GERMAN 1320  (DEUTSCH 1320)

Elementary German 2 (Grundstufe Deutsch 2)

 

Dwight E. Langston

Irby 207D

450-5646

E-mail: dwightl@uca.edu

 

Spring Semester, 2004 (aka 041)                

 

Office Hours: MWF 8-9:50 a.m.; 1-2:50 p.m.

TTh  8-11:00 a.m.

Course meeting times: MWF 12-12:50 p.m. in Irby 204.

 

TEXTS:            Wie geht’s ? An Introductory German Course,7th ed., by Dieter & Ingrid Sevin. Thomson & Heinle, 2003.

 

                        Workbook/Laboratory Manual to Wie geht’s?, by Sevin & Sevin, Thomson & Heinle, 2003.

***NOTE: Instructor will go over Workbook/Laboratory Manual assignments with you at the end of each chapter.

 

This syllabus and other materials are also available at:  http://www.corndancer.com/homey.html

Just click on “Planet Vox”, then click on “Planet Deutsch”. There you will find the link to “GERM 1310” under “DR. LANGSTON”.

 

The official website for this textbook is at: http://wiegehts.heinle.com

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

 

 

GOALS OF THE COURSE

 

Practice in listening to, speaking, reading and writing German to help the student achieve a Novice Mid to Novice High level of proficiency in the language.

 

 

POLICIES

 

Attendance is essential if you hope to keep up and not fall hopelessly behind. After six unexcused absences, I reserve the right to drop your final grade average by five points for each subsequent absence. If you simply stop coming to class, but do not drop the class, then after twelve consecutive absences, I will drop you for non-attendance and assign you a grade of ,,WF".

 

 

FINAL GRADE

 

The four unit tests will count 5% each (20% total), the class participation evaluation will count 10%, the listening exercise evaluations will count 10%, the two oral interview tests will count 10% each (20% total), and the final exam will count 40%.

 

 

SOUND MEDIA WORK (LAB OR HOME)

 

All students are expected to work with the textbook CD and with the audio program in the language lab. The 10% sound media work evaluation will be based on the completed exercises from the workbook writing sections and from the textbook CD which you must turn in to the instructor at the end of each chapter. All students who do their work in the language lab are expected to maintain their attendance sheets in this book. See the lab director or one of the student workers to get your sheet started.

 


SOME POINTS ON PREPARING EACH LESSON

 

Listen to the sounds and rhythms of the German on the videos and CD’s; just listen a few tirnes. Then, try repeating them yourself. Listen for general cornprehension of the German. Do not try to translate right offhand. Look up words at convenient breaks. Continuity of listening is important, especially the first time through.

 

 

!!COME SEE ME AS SOON AS A PROBLEM ARISES!! That’s why I have office hours.

 

GOOD SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNERS

 

1.            are willing to guess and risk guessing wrongly,

2.            want very much to communicate,

3.            are relatively uninhibited and risk making mistakes,

4.            pay attention to form,

5.            practice a lot,

6.            monitor their production and compare it to native standards, and

7.            pay attention to meaning in its social context.

-Joan Rubin. ,,What the Good Language Learner’ Can Teach Us,” TESOLQ 9:41-51.

 

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 fülfilling the following criteria:

1.                  Achievement of a satisfactory score on a proficiency examination adrninistered 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. See also pages 28 and following in the 2000-2001 Student Handbook.

 

Sexual Harassment Policy

 

See pages 93 and following in the 2000-2001 Student Handbook.

 

University Academic Policies

 

See pages 26 and following in the 2000-2001 Student Handbook.

 

***Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with all policies in the 2000-2001 Student Handbook.***


ASSIGNMENTS:   [Page numbers in text]

 

1. (1/9/04) Review of material from German 1310.

Workbook assignment:J Rückblick: Kapitel 1-3 [43-48].

 

2. (1/12/04) Complete review.           

 

 

3. (1/14/04) [128-134] Kapitel 5, In der Stadt: Read “Spotlight on Austria” [129]; Practice Entschuldigen Sie! Wo ist…? & Da drüben [130]; Study the Wortschatz 131-132]; Zum Thema [132-134]; Aussprache [134].

           

4. (1/16/04) [134-142] Struktur (and selected exercises).

           

5. (1/21/04) [134-142] Struktur (and selected exercises, cond.).

 

6. (1/23/04) [142-143] Zusammenfassung.

 

7. (1/26/04) Hören Sie zu! (Turn in solution to exercise on p. 150) / Video (See Workbook Chapter 5 section Video-aktiv) //.

 

Workbook assignment:J Chapter 5 [59-64] Zum Schreiben (Exercises A, B, C, D & F)

 

 

8. (1/28/04) ***Test on Chapter 5***

 

9. (1/30/04) [152-173] Kapitel 6. Wohnen. Read “Housing” [153]; Practice Wohnung zu vermieten & In der WG (Wohngemeinschaft) [154]; Study Wortschatz [155-156]; Zum Thema [156-157] A & B.

