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- Liberal arts and basic science courses
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- Second foreign language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Antoku Makiko
- Class Format
- Exercise (Livestream)
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Wed5-6(H118)
- Group
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- Course number
- LAL.G332
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2022
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2022/3/16
- Lecture notes updated
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- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
In this lecture, various sentences written in German are read. Students who have learned basic German grammar aim to establish their knowledge and improve their practical reading comprehension skill. The understanding to the culture of the German-speaking world will deepen through the material.
Student learning outcomes
1. Establishing German grammar knowledge
2. Reading German sentences
3. Deepening understanding of German-speaking culture
Keywords
German grammar
German-speaking culture
Communication in German
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Text materials (created by the instructor) will be send to students through T2schola each time the day before class. (The content of the text is German sentences and notes about grammar and vocabulary.) Students will listen to the commentary in class, translate German sentences into Japanese, and submit a Japanese translation by T2schola. The next material will show you an example of translation. In the class, the instructor will explain the points of reading and consider the substance of the text together.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction.“Als ich ein kleiner Junge war”by Erich Kästner | Text materials (including assignments) created by the instructor will be sent to students through T2schola before each class. Please submit your assignments at T2schola by the next day of each class. |
| Class 2 | Reading Kästner’s autobiography. Germany before the World War.（１） | Text materials (including assignments) created by the instructor will be sent to students through T2schola before each class. Please submit your assignments at T2schola by the next day of each class. |
| Class 3 | Reading Kästner’s autobiography（２） | Text materials (including assignments) created by the instructor will be sent to students through T2schola before each class. Please submit your assignments at T2schola by the next day of each class. |
| Class 4 | Reading Kästner’s autobiography（３） | Text materials (including assignments) created by the instructor will be sent to students through T2schola before each class. Please submit your assignments at T2schola by the next day of each class. |
| Class 5 | Reading Kästner’s autobiography（４） | Text materials (including assignments) created by the instructor will be sent to students through T2schola before each class. Please submit your assignments at T2schola by the next day of each class. |
| Class 6 | Reading Kästner’s autobiography（５） | Text materials (including assignments) created by the instructor will be sent to students through T2schola before each class. Please submit your assignments at T2schola by the next day of each class. |
| Class 7 | Reading Kästner’s autobiography（６） | Text materials (including assignments) created by the instructor will be sent to students through T2schola before each class. Please submit your assignments at T2schola by the next day of each class. |
Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)
Revise the German grammar using your elementary textbook and dictionary.
Textbook(s)
The text of the teaching materials created by the instructor will be sent through T2schola each time on the day before class.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
When you read the German-Japanese dictionary, please keep an eye on all example sentences.
Assessment criteria and methods
Based on all submissions, the instructor will evaluate the accuracy of students' translations and reading comprehension. In each class students should translate German sentences into Japanese and submit them.
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.)
The Lecture will be based on the knowledge of German grammar.
Other
We will continue reading one text in 1Q and 2Q, but we welcome participants from 2Q.
