GERM& 122 - German II

5 CR

Continues GERM 121 at the novice mid-level. Format includes extensive audio and Internet usage. Various aspects of German-speaking cultures are presented. After successful completion, students are encouraged to continue with GERM 123.

This class is not intended for heritage speakers (i.e. students who grew up speaking German at home in a place where German is not the medium of instruction in schools) or native speakers (i.e. students who grew up in a place where German is the medium of instruction in schools).

Recommended: GERM 121 or equivalent or permission of the instructor.
Course Outcomes

Manage common interactions in German, in both speaking and writing, in predictable settings using the present and beginning to use past tenses with themes such as free time, celebrations and holidays, shopping, vacations and travel, and obligations.
Apply inference skills and overcome vocabulary gaps by describing forgotten words at a novice mid-level, when navigating a limited number of real-world situations in German.
Interpret authentic written texts, art, music, film and performing arts related to the course themes above while exploring German-speaking cultures with greater complexity.
Identify a deeper level of diversity of language and culture within the German-speaking world and how that compares to one’s own language and culture.

GenEd Outcomes: Communication

Reading
Listening and Speaking

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