Emphasis on improvement of basic conversational skills. Course may be taken at the Honors level. Intended for students who have not yet done 300-level work in German. This course, conducted entirely in German, is designed for students who have learned basic language skills and who now wish to improve their spoken German. A variety of materials, including a user-friendly textbook, newspaper and magazine articles, film and television excerpts, the newscast of the Deutsche Welle, and the truly exciting resources on the Internet will be used as a basis for group discussion.
Students can expect to give several oral presentations in class, and to take four written tests.
Students taking this course for Honors credit will complete an additional project that will involve a class presentation. German 3 Offers a practical approach to the rudiments of commercial German. Designed for students who wish to familiarize themselves with the vocabulary and business practices of the German-speaking world. Course is intended for students who have not yet done 300-level work in German. Text readings will be supplemented with newspaper and magazine articles, with films and videos, as well as with information from the web and from the Deutsche Welle programs.