2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    May 03, 2024  
2022-2023 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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GERM& 122 German II (5 credits)



Distribution Area Fulfilled Humanities; General Transfer Elective
Formerly GERMN 102 - CCN

Prerequisite GERM& 121  with a grade of 2.0 or better; or 1 year high school German plus placement in ENGL& 101 ; or instructor permission

Course Description
Continuation of GERM& 121 stressing speaking, reading, writing and understanding German.

Course Content
A. Food, meals, dining out
B. Modal verbs
C. Imperative mood
D. Vacation and leisure time activities
E. Personal opinions, tastes and preferences
F. Comparisons
G. Describing past events
H. Personal descriptions
I. Ordinal numbers
J. The verbs wissen and kennen expressing to know

Student Outcomes
1. Express permission, desires, preferences, abilities, necessities and obligations.

2. Give simple commands using the imperative mood forms.

3. Use verb prefixes and verb compounds in correct sentence structures.

4. Deduce meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary and phrases using a variety of strategies.

5. Comprehend and use sufficient thematic vocabulary to negotiate simple tasks and basic communication.

6. Recognize cultural differences in meals, eating habits and etiquette.

7. Construct correct sentences using dependant and independent clauses.

8. Read simple authentic, level-adapted texts and comprehend their meaning.

9. Write short paragraphs in German.

10. Participate in content related conversation.

11. Comprehend comparative structures.

12. Comprehend and apply appropriate past tenses of verbs in reading, writing, speaking and listening.

13. Distinguish the appropriate verbs “to know” in German.

Degree Outcomes
Humanities: Graduates acquire critical skills to interpret, analyze, and evaluate forms of human expression, which can include creation and performance as an expression of human experience.

Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.

Lecture Contact Hours 50
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 50



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