Taken concurrently with Elementary Grammar, Elementary Composition-Dictation and Elementary Conversation. This course will prepare the student for the Zertifikatspr fung. Emphasis is placed on grammar, syntax and peculiarities of the German language. This course will prepare students for the Zentrale Mittelstufenpr fung. Emphasis is placed on the idiomatic use of the written language based on previously acquired grammatical knowledge of the German language.
Regular dictations enhance listening comprehension skills and orthography.
This course will prepare students for the Zentrale Mittelstufenpr fung. Enlargement of conversational skills based on a previous knowledge of German. Dialogs, interviews, role playing, short presentations and listening comprehension exercises encourage the student to develop fluid means of expression. This course will prepare students for the Zentrale Mittelstufenpr fung. Emphasis is placed on reading comprehension through analysis of various reading materials ranging from short stories to newspaper articles.