Chabot College
Fall 2003
Course Outline for German 1A
BEGINNING GERMAN
Catalog Description:
1A - Beginning German
5 units
Beginning study and practice in the basic foreign language skills: listening, speaking, reading,
composition, and culture in German. Strongly recommended: eligibility for English 1A or 52A.
5 hours.
[Typical contact hours: 87.5]
Prerequisite(s):
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1. use orally and in writing, the grammatical structures presented and vocabulary assigned;
2. correctly spell "active" vocabulary items, write basic autobiographical information, and take
dictation based on assigned vocabulary;
3. demonstrate and/or discuss integral facets of the culture of German-speaking people.
Course Content:
1. Functional vocabulary and grammar to allow students to:
a. identify themselves in the target language (name, age, nationality,
place of birth, profession or occupation);
b. order food and drink in restaurants and buy food in shops and markets;
c. greet others, make introductions, take leave, and thank;
d. be able to express spatial relationships (far, near, right, left, etc.);
e. be able to ask for and understand street directions;
f. discuss in simple terms their likes and dislikes and to inquire in culturally sensitive terms into
likes and dislikes of others;
g. identify clock time, the date, the weather;
2. Introduction to German-speaking regions of the world
3. Political and cultural information necessary to be sensitive to cultural differences in social interactions
Methods of Presentation:
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Lecture/discussion in target language
Choral/individual repetition of model speech
Re-creation of dialogues and improvisation
Small group activities leading to skits, dialogues, etc.
Typical Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
a. Demonstrate appropriate "greeting" skills in class skits
b. Demonstrate mastery of closed and open minimal pair
c. Prepare a travel itinerary to three different German-speaking cities on three different
continents to demonstrate proper use of prepositions with geographical names
d. Write a paragraph containing detailed physical description of a German-speaking actor,
musician, athlete or celebrity
e. Give an oral presentation on a German cultural component, such as music
Chabot College
Course Outline for German 1A, Page 2
Fall 2003
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Tests and quizzes that evaluate all four language skills in relation to material presented,
including oral proficiency interviews
b. Student participation in class activities
c. Homework assignments
d. Final exam
Textbook(s) Typical:
German in Action, Pierre J. Capretz, Yale University Press, 1998
Special Student Materials:
None
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