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 020102
Instructor(s)
菅谷 優   []
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
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 y557txq in Google classroom.
Expected Learning
Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to:
1. exchange daily greetings and introduce oneself, talk and ask about preferences and experiences
2. read and pronounce words correctly, read texts out loud
3. read sentences with the aid of a dictionary regardless of present or past tense and/or whether they are complex sentecnes
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
Week1: Course guidance, recap of spring term
Week2: Lektion 7 Ich kann sehr gut Ski fahren.
Grammar: modal verbs, complex sentences (subordinate clauses)
Week3: Practice
Week4: Lektion 8 Was hast du in den Winterferien gemacht?
    Grammar: three basic verbal forms, past and present perfect tense
Week5: Practice
Week6: Lektion 9 Hast du Lust, ins Kino zu gehen?
infinitive 'zu', reflexive verbs
Week7: Practice
Week8: Lektion 10  Ich moechte einen roten Rock kaufen.
    Grammar: case declension of adjectives, comparative and superlative
Week9: Practice
Week10: Lektion 11 Leipzig ist eine Stadt, die im Osten von Deutschland liegt.
    Grammar: relative pronouns and relative clauses, demonstrative pronouns
Week11: Practice
Week12: Lektion 12 Ich haette eine Bitte fuer dich.
    Grammar: passive, subjunctive II
Week13: Practice
Week14: Summary and Practice
Week15: Final exam

(contents and progress may vary due to factors such as 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" (Sansshusha)
(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
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
German
Last update
4/10/2022 9:22:39 PM