DEUTSCH 2320

German Conversation and Composition II

Dwight E. Langston

Irby 207D

450-5646

Fall Semester 2004 (aka: 046)

Office Hours: MWF 10-10:50 a.m.; 1-3 p.m.; TTh 8-9:15 a.m.; other times by arrangement.

Course meeting times and place (semester 046): MWF 8:00-8:50 a.m. in Irby 310.

TEXTS: 1. Fokus Deutsch. Beginning German 2, integrated with Level 2 Video (Robert DiDonato, Chief Academic & Series Developer), by Rosemary Delia, Daniele Dosch Fritz, Anke Finger, Stephen L. Newton, Lisa Daves-Schneider and Karl Schneider. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 2000.

2. Workbook/Laboratory Manual to Fokus Deutsch. Beginning German 2.

***NOTE: Instructor will check Workbook/Laboratory Manual assignments at the end of each chapter.

The official Fokus Deutsch 2 website is at: www.mhhe.com/socscience/german/fokus_bg2/

You are more than welcome to avail yourself of any help this site has to offer.

3. Graded German Reader, 3^rd. ed. by Crossgrove and Crossgrove. Lexington, MA: D. C. Heath, 1992.

GOALS OF THE COURSE: Practice in listening to, speaking, reading and writing German.

POLICIES: Attendance is essential if you hope to keep up and not fall hopelessly behind. After your first SIX absences, I reserve the right to drop your final grade average by five points for each subsequent absence.

FINAL GRADE: The five unit tests will count 45%, the class participation evaluation will count 10%, the sound media work evaluations will count 10%, the two oral interview tests will count 5% each (10% total), and the final exam will count 25%.

SOME POINTS ON PREPARING EACH LESSON: Listen and read for general comprehension of the German. Do not try to translate right offhand. Look up words at convenient breaks. Continuity of listening and/or reading is important, especially the first time through.

Review, constant review, is essential and consists of re-doing each of the above steps.

CONSULT YOUR INSTRUCTOR AS SOON AS A PROBLEM ARISES.

CREDIT BY EXAMINATION (from Undergraduate Bulletin, p. 145)

“Students who have studied a foreign language in which they are not native speakers, and have not previously received undergraduate credit in that language at a college or university, may receive credit by examination. Such credit is limited to a maximum of six hours in a language or twelve hours within the department and is granted by fulfilling the following criteria:

1. Achievement of a satisfactory score on a proficiency examination administered by the Department of Foreign Languages.

2. Satisfactory completion, with a minimum grade of “B”, of the next sequential foreign language course above the level for which credit is to be awarded.”

Americans with Disabilities Act

The University of Central Arkansas adheres to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need an accommodation under this Act due to a disability, contact the Office of Disability Support Services at 450-3135.

Academic Integrity

All students are expected to do their own work, especially on tests and research papers. This instructor does not tolerate any kind of cheating on tests or plagiarism in research papers and reports. Students discovered cheating or committing plagiarism will receive an automatic failing grade for the course and will be reported to the appropriate university authorities.

*The complete syllabus (including textbook assignments) for this course can be found at the following website:

http://www.corndancer.com/vox/deutsch/langston/lang2320.html

You can also access this site by going to http://www.corndancer.com/vox/ and clicking first on “Planet Vox”, then on “Planet Deutsch”.

DAILY ASSIGNMENTS (MWF SEQUENCE)

Assignments are usually from the textbook, unless otherwise indicated. Page numbers in textbook given in [ ].

1. Kapitel 19: Der Spaghetti-Professor [142-161]. Wortschatz [161]; Video 19 und Videothek [144]; A.2, B, C & D [145].

2. Vokabeln: Das Leben an der Uni [146]; A, B & D [147].

3. Vokabeln: Lebensmittel [148]; A, C & D [149].

4. Strukturen: Doing Something for Oneself [150-151]; A, B & C [151].

5. Strukturen: Comparing Things and People [152]; A (Demo) [153]; B & C [153].

Workbook writing assignments for chapter 19: D, E & F [105]; G [106]; H, I & J [109]; K, L & M [110-111].

6. Reader: Till Eulenspiegel & Alle Bauer und Bäuerinnen klagen über Till,

pp. 114-117.

