Fall 2009 Advance Course Information

This information is effective for fall 2009. Check with the instructor the first day of class for any changes.

German

[GERM-1]

German 1, Sections 1 and 2: Beginning German

Instructor: Walter Campbell
E-mail : walterc@ucsc.edu

Course Description

This course is designed as an introduction to the German language and culture. It is designed for students with no previous knowledge of German or for those students who wish to refresh their skills at the beginning level. Emphasis in German 1 is placed on developing beginning-level competence in the four basic skills: speaking, reading, writing, and understanding. Through group work in class, and individual work at home and in the language lab, students acquire an introductory, working knowledge of pronunciation, basic German vocabulary, and German grammar. In addition, students are introduced to basic information regarding the geography and culture of the German-speaking countries. Video material is used where appropriate to augment the topics discussed in class.

After an initial period of introduction and practice, the course begins with Chapter 1 in the text Deutsch: Na klar ! (4th ed.) by Di Donato et al. By the end of the quarter, we will have covered the material in the introduction and in Chapters 1-4.

Required Texts

1. Briggs, Jeanine.  Workbook .  5th. ed.  New York: McGraw-Hill College, 2008. (Designed to accompany Deutsch: Na klar! )
   
   
2. Daves-Schneider, Linda and Michael Buesges.  Laboratory Manual . 5th. ed.  New York: McGraw-Hill College, 2008.  (Designed to accompany Deutsch: Na klar! )
   
   
3. Di Donato, Robert, Monica D. Clyde and Jacqueline Vansant. Deutsch: Na klar!   5th. ed.  New York: McGraw-Hill College, 2008.
   
   
4. Audio CD package to accompany Deutsch: Na klar! 5th ed., 2008 and Laboratory Manual: Deutsch: Na klar! 5th ed., 2008.
   
   
5. A reader, available at the Bay Tree Bookstore,  containing supplementary materials supplied by the instructor.

Optional Texts

1. A German-English dictionary. (Students' choice.)
2. Zorach, Cecile and Charlotte Melin. English Grammar for
   Students of German . 4th ed. Ann Arbor: The Olivia and Hill
   Press, 2001.

Course Requirements

1. Regular attendance and participation
2. Completion of daily written homework assignments
3. Completion of language lab assignments
4. Two chapter tests
5. One oral interview
6. One midterm exam
7. One comprehensive final exam

For questions regarding the content or conduct of the course, feel free to
contact the instructor: W. Campbell. E-Mail: walterc@ucsc.edu.

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