Chabot College Fall 2010Course Outline for German 2AINTERMEDIATE GERMANCatalog Description:2A - Intermediate German 4 UnitsReview of grammar; reading of works of modern authors; practice in conversation and composition. Following an immersion instruction format, the class is entirely taught in the target world language of the selected course. Prerequisite: German 1B (completed with a grade of ‘C’ or higher). 4 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory.[Typical contact hours: lecture 70, laboratory 17.5]Prerequisite Skills:Before entering the course the student should be able to:1. demonstrate well-informed awareness of the similarities and differences in American and German-speaking cultural practices in relation to speech, social attitudes, and values;2. demonstrate a detailed understanding and appreciation of the culture of German-speaking people, including the most formative historical events and the most important geographical features;3. demonstrate the ability to comprehend an authentic conversation of native speakers composed chiefly of the vocabulary and grammar studied;4. show proficiency in applying the sentence patterns and grammar structures presented in the course to create new sentences in culturally appropriate ways both orally and in writing5. converse on topics studied with some degree of fluency and with accurate pronunciation and intonation;6. apply the principles of syntax and grammar introduced at this level in both speech and writing;7. write a well-constructed and culturally appropriate paragraph of one hundred words or more on a topic studied and/or discussed in class;8. 8 demonstrate proficiency in German pronunciation.Expected Outcomes for Students:Upon completion of the course students will:1. review basic grammatical elements introduced in the first year;2. acquire a greater command and fluency of the language;3. read passages of medium difficulty;4. improve their speaking skills beyond the elementary level;5. obtain a deeper insight into German life and customs;6. demonstrate critical thinking skills in class discussion and written composition:a. read and interprete works from a range of academic, literary and cultural sources;b. identify cultural assumptions that are implicit in German texts that are important to understanding and responding to them;c. analyze, synthesize, evaluate, and question German texts in culturally appropriate ways,with special attention to lines of argument, inference, and cultural context;d. research, evaluate, and use information relevant to textual analysis in different forms of communication;e. demonstrate library literacy, knowledge of research methods and Internet searches;f. consider the ethical and legal implications of the use and transmission of information.Course Content (Lecture):1. Review and ‘recycle’ content of first-year German 2. Study of idiomatic expressionsChabot CollegeCourse Outline for German 2A, Page 2Fall 20103. Selections from contemporary German writings illustrating the above4. Reading of modern literary work, including short stories, essays, and a play or a film5. Instruction focused on critical thinking, reading and writing, especially in the German traditionof close textual analysis of literary works and summary/response approach to student reportson assigned texts6. Instruction focused on elements of literary analysisa. fiction includes character, plot, conflct, setting, point of view, theme, and context.b. poetry: diction, lexical choice, imagery, figurative speech, assonance, alliteration, rhyme,use of symbols, irony and other formal properties such as number of syllables per line, stanzas, and rhyme patterns.Course Content (Laboratory):1. Activate lecture content using interactive audio and audiovisual programs on CDs, DVDs, CD ROMS, target language websites, etc., featuring culturally authentic and contextual guided speaking, reading, and writing activities such as cued repetition of native speech, dictations, cued oral responses, listening comprehension, and interactive realia (culturally authentic texts).2. Organized laboratory activities including conversation groups.3. Fundamentals of German pronunciation.Methods of Presentation:1. Introduction and discussion of grammatical structures in class; oral exercises and practice after home preparation by the student2. Reading and discussion of texts in German3. Stimulation by instructor of individual student contributions to class discussion in the target language4. supplementary materials such as tapes, recordings, and slides for enrichment purposesAssignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:1. Typical Assignmentsa. Turn in the written answers to a listening comprehension exercise in the student audio program.b. Write an essay in German comparing personal experiences to those read in the short stories.c. Write personal reflections on a poem.2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progressa. Class participation and home assignmentsb. Compositions and oral reportsc. Quizzes, written in German on the content of the work studiedd. Periodic written and oral tests and a two-hour final examinationTextbook(s) (Typical):German in Review, Kimberly Sparks, 4th edition, Van Horn Vail, 2004.Graded German Reader: Erste Stufe, 3rd Edition, William C. Crossgrove,1992.**These are the best textbooks available for this course. We are waiting for their new edition.Special Student Materials:Nonecurriculum 0910dk