAL.G201 : German: Basic Course 1
  • LAL.G202 : German: Basic Course 2
  • LAL.G203 : German: Basic Course 3
  • LAL.G204 : German: Basic Course 4
  • LAL.G331 : German: Intermediate Course 1
  • LAL.G341 : German: Advanced Course 1
  • LAL.G342 : German: Advanced Course 2
  • LAL.G231 : German Conversation: Basic Course 1
  • LAL.G232 : German Conversation: Basic Course 2
  • LAL.G361 : German Conversation: Advanced Course 1

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Students are required to have the elementary knowledge of German grammar and ability to read simple german sentences. For the participants it is desirable to have completed the "German: Basic Course 1-4".

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