6 points
* 5 hours per week
* First semester
*
Clayton/Peninsula/Berwick
* Prohibitions: GRN1030 (pre-1997 code), GRN1215,
GRN1315, GRN1415, GRN1515 or GRN1615
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, Arbeitsbuch, Glossar Hueber
Fulbrook M The divided nation Fontana History of Germany 1918-1990, Fontana
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