7. ***Test on Chapter 19 and reading selections***

8. Kapitel 20: Der Umweltsünder [162-181]. Wortschatz [181]; Video 20 und Videothek [164]; A & B.1 [165].

9. Vokabeln: Umwelt [166}; A. 1 & 2, B & C [167].

10. Vokabeln: Probleme der modernen Gesellschaft [168]; A & C [169];

B (Demo) [169].

11. Strukturen: Making Polite Requests & Giving Advice. [170-171]; A, B & C [171].

12. Strukturen: Describing People or Things [172]; B, C & D [173].

Workbook writing assignments for chapter 20: E & F [119]; G & H [120]; G & H [123]; I, J & K [124]; L & M [125].

13. Reader: Till bekommt Brot für seine Mutter, Eulenspiegel will von dem Dach des Rathauses fliegen, & Eulenspiegel als Arzt, pp. 117-122.

14. ***Test on Chapter 20 & reading selections***

15. Kapitel 21: Die falschen Klamotten [182-201]. Wortschatz [201]; Video 21 und Videothek [184]; B, C & D [185].

16. Vokabeln : Kleidung und Mode [186] ; B & C [187].

17. Vokabeln: Medien, Werbung, Fernsehe [188]; A & B [188-189].

18. Strukturen: Focusing on the Effect of the Action [190]; A, B & C [191].

19. Strukturen: Expressing General Activities and States [192]; A (Demo), B, C & D [193].

Workbook writing assignments for chapter 21: E & F [133]; G [134]; G & H [137]; I & J [138]; K & L [139].

20. Reader: Eulenspiegel backt Eulen und Affen, Eulenspiegel antwortet auf viele Fragen & Eulenspiegel lehrt einen Esel, pp. 122-129.

21. Wiederholung 7: Exercises chosen according to need.

!!!! First Oral Quiz!!!

22. ***Test on Chapter 21 and reading selections and on Wiederholung 7***

23. Kapitel 22: Ein neues Gemälde [208-227]. Wortschatz [227]; Video 22 und Videothek [210]; A, 2 & B [211].

24. Vokabeln: In der Innenstadt [212]; A & C [213]; Nach dem Weg fragen [214]; A [215].

25. Strukturen: Narrating Events in the Past [216]; B & C [217].

26. Strukturen: Combining Sentences [218]; A, B & C [219].

Workbook writing assignments for chapter 22: F & G [152]; E [154]; I [155]; J & K [156]; L [157].

27. Reader: Münchhausen, Die Reise nach Russland & Die Reise nach Ceylon,

pp. 129-135.

28. ***Test on Chapter 22 and the readings***

29. Kapitel 23: Der Hausmann [228-247]. Wortschatz [247]; Video 23 und Videothek [230]; A, B & D [230-231].

30. Vokabeln: Gleichberechtigung in der Familie [232-233]; A, B & C [233-234]; Sport [234-235]; B & C [235].

31. Strukturen: Expressing Unreal Situations and Wishes [236-237]; B, C & D [238].

32. Strukturen: Expressing What Might Have Been [238-239]; A & B [239].

Workbook writing assignments for chapter 23: E & F [167]; G & H [168]; I [169]; G & H [172-173]; I & J [174].

33. Reader: Die Reise nach Nordamerika, Ein Bad im Meer & Ein Ritt auf dem Teetisch, pp. 135-142.

34. ***Test on Chapter 23 and readings***

35. Kapitel 24: Das Au Pair [248-267]. Wortschatz [267]; Video 24 und Videothek [250]; A, B, 2 & C [250-251].

36. Vokabeln: Reisen [252]; A & C [253]; In Deutschland ist es anders [254]; A & B,1 [255].

37. Strukturen: Talking About a Sequence of Events in the Past [256]; A, B & D [257].

38. Strukturen: Describing Actions, States or Conditions [258]; A (Demo), C & D [259].

Workbook writing assignments for chapter 24: F, G & H [183]; G [186]; J & K [187]; L [188]; M [189].

39. Reader: Ohne Gepäck, pp. 176-184.

40. Wiederholung 8 : Exercises chosen according to need.

!!!Second Oral Quiz!!!

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