Intermediate German I
Overview
Systematic, in-depth study of:
- Syntactic structures
- Lexicon
- Stylistics
- Cultural aspects of German-speaking countries.
Class activities include: small group practice of syntactic and lexical structures studied at home, discussion of readings, debates, listening comprehension, audio-visual presentations, and conversation 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 at the intermediate level in:
- Aural comprehension of authentic language situations
- Reading comprehension of written materials
- Study of narrative, past, future, and subjunctive
- Speech delivery: supporting an opinion, defending a point of view with respect to reading material
- Written expression: expository writing
- Understanding target cultures
- Terrell, et al. Kontakte: A Communicative Approach. McGraw-Hill.
- Accompanying workbook.
Requisites
Course Guidelines
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Course Transfers to Other Institutions
Below are current transfer agreements from Douglas College to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the BC Transfer Guide.
Institution | Transfer details for MODL 2231 |
---|---|
Capilano University (CAPU) | CAPU GERM 200 (3) |
Simon Fraser University (SFU) | SFU GERM 200 (3) |
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) | TRU GERM 2110 (3) |
Trinity Western University (TWU) | TWU GERM 201 (3) |
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) | UBCO GERM_O 200 (3) |
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) | UBCV GERM_V 200 (3) |
University of Northern BC (UNBC) | UNBC INTS 251 (3) |
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) | UFV GERM 201 (3) |
University of Victoria (UVIC) | UVIC GMST 2XX (1.5) |
Vancouver Island University (VIU) | VIU HUMA 2nd (3) |