GRN1115

Introductory German, part 1

C Weller and P Thomson

6 points - 5 hours per week - First semester - Clayton and Berwick - Prohibitions: GRN1215, GRN1315, GRN1415, GRN1515, GRN1615 or GRN1030 (pre-1997 code)

Objectives This subject is an introduction to German language and culture and is the first stage in the course sequence for students with no previous knowledge of German. On completion of the course, students should have acquired a basic German vocabulary of about 2000 words; be able to engage in basic German conversations, eg introducing oneself and others, asking about someone's nationality, job, age, ordering meals in a restaurant, giving directions, describing things etc.; have acquired a practical knowledge of three of the four grammatical cases of German, of the present and perfect tenses and of the basic sentence forms (statement, question, imperative), including use of modal verbs; be able to write letters and simple descriptions of holidays etc.; be familiar with the basics of German history from the late 18th century to the present day.

Synopsis GRN1115 is for students with little or no knowledge of the language. This subject consists of two parts. Part 1: Language. A communicatively oriented German language course designed for all-round development in the language. Part 2: German social and cultural history from the eighteenth century to the First World War. An introduction to the history and culture of German speaking countries from the eighteenth century to the First World War.

Assessment Examinations (3 hours): 75% - Regular short homework exercises: 25%

Prescribed texts

Aufderstraße, Hartmut and others Themen neu 1: Lehrwerk Deutsch als Fremdsprache - Kursbuch, Workbook Hueber
Fulbrook M The divided nation: Fontana history of Germany 1918-1990 Fontana

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GRN1115

Introductory German 1

E M Wilkinson and P Thomson

6 points - 5 hours per week - First semester - Berwick - Prohibitions: GRN1215, GRN1315, GRN1415, GRN1515, GRN1615 or GRN1030 (pre 1997 code)

Objectives This subject is an introduction to German language and culture and is the first stage in the course sequence for students with no previous knowledge of German. On completion of the course, students should have acquired a basic German vocabulary of about 2000 words; be able to engage in basic German conversations, eg introducing oneself and others, asking about someone's nationality, job, age, ordering meals in a restaurant, giving directions, describing things etc; have acquired a practical knowledge of three of the four grammatical cases of German, of the present and perfect tenses and of the basic sentence forms (statement, question, imperative), including use of modal verbs; be able to write letters and simple descriptions of holidays, etc; be familiar with the basics of German history from the late 18th century to the present day.

Assessment Examinations (3 hours): 75% - Regular short homework exercises: 25%

Prescribed texts

Aufderstrae, Hartmut and others Themen neu 1: Lehrwerk Deutsch als Fremdsprache - Kursbuch, Arbeitsbuch, Glossar Heeber
Fulbrook M The divided nation: Fontana history of Germany 1918-1990 Fontana

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