It is an official language in a total of seven countries. It is clear that knowing German is a valuable skill when making a career choice. Knowing German is also a great way to add to personal growth through investigation and travel. Tourism is a major industry in all of the German-speaking countries, and each year many Americans visit these countries just for pleasure or to find out more about their cultural heritage. One out of every four to five Americans has German ancestors.
Many students choose to study German because of an interest in their German heritage.
Other reasons for taking German are not mentioned here. But no matter what the motivation is, our goal is to provide each student with the basic skills necessary to communicate in a German-speaking culture and to foster a greater respect and appreciation of language and the diversity of culture in a larger sense. Each instructional period lasts approximately 45 minutes. The course emphasizes communication skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing. The course content integrates a proficiency approach to language learning with a focus on authentic cultural contexts.