German majors will demonstrate the ability to access the target language and culture through printed materials, electronic information systems, and other current technologies and utilize these to enhance learning of the target language and culture. German majors will know how to gain access to opportunities abroad, obtain authentic materials from German culture, make linkages with community resources in the target language and culture, and advocate the importance of foreign language skills and cultural awareness in an interdependent world with a global economy. German majors are able to speak on a variety of topics. German majors are able to solve a simple problem presented by a situation. German majors are able to ask for information to resolve a situation with a minor complication.
German majors are able to talk in discourse about activities in the present, past, and future.
German majors are able to describe in detail with comparison and contrasts. German majors are able to state and support an opinion. German majors will understand and respond in a limited manner to abstract topics or topics immediately removed from daily life and activities. German majors will understand the topic of reports, news items, lectures, etc. German majors will understand and recognize the present, past, or future orientation of discourse.