GER 121 - German Conversation

2 credit hours - Two hours weekly; one term.
A course to develop skill in and practice with spoken German. Conducted entirely in German. For students who have some background in the language. May be repeated once on an audit basis.

Prerequisite(s): GER 112 or two years of high school German or permission of department chair.

Note: Not for native speakers.

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Identify the main idea and some pieces of information in novice-high level spoken conversations about familiar topics and short informational or fictional texts.
Communicate in spontaneous spoken conversations on both familiar and everyday topics, using a variety of practiced, memorized, and original phrases, simple sentences, and questions.
Present information orally and in writing about familiar themes and cultural topics using a variety of rehearsed original phrases and simple sentences.
Combine a variety of grammar structures and vocabulary to respond to a range of novice-high level speaking prompts.
Formulate comparisons between students’ cultural experiences and the cultural products, practices, and perspectives of German-speaking cultures.