Chabot College
March 1993
Removed Fall 2006
Course Outline for German 2A
INTERMEDIATE GERMAN
Catalog Description:
2A - Intermediate German
4 units
Review of grammar; reading of works of modern authors; practice in conversation and composition.
Prerequisite: German 1B completed with grade of "C" or higher or two years of high school German.
4 hours.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
This course is designed to encourage greater command and study of idioms and to develop greater
command of the language. The student should be able to speak and write German and should begin
to understand the history and culture.
Course Content:
Review of grammar, stressing the nuances and intricacies at a higher level of the German language,
illustrated by selections from contemporary German writing.
Methods of Presentation:
1. Introduction and discussion of grammatical structures in class; oral exercises and practice after
home preparation by the student
2. Reading and discussion of texts in German
3. Stimulation by instructor of individual student contributions to class discussion in the target
language
4. Use of supplementary materials such as tapes, recordings, slides, for enrichment purposes
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Class participation and home assignments
Compositions and oral reports
Quizzes, written in German on the content of the work studied
Periodic written and oral tests and a two-hour final examination
Textbook(s) Typical:
To be determined
Special Student Materials:
None
EK:kh German2A
Revised: 3/11/93