German 1020 Student Learning Expectations
For discussion in Casper, 4-12-12
(Second Semester, First Year) drafted 9-10-11 by Brandee Mau and Mark Person; revised 9-19-11, B. Mau,
10-8-11, German WFLTA group
Performance Outcomes
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Understand main idea and some
details from audio, audiovisual, and
print sources on familiar topics
Initiate, maintain and close a
conversation on a limited number of
familiar topics
Ask and answer simple questions
Exchange information in familiar
situations using phrases and a series
of sentences
Provide information on familiar
topics using a series sentences with
some detail in a spoken presentation
Provide information on familiar
topics and experiences using a
series of sentences with some
details in a written presentation.
Grammar functions necessary to meet
expectations
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DRAFT: OCTOBER 8, 2011
Embedded Culture
Essential Vocabulary
Dative Case
1. Education and job training1.in 1. Occupations and part-time
Interrogative pronouns
German-speaking countries jobs
“werden” as indication of change 2. Alltag: food, family life 2. 2. Places in cities or in the
Dative and two-way prepositions 3. Communities: homes,
country
(including location vs.
neighborhoods, cities,
3. 3. House and Kitchen
destination)
country
Vocabulary
Dative verbs
4. German identity, such as that
4. 4. School terminology
Separable prefix verbs
expressed through car
5. 5. Adjectives for describing
Relative clauses
ownership, etc.
people and places
Perfect tense, as needed
5. Youth culture in German6. 6. Travel and lodging words
Imperfect tense, as needed
speaking countries
7.Food, shopping, and
Intro to adjective endings
6. Travel in and around
dining terms
(excl.genitive)
Germany
8. Fairy tale and fantasy
Comparative and superlative
7. Cultural perspectives, as
words
Da- and wo-compounds
illustrated in German fairy
9. Animals
Als/wenn/wann
tales
Imperative (du, Sie, ihr, wir)
8. Global challenges and public
Introduction of Subjunctive II,
identities, as shown in
i.e. hätte, möchte, ware, würde
theatrical productions
Introduction of Passive voice
9. East/West, before and after
the Wall