GERMAN 101

 

ELEMENTARY GERMAN

 

Salisbury University

 

Department of Modern Languages and Intercultural studies

 

FALL 2007

 

German 101 will meet from 1:00 to 1:50pm MWF   CH-106

 

Instructor:

 

Frau Klaudia Thompson

331 Holloway Hall

(410) 543-6522

kmthompson@salisbury.edu

 

Office Hours:                              and by appointment

 

Texts:                    *              Wie Geht's by Sevin, Sevin, and Bean, 8th edition

*              QUIA Im Sprachlabor und Zu Hause an online workbook for Wie Gehts by Sevin, Sevin, and Bean, 8th edition

                Please purchase the shrink wrapped package of this 8th edition. This package will be used for 4 semesters

                 Everyone must have their own Quia card.

**             English Grammar for Students of German

**             How to be a Successful Language Learner

 

* - Required Texts               ** - Recommended

 

Objectives & Procedures:

The purpose of this course is to give the student an introduction to the fundamentals of the German language and German culture.  Of the four basic language skills - speaking, listening, reading and writing - speaking and listening will receive the greatest emphasis.  The first four weeks will be devoted primarily to oral work and a student will be graded during this time on his/her willingness to duplicate the sounds of the native speaking instructor and his/her ability to learn basic key phrases and expressions (Schritte 1-5).  After an exam on this material the emphasis will shift to a gentle introduction to German grammar.  The first 4 chapters will be covered in the text with a major test following each chapter.  No comprehensive final is given.  Throughout the course aspects of German culture and geography will also be presented.

 

Language Lab:

Your text package provides you with all of the materials you will need to complete all of the listening and speaking drills and exercises for this course.    In the Language Resource Center (CH 107) and in the library you will find a back up of these materials as well as a number of computers for you to use if you do not have access to a computer anywhere else.  You are required to use these materials as they are designed to improve your vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar skills.  You need not use them at any fixed time but rather at your convenience, however all work relating to a given chapter must be submitted   prior to the test on that chapter.    You will need to use the CD’s and the Quia online workbook to complete much of the homework assigned to you.   Quia assignment deadlines will be announced at the beginning of each step and chapter.  Once the deadline date has been entered into the computer it will not be reopened.  All Quia assignments are due no later than midnight the night before a test.  Quia exercises have the value of a test grade and can make the difference between an “A” or a “B” etc.   Please make sure that all of your work is submitted on time and that all of your exercises are complete.  

In the event that you should experience a total mechanical meltdown and cannot access your Quia account I have placed a workbook, CD’s and videotape on reserve in the library.   You may use this to complete your assignments on time.  Please photocopy the pages you need and submit the completed photocopies for a grade.   These exercises are more difficult and should only be used for emergency situations until you can access Quia again.

 

Lab Materials- The lab materials are to be used with Wie Geht's, 8th edition.  For this semester you will use:

The CD’s for Schritte 1-5

The CD’s for Kapitel 1-4

 

NOTE:   The exercises in your textbook with a headset beside them require the use of the single CD that you found in your book.  There are two exercises per chapter that require the use of this CD.  These exercises will be collected for homework. 

                The QUIA online workbook exercises are the biggest part of your homework and will also be submitted for a grade.   At the proper time the instructor will call for the  Quia Online workbook assignments corresponding to the chapter we are working on to be submitted by a certain deadline.  There are numerous assignments in each of the three sections for each chapter.  All assigned parts of each section must be completed for full credit...

 

 

 

Daily Grades and Tests:

**Class participation grades are based on the following criteria:

1.             Student's attendance and effort (in Language Lab work)

2.             Student's ability to master German sounds

3.             Student's ability to respond to and ask questions in German

4.             Student's ability to perform grammatical drills from the text in class when called upon

 

Final Exam:

The final exam will be given on the date and time given in your final exam schedule.

 

Class Attendance:

Three excused absences will be permitted.  It is this instructor's opinion that the nature of the course is such that excessive absences will almost certainly have an adverse effect on a student's grade.  Generally a student can still maintain an A with 3 absences, with 6 the best grade is a B, with 9 a C, and with 12 a D.  Attendance is important!  Attendance is taken every class session during the first 10 minutes of class.  If you are not in class by that time you will be considered absent for that day.  Also please take care of pencil sharpening, bathroom breaks and lab tape drop-offs prior to class time.   Cell Phones and i-Pods and the Like Are Not Allowed To Ring, Be Seen or Used In the Classroom.     

Grading System:

Grades are based on the following scale:  A=100-90; B=89-80; C=79-70; D=69-60; F=59-Below.  These grades are based on a percentage of the total number of points possible in this course.

 

Special Reports:

At various times special reports may be assigned to students.  These reports and/or little projects will be given grades as well.  (Show and Tell.)

 

Make-up Policy:

All students are expected to make up the exams.  All  exams will be made up before the final exam is given.  They will all be made up on the same day at a time and place to be stated later.  Make-up exams will not be the same as those given in class and they will, in all probability be more difficult.

 

Additional Supplies:

Since you will be building a very large new vocabulary in this course it is suggested that you purchase a notebook in which you can record your vocabulary.  Also a small packet of markers would be very useful since we will use these in our classroom exercises.

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