German - Spring 1998

This course is designed as the accelerated continuation of German 1A (Winter Qtr.). As such, it continues to introduce students to the German language and culture at the first-year level. It is designed for students who have successfully completed German 1A or its equivalent- 1-2 years of high-school German or 1 semester of college-level German. Students who have completed German 1 or German 2 at UCSC may also take this course.

Successful completion of German 1A and German 1B is roughly equivalent to completing German 1-2-3- or one year of college-level German. Students who complete German 1B may enroll in German 4 (Fall Qtr.).

Emphasis in German 1B is placed on the continued development of beginning-level competence in the four basic skills: speaking, reading, writing, and understanding. Of these, slightly more emphasis is placed on reading than is the case in our normal German 1-2-3 track. Through group work in class, and individual work at home and in the language lab, students build 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.

This course course begins with Chapter 9 in the text Deutsche Sprache und Landeskunde (4th ed.) by Crean et al. By the end of the quarter, we will have covered much of the material in Chapters 9-15.

• Regular attendance and participation
• Completion of daily written homework assignments
• Completion of language lab assignments
• Occasional Vocabulary Quizzes
• 3 Chapter Tests
• 1 Oral Interview
• 1 Final Exam

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

Revised 7/13/04.