GERM& 123 German III (5 credits)
Distribution Area Fulfilled Humanities; General Transfer Elective Formerly GERMN 103 - CCN
Prerequisite GERM& 122 with a grade of 2.0 or better; or 2 years high school German plus placement in ENGL& 101 ; or instructor permission.
Course Description Continuation of GERM& 122 stressing speaking, reading and writing
Course Content A. Holidays, birthdays and gift giving
B. Dative case and sentence structure
C. Living accommodations
D. Genitive case (possession)
E. Location and destination verbs
F. Shopping (cultural mores and customs)
G. Pronominal verbs
H. Story telling (simple past tense)
Student Outcomes 1. Recognize and apply the dative case in appropriate sentence structures in writing and in speech.
2. Discuss gift purchasing and giving traditions for birthdays, holidays and other social occasions.
3. Employ Genitive and Dative case articles and modifiers in phrases, sentences, expressions and idioms.
4. Comprehend and apply possession in appropriate sentence structures in writing and speech.
5. Discuss and describe a variety of living environments and public spaces.
6. Recognize correct case after prepositions (dative and accusative).
7. Discuss cultural habits and use newly learned vocabulary associated with shopping.
8. Discuss meals in restaurants using proper etiquette.
9. Discuss personal grooming using pronominal verbs in reflexive and reciprocal usage.
10. Recognize and employ the simple past tense in narration, descriptions and expressing opinions in speech and in writing.
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
Potential Methods A. Oral participation
B. Group discussion
C. Listening comprehension exercises
D. Homework application exercises
E. Written paragraphs and short essays
F. Listening comprehension tests
G. Structural application tests
H. Reading comprehension tests
I. Composition tests
J. Vocabulary quizzes
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