GERM1003 — Elementary German I
GERM 1003 - Elementary German I GERM 1003 - Elementary German I Description Introductory course designed for students beginning the college-level study of German. Presentations of vocabulary, grammatical structures, and German culture enable the student to understand, speak, read, and write basic German. Speaking Pronounce the alphabet correctly. Produce isolated words and high-frequency phrases, as well as express basic courtesies and the simplest of questions. Practice simple dialogue with fellow students, employing active vocabulary and grammatical structures. Reading Identify isolated words and common phrases including cognates and borrowed words. Read and discuss simple materials such as invitations, calendars, letters, short cultural dialogues, and articles. Writing Identify all the symbols in the alphabetic system, including correct use of umlauted vowels. Write isolated words, common phrases, simple questions including the use of Wquestions, numbers, and dates. Produce basic sentences using varied word order of subject, verb, direct object, time, manner, and place. Produce several short paragraphs including the use of coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, modals, varied word order, and the use of nominative, accusative and dative cases. Culture Identify major German-speaking countries. Discuss certain aspects of German culture, such as greetings, major holidays, university, shopping, and the family. General Education