Beginning German Ii

Center: 
Vienna
Program(s): 
Vienna Summer - Music
Vienna Summer - Psychology
Discipline(s): 
German Language
Course code: 
GR 150
Terms offered: 
Summer
Credits: 
3
Language of instruction: 
English
Instructor: 
IES Abroad German Faculty
Description: 

A continuation of the study of the basic grammatical structure of the German language aimed at developing communicative skills in everyday situations and in discussions on cultural and political topics.

Prerequisites: 

One semester of college/university level German or equivalent.

Method of presentation: 

Oral and written exercises, speech-relevant excursions (cafés, museums, zoo, etc.)

Required work and form of assessment: 

Regular attendance and participation in class work, regular assignments, quizzes, oral presentation(s), midterm exam, comprehensive final exam.

content: 

 

  1. Pronunciation practice and training in listening and reading comprehension.
  2. Situational pattern samples to develop a feel for and flexibility in usage of contextual language.
  3. Accumulation of additional vocabulary (1200-1500 words), enabling students to communicate easily in everyday life situations, and starting to go beyond that.
  4. Conversation practice in slightly advanced dialogues and speeches.
  5. Listening comprehension practice (e.g. with easy TV-news videos).
  6. Writing practice in elementary compositions.
  7. Reading of texts on life and customs in Austria, easy-leveled news reports, advanced texts from the Reader (e.g. short stories, fairy tales).

Grammar

  1. Thorough review of G101 structures.
  2. Conjugation of regular and irregular verbs in past and past perfect tenses.
  3. Past tense of modal verbs (double infinitive).
  4. Subjunctive II.
  5. Genitive of nouns, pronouns, articles and adjective endings.
  6. Genitive prepositions.
  7. Relative pronouns.
Required readings: 

 

  • Haika and Neubauer. IES Deutsch 2.
  • Crossgrove and Crossgrove. Graded German Reader, Erste Stufe. Lexington: D.C. Heath and Company, 1992.
Recommended readings: 
  • English Grammar for Students of German. Olivia and Hill Press