Course title
ドイツ語II   [German II]
Course category Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 14  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 020103
Instructor(s)
RIESER LUKAS   [RIESER Lukas]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Engineering Office Building 12 Room 422  Email address

Course description
The course introduces you to basic German vocabulary and grammar. You will learn grammatical rules, to read and pronounce easy sentences, translate them into Japanese and write brief responses in German. After passing the final exam you are entitled to obtain a credit.
Native speakers of German are not permitted to register for this course.

This course is offered as the second part of the two-part German language course of the Global Language and Cultural Studies curriculum.
Expected Learning
Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to:
1. exchange daily greetings,
2. pronounce words correctly,
3. read simple sentences in the present tense with the aid of a dictionary, and
4. obtain an image of foreign languages and cultures other than those of English-speaking countries.

Competency Development:
Intercultural Understanding, Global Awareness, Communication skills, Reading Comprehension skills
Course schedule
Week1: Grammar review, expression practice
Week2: Lektion 5A Was hast du in den Sommerferien gemacht?
Present perfect and the sentence frame, three basic verbal forms, expression practice
Week3: Lektion 5B Warst du bei deinen Eltern?
Past tense, conjunctions and complex sentences, expression practice
Week4: Practice of past tense and conjunctions, reading, expression practice
Week5: Lektion 6A Wie wird dein Geburtstag gefeiert?
Passive voice, ordinal numerals and calendar dates
Week6: Practice of passive voice and ordinal numeral, reading
Week7: Lektion 6B Es ist sehr warm.
Expletive pronoun 'es', 'zu'-infinitives, conversation practice
Week8: Practice of expletive 'es' and 'zu'-infinitives, reading, expression practice
Week9: Lektion 7A Der blaue Rock hier ist ganz toll!
    Declension of adjectives, comparison of adjectives, conversation practice
Week10: Practice of adjective declension, reading, expression practice
Week11: Lektion 7B Ich habe mich erkaeltet.
Reflexive pronouns and reflexive verbs, expression practice, reading
Week12: Lektion 8A Zu Weihnachten.
Demonstrative pronouns, relative pronouns and adverbs, conversation practice, reading
Week13: Lektion 8B Wenn wir keine Prufung haetten.
Subjunctive mood, expression practice, reading
Week14: Review of grammar, expression practice
Week15: Summary and final exam

(contents and progress may vary by materials used)
Prerequisites
Courses I and II must be chosen from the same language for two credits (except Biotechnology and Life Science majors)

Each unit requires approximately 45 mins each for preparation, and review/homework. Detailed instructions will be given by the instructor. In order to attain German skills in all of reading, writing, and speaking, it is recommended to take all three of German I, German II, and German for Intercultural Understanding for a total of three credits.
Required Text(s) and Materials
"Strasze Neu" (Sanshusha)
(ISBN 978-4-255-25405-0)

The textbook should be bought at the University COOP. The same textbook is used in each faculty.
References
Dictionaries and other reading materials are suggested in the first class.
Assessment/Grading
Grade evaluation in online teaching requires attendance in all classes. Active participation in interactive learning, short tests and assignments, and the online exam will all be taken into consideration to determine the overall grade. Credit will be granted for academic achievement according to the standards set by the university. Overall evaluation is structured as follows:

Participation (contributions in class) 15%
Short tests and assignments 15%
Final online exam 70%

Based on the overall assessment, credit will be granted with the following evaluations:

S: 90 points or higher
A:80 points or higher, less than 90 points
B:70 points or higher, less than 80 points
C:60 points or higher, less than 70 points

If offline classes become possible, the same standards will be applied.
Message from instructor(s)
It is necessary to prepare a suitable IT environment for online classes. Please check whether you are able to use a microphone and camera in advance. In case offline classes become possible, please mind your behavior. Eating and drinking during class are not permitted, and phones must be turned off unless instructed otherwise.
Course keywords
German, Culture of the German language area, grammar, communication, text comprehension
Office hours
Questions can be asked at any time during, before, and after class. Otherwise, the instructors can be contacted via email, and on the message board in google classroom.
Remarks 1
Detailed information on online instruction will be published on google classroom.
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
German
Last update
2/1/2021 4:29:44 PM