

Motivated, diligent students can expect to finish with proficiency levels in the Novice Mid ( ACTFL) or A1 (CEFR) ranges.Ĭommunicative competence: By the end of the course learners will be able to discuss preferences, describe their house/apartment, talk about daily schedules, and make appointments. Topics include living arrangements, daily routines, work experience and means of transportation. There is an emphasis on spoken communication and everyday language use along with the incorporation of German culture. It is intended for learners who have completed “German – Novice Low” or who demonstrate equivalent proficiency. German 2) is a 20-hour continuation course to the language and culture of Germany. Prerequisite: Completion of German 1 or instructor’s permission. Menschen A1: Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Arbeitsbuch (with 2 CDs). Menschen A1: Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Kursbuch (with DVD). Grammatical competence: Together with the actively used vocabulary, learners will be introduced to basic language structures, such as: verbs in the present and simple past tense (regular and irregular verbs), pronouns, negating words, singular and plural forms of nouns, word order in indicative sentences and questions.Įvans, S., Pude, A., et al. Students will be able to address others formally and informally, to greet each other and say good-bye, introduce themselves and others by name, nationality, and occupation, use cardinal and ordinal numbers from 0 to 100,000 to communicate phone numbers, addresses, dates, time, prices and ask others to provide factual information. Motivated, diligent students can expect to finish with proficiency levels in the Novice Low (ACTFL) or A1 (CEFR) ranges.Ĭommunicative competence: By the end of the course learners will be able to communicate in highly predictable social situations such as meetings in a work environment, family events, trips and shopping. Topics include introductions and getting to know somebody, family members, occupation/ professions, food and beverages, cities and transportation, clothes/ shopping, countries and sights, traditions and holidays. The course emphasizes the development of the following linguistic skills: pronunciation, speaking, listening, reading and writing. It is intended for learners with no previous experience learning German. German 1) is a 20-hour introductory course focused on building linguistic skills and comprehension through creative familiarization with contemporary life and cultures in German-speaking countries.

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Without payment of tuition, your registration is received but remains incomplete. If you don’t see a test for the language you are interested in studying, please reach out to wal at We are happy to arrange a phone placement with our faculty.Īll classes are 18.5 hours. We will make sure that your test is reviewed by faculty promptly. To sign up for classes other than LVL 1, please first complete our online placement test and let the office know upon completion. Unless otherwise specified, all classes meet online via Zoom. If you wish to sign up for a class, please contact wal Culture is also an integral component of all our language courses and is presented through role play and activities while students are learning the language in communicative situations. The majority of classroom time is used speaking German, as opposed to talking about German in English. Grammar is studied not as an exclusively abstract system, but as a reference base for active language use. From the first class meeting, students and instructors alike speak as much German as possible. Our German courses emphasize modern spoken German.

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