Main emphasis is on the first two, with question-answer practice, pattern drills, and reproduced dialogues. Much oral practice is possible with the language laboratory facilities. German culture and customs are introduced through the dialogues. Geographic aspects of the country are taught. Major emphasis is still placed upon comprehension and speaking skills with extensive enlargements of vocabulary.
More stress is placed on reading and writing skills than in the first year.
More advanced grammatical structures and many idiomatic patterns are introduced. Drill is possible with the language laboratory. A wide variety of songs, proverbs, poems, etc., is taught. Basic grammatical aspects of the language previously learned are reviewed and applied in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. More advanced grammatical structures are taught.