 

10. (2/2/04) E. Interview [157]; Aussprache [158]; Hören Sie zu! (Turn in solution for page 158).

 

11. (2/4/04) [158-166] Struktur (and selected exercises).

 

12. (2/6/04) [158-166] Struktur (and selected exercises, cond.).

 

13. (2/9/04) [158-166] Struktur (and selected exercises, cond.).

 

14. (2/11/04) [166-168] Zusammenfassung; Hören Sie zu! (Turn in solution for page 174).

 

Workbook assignment:J Chapter 6 [69-72] Zum Schreiben (Exercises B, C & E).

 

15. (2/13/04) ***Test on Chapter 6***

 

16. (2/16/04) [176-198] Kapitel 7. Auf der Bank und im Hotel. Read “The Story of the Deutsche Mark” [177]; Practice Auf der Bank & An der Rezeption im Hotel [178]; Study Wortschatz [179-180].

 

17. (2/18/04) Zum Thema [180-182], A, C, D & E; Aussprache; Hören Sie zu! (Turn in solution for page 182).

 

18. (2/20/04) [183-190] Struktur (and selected exercises).

 

19. (2/23/04) [183-190] Struktur (and selected exercises, cond.).

 

Workbook assignment:J Chapter 7 [79-85] Zum Schreiben (Exercises A, C, D, E & F).

 

20. (2/25/04) [191] Zusammenfassung, M & O; Hören Sie zu! (Turn in solution for page 197).

 

21. (2/27/04) Video & Video-aktiv, Workbook [85-86].

 

!!! First Oral Quiz!!! (Schedule will be given out.)

 

22. (3/1/04) ***Test on Chapter 7***

 

 

 

23. (3/3/04) [204-229] Kapitel 8. Post und Reisen. Read “Spotlight on Switzerland” [205]; Practice Auf der Post am Bahnhof & Am Fahrkartenschalter in Zürich [206]; A. Fragen [206]; Study Wortschatz 1 [207-208].

 

24. (3/5/04) Zum Thema [209-211], A & D, 1 & 2; Aussprache; Horen Sie zu! (Turn in solution for page 211).

 

 25. (3/8/04) Struktur (and selected exercises).

 

26. (3/10/04) Struktur (and selected exercises, cond.).

 

Workbook assignment:J Chapter 8 [99-105] Zum Schreiben (Exercises A, C, D, E & F).

 

27. (3/12/04) Zusammenfassung [221-223], M & N; Video & Video-aktiv, Workbook [105-108]; Hören Sie zu! (Turn in solution to page 227).

 

28. (3/15/04)  ***Test on Chapter 8***

 

 

 

 

29. (3/17/04)  [230-253] Kapitel 9. Hobbys. Read “Sports and Clubs in the German-Speaking Countries” [231]; Practice Am Telefon & Bis gleich! [232]; A. [232]; Study Wortschatz 1 [233-234].

 

30. (3/19/04) Zum Thema [234-237] A, B, C, D & Aussprache; Hören Sie zu! (Turn in solution for page 237).

 

Spring Break Week

 

31. (3/29/04) [237-246] Struktur (and selected exercises).

 

32. (3/31/04) [237-246] Struktur (and selected exercises, cond.).

 

33. (4/2/04) [246-247] Zusammenfassung, N & O; Hören Sie zu! (Turn in solution for page 252).

 

Workbook assignment:J Chapter 9 [111-116] Zum Schreiben (Exercises A, B, C, D & E).

 

34. (4/5/04) Video & Video-aktiv, Workbook [116-117].

 

35. (4/7/04) ***Test on Chapter 9***

 

36. (4/9/04) [254-279] Kapitel 10. Unterhaltung. Read “The Magic of the Theater” [255]; Practice Blick in die Zeitung & An der Theaterkasse & Während der Pause [256]; A. Fragen [256]; Study Wortschatz 1 [258].

 

37. (4/12/04) Zum Thema [258-261] A, C, E, F & Aussprache; Hören Sie zu! (Turn solution for page 261).

 

38. (4/14/04) [263-270] Struktur (and selected exercises).

 

39. (4/16/04) [263-270] Struktur (and selected exercises, cond.).

 

40. (4/19/04) Zusammenfassung [271], M & O.

 

Workbook assignment:J Chapter 10 [121-126] Zum Schreiben (Exercises A, B, C, D, E & F).

 

41. (4/21/04) Video & Video-aktiv, Workbook [126-128].

 

***Second Oral Quiz***

 

 

!!!!!!!!!! FINAL EXAM: Friday, 30 April 2004, at 1:00 p.m. !!!!!!!!!!