Course Overview

This German language course for beginners is designed to learn basic grammar (Introductory Level) while acquiring the fundamental four skills (Listening/Reading/ Speaking /Writing).
初修者を対象にしたこのドイツ語の授業では、4技能(聞く・読む・話す・書く)の総合的な修得に配慮しながら、とくに基本文法(入門レベル)の修得を目指す。

Learning Achievement

THIS COURSE IS TO BE TAKEN AS A SET OF THREE (Mo6, Mi6, Do6). IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO TAKE JUST ONE OF THE THREE. JUST TWO: ONLY ON REQUEST (Mon & Wed: focus on language. Thu: focus on music & culture.) The objectives of the course are to develop the four classical receptive & productive language skills (listening/reading & speaking/writing), but also the two equally important skills of interaction and mediation (helping each other to understand). Therefore, the classes will be held synchronously - if somehow possible. On completion of the course, students will have acquired practical German Languages, gained some insight in central European cultures, and practiced intensive teamwork.

Competence

1. Ability to communicate, to interact, to mediate, and to work in groups.
2. Learning to learn (e.g. loci method); note taking.
3. Critical thinking.

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Homework (learner diary, listening comprehension quizzes & notebook): 40%. Self introduction (2nd performance), including audience Q&A: 20%. Random-group conversation (6th perf.), incl. audience Q&A: 20%. Pronunciation (1st performance): 10%. Final report: 10%. (The remaining performances are done in the Wed. and Thu. classes and count for those.)

Course schedule

Course type

Class Exercises

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Rude Markus

Other information

Contact the instructor to obtain permission before taking the course. For English Programs students. Lectures are conducted in English. 英語プログラム及び全学群対象(当該年度入学秋学期入学者および春学期不合格者を含む)。 主に英語で授業を行います。
Lecture is conducted in English.
G-course. Hybrid or Others
原則としてオンライン(オンデマンド)とする。但し、状況に応じて、同時双方向型のオンライン授業を併用する。 The outcome of this class depends on everybody: We learn as much from each other as from the teacher or textbook. Thus, mutual support in our learning endaveour is encouraged.

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