GER 211 - Second Year German I

Credits: 3

Description
Continuation of German language skills and intensive review of grammatical structures, listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through an introduction to German literary readings.

Student Learning Outcomes

Speak German with greater fluency and with increased confidence.
Understand spoken and written German with greater facility.
Read and analyze a literary text at the intermediate level of difficulty.
Write German with greater clarity, precision, style, and grammatical accuracy.
Learn to utilize a wider range of grammatical structures.
Gain an understanding of the geography, history, and literature of Germany and other German-speaking countries.
Increase their active vocabulary to 1,500 words and their passive vocabulary of 2,000 words.
Write a 5-8 page well-organized essay in German on a Germanic topic utilizing the vocabulary and grammar of this course.
Hold a 10-minute speech utilizing the structures and vocabulary learned in this course.

Prerequisite: GER 112 or equivalent