| Course title | |||||
| ドイツ語I [German I] | |||||
| Course category | Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 1～4 | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 020097 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 菅谷 優 [] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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The course introduces you to basic German vocabulary and grammar. You will learn grammatical rules, to read and pronounce sentences, translate them into Japanese and make sentences 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 first part of the two-part German language course of the Global Language and Cultural Studies curriculum. Please register to class code mp3bzmd in Google classroom. |
| Expected Learning |
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Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to: 1. exchange daily greetings and introduce oneself 2. read and pronounce words correctly 3. read simple sentences in the present tense with the aid of a dictionary 4. have some understanding of a foreign language and culture other than those of English-speaking countries Competency Development: Intercultural Understanding, Global Awareness, Communication skills, Reading Comprehension skills |
| Course schedule |
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Week1: Course guidance, Lektion 0 Guten Tag Pronunciation basics, greetings Week2: Lektion 1 Ich heisze Ben. Wie heizst du? Grammar: personal pronouns, person inflection of verbs, word order Week3: Practice Week4: Lektion 2 Was hast du im Rucksack? Grammar: number and gender of nouns, case declination of nouns (1st and 4th case) Week5: Practice Week6: Lektion 3 Wie geht's? Grammar: case declination of nouns (2nd and 3rd case) Week7: Practice Week8: Lektion 4 Siehst du auch gern Filme? Grammar: inflection of irregular verbs, imperative Week9: Practice Week10: Lektion 5 Das ist ein Foto meiner Familie. Grammar: articles/determiners (possessive, negative, (in)definite) Week11: Practice Week12: Lektion 6 Wie komme ich zum Bahnhof? Grammar: prepositions, (un)separable verbs Week13: Practice Week14: Summary and Practice Week15: Final exam (contents and progress may vary due to factors such as materials used) |
| Prerequisites |
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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 |
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Schritt fur Schritt Sanshuusha 2021年 (ISBN 978-4-384-12306-7) 『赤シート付 ドイツ語基礎単語帳』朝日出版 2018年 (ISBN 978-4-255-25416-6) 教科書を生協にて購入すること。学部で統一教科書。 The textbook should be bought at the University COOP. The same textbook is used in each faculty. |
| References |
| Information on dictionaries and supplementary materials will be given in the first class. |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Grade evaluation is premised on attendance in all classes. Participation in the class, short tests and assignments, and the final 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 |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| In class, online tools will be used for tests and exams, as well as provision of materials. For this, a suitable IT environment is necessary. Please bring a PC that can connect to the internet and headphones or earphones. |
| 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 instructor can be contacted via email, and on the message board in google classroom. |
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| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| German |
| Last update |
| 4/10/2022 9:22:37 PM |