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.
1. Establishing German grammar knowledge
2. Reading German sentences
3. Deepening understanding of German-speaking culture
German grammar
German-speaking culture
Communication in German
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Students will read various texts and translate from German into Japanese, and practice in pronouncing and writing (The texts will be selected in consultation with the students, taking into consideration their areas of interest and German language skills.). Through the texts and visual materials, they can also touch the culture in Germany.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | 1. Guidance 2. Translation Practice(1) 3. Translation Practice(2) 4. Translation Practice(3) 5. Translation Practice(4) 6. Translation Practice(5) 7. Summary | Please translate the German sentence into Japanese and submit it. If you have a dictionary or grammar book, please bring it with you and use it. |
Revise the German grammar using your grammar books and dictionary.
The text materials will be provided in the class.
When you read the German-Japanese dictionary, please keep an eye on all example sentences.
Based on all submissions, the instructor will evaluate the accuracy of students' translations and reading comprehension. Students should translate German sentences into Japanese and submit them.
As students are required to have the elementary knowledge of German grammar, the enrollment in the "German: Basic Course 1-4" is desirable.