This course is for students who have a basic knowledge of German and want to acquire reading comprehension. Students will read German sentences on various content such as German nature, culture, history, philosophy, and technology. The focus of the class is to comprehend German and think in German, to know German culture and history. Those who wish to study in German-speaking countries can also acquire knowledge to enrich their study abroad life.
1. Improve your ability to read and understand German
2. Understand the lives and culture of German people
German, German-speaking culture, German grammar, Study abroad
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Text materials (created by the instructor) will be provided to students in the class. (The content is German sentences and notes about grammar and vocabulary.) Students will listen to the commentary, translate German sentences into Japanese, and submit a Japanese translation. In the next class, the instructor will show an example of translation, explain the points of reading. We will consider the substance of the text together.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | The course schedule will be determined through discussions held among students and the instructor. | Please translate the German sentence into Japanese and submit it in class. If you have a dictionary or grammar book, please bring it with you and use it. |
Use the grammar book to grasp German basic grammar. (If you are a beginner, the instructor will introduce you to grammar books.) Please memorize the words in the text along with the example sentences in the 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.
Students will review their basic knowledge of German grammar in the class. If you are a beginner, please consult with the instructor.
If you are a beginner, please consult with the instructor. In the beginning of lectures, the pronunciation and the main points of the German sentence structure will be explained. There is also intensive courses (no credits, the outline is on the "Foreign Language Section" website) as an introduction to German.
Please don't hesitate to ask questions, even if they are small. Nothing is more difficult and interesting than the basics of grammar. Let's think together about what kind of logic in German is contained in it.