Memorial University of Newfoundland
Department of German and Russian
Elementary German I
GERMAN 1000-001 W2016
Class Times and Location: MWF at 11 in SN-1103
Instructor: Dr. J. Snook
Office: SN 3051
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 12; Friday at 1; and by appointment. I am also usually
in the office on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between 8:15 and 8:50, but that depends on the weather.
Phone and Voice Mail: 864-8269
Fax: 864-4000
Website: www.ucs.mun.ca/~jsnook/
(E-mail: inactive; please use the phone and voice mail)
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German 1000 is intended to give beginners a basic knowledge of the spoken and written language and culture of the German-speaking countries.
Required Text
Gonglewski, Margaret, et al. Treffpunkt Deutsch. 6th edition. Boston: Pearson, 2013. Print. We will cover
Erste Kontakte and Kapitel 1 - 4. The textbook is sold at the University Bookstore (2nd Floor of the
University Centre, room UC 2006. Store hours Mo-Fr 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.)
Note: This section of the course uses only the required text, not the electronic workbook or D2L.
Please bring your textbook with you to every class.
Course Evaluation Scheme
Class Participation
Quizzes (4 @ 5%)
Mid-Term Test
Oral Exam
Final Exam
10%
20%
20%
10%
40%
Course Components
Class Participation
In a language class, participation is vital. Attending class allows you to listen to spoken German and to
develop your own speaking skills in conversation with your instructor and peers. Come to every class,
come prepared, and participate.
Free Conversation Classes
You are encouraged to attend the twice weekly free conversation classes offered by our PAD assistant,
Leonie Heines, who speaks a beautiful German.
Quizzes
We will have 4 quizzes (worth 5% each). The quizzes are short, are written at the beginning of the regular
class hour, and test you on the material covered up to that point. The dates for the quizzes are January 20;
February 3; March 9; and March 23.
Midterm: Wednesday, February 17
2
The 50-minute midterm (20%) tests you on all the material covered up to that point. You will write it
during class time.
Oral Exam
In the penultimate week of classes, you will meet with your instructor in her office (SN-3051) for 10
minutes. During this period, you will read aloud, do a few grammatical exercises, and carry on basic conversation. You will be given the reading passage, examples of grammatical exercises, and a list of questions well in advance, so that you can prepare yourself for the exam. You will be graded on your ability to
use correct German pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.
Final Exam
The final examination will be written during the examination period (April 11-20), the exact date to be
determined by the registrar’s office. Since language acquisition is a cumulative process, the final exam
will test you on all of the material covered during the term.
Syllabus
Disclaimer We will attempt to follow the schedule below. However, the instructor reserves the right to
adjust the dates based on progress.
6. - 8. Januar
11. - 15. Januar
18. - 22. Januar
25. - 29. Januar
1. - 5. Februar
8. - 12. Februar
15. - 19. Februar
22. - 26. Februar
29. Feb. - 4. März
7. - 11. März
14. - 18. März
*21. - 23. März
28. März - 1. April
4. - 6. April
Class
Erste Kontakte
Erste Kontakte
Kapitel 1
Kapitel 1
Kapitel 1 - 2
Kapitel 2
Kapitel 2
No classes
Kapitel 3
Kapitel 3
Kapitel 3-4
Kapitel 4
Kapitel 4 & Oral Exams
Wiederholung
Important Dates
5% Quiz am 20. Januar
5% Quiz am 3. Februar
20% Prüfung am17. Februar
Mid-term Break
5% Quiz am 9. März
5% Quiz am 23. März
10% Oral Exam
*Note: There are no classes on Good Friday, March 25.
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