Basic German I
Overview
- Basic syntactic structures
- Basic lexicon
- The phonological system of German
- Cultural aspects of German-speaking countries
The functional and communicative approach will be used.
Classroom activities include: presentation of material by the instructor, practice in pairs and small groups, listening comprehension and audio-visual presentations.
Conversation labs in small groups with a Native Language Assistant.
Written Evaluations (May include but not limited to writing and reading exercises, chapter tests, paragraph writing, written homework, preparation, Final Written Exam) |
50% |
Oral Evaluations (May include but not limited to oral tests, oral presentations, listening comprehension, conversation lab, attendance, preparation, class participation, Final Oral Exam) |
50% |
No single evaluation will be worth more than 20%.
The student will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in German (present tense only) at the basic level in:
- Aural comprehension of simple discourse
- Reading comprehension of simplified texts
- Speech delivery: extend greetings, express needs, ask questions and give replies
- Written expression: simple sentences and short dialogues
Terrell, et al. Kontakte: A Communicative Approach. McGraw-Hill.
Accompanying workbook.
Requisites
Prerequisites
No prerequisite courses.
Corequisites
No corequisite courses.
Equivalencies
No equivalent courses.
Course Guidelines
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Course Transfers
These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca
Institution | Transfer Details for MODL 1131 |
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Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU GERM 102 (3) |
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU GERM 1110 (3) |
Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU GERM 101 (3) |
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO GERM 100 (3) |
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV GERM 100 (3) |
University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC INTS 151 (3) |
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV GERM 101 (3) |
University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC GMST 1XX (1.5) |
Vancouver Island University (VIU) | VIU HUMA 1st (3) |