2022 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Second foreign language courses
German: Advanced Course 4
- Academic unit or major
- Second foreign language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Makiko Antoku
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Wed (W831)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAL.G344
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2022
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 10, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course is for students who have intermediate Level German language skills. Students will read various German texts and practically learn how to read advanced sentences. The main focus of the class is to develop the skill for reading German, and thinking in German. By understanding various texts, students will deepen their comprehensive knowledge of German-speaking culture and history.
Course description and aims
1. Reading and understanding German sentences
2. Practical understanding of German grammar
3. Deepening comprehensive knowledge of German-speaking culture
Keywords
German, German-speaking culture, German grammar, Study abroad
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Text materials (created by the instructor) will be send to students through T2schola each time the day before class. (The content of the text is German sentences and notes about grammar and vocabulary.) Students will listen to the commentary in class, translate German sentences into Japanese, and submit a Japanese translation by T2schola. The next material will show you an example of translation. In the class, the instructor will explain the points of reading and consider the substance of the text together.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction. Pronunciation and sentence structure of German. | Text materials (including assignments) created by the instructor will be sent to students through T2schola before each class. Please submit your assignments at T2schola by the next day of each class. |
| Class 2 | “Enttäuschung” by Thomas Mann（１） | Text materials (including assignments) created by the instructor will be sent to students through T2schola before each class. Please submit your assignments at T2schola by the next day of each class. |
| Class 3 | Reading Mann’s novella（２） | Text materials (including assignments) created by the instructor will be sent to students through T2schola before each class. Please submit your assignments at T2schola by the next day of each class. |
| Class 4 | Reading Mann’s novella（３） | Text materials (including assignments) created by the instructor will be sent to students through T2schola before each class. Please submit your assignments at T2schola by the next day of each class. |
| Class 5 | Reading Mann’s novella（４） | Text materials (including assignments) created by the instructor will be sent to students through T2schola before each class. Please submit your assignments at T2schola by the next day of each class. |
| Class 6 | Reading Mann’s novella（５） | Text materials (including assignments) created by the instructor will be sent to students through T2schola before each class. Please submit your assignments at T2schola by the next day of each class. |
| Class 7 | Reading Mann’s novella（６） | Text materials (including assignments) created by the instructor will be sent to students through T2schola before each class. Please submit your assignments at T2schola by the next day of each class. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Revise the German grammar using your grammar book and German-Japanese dictionary.
Textbook(s)
The text of the teaching materials created by the instructor will be sent through T2schola each time on the day before class.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
When you read the German-Japanese dictionary, please keep an eye on all example sentences.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Based on all submissions, the instructor will evaluate the accuracy of students' translations and reading comprehension. Students should translate German sentences into Japanese and submit them.
Related courses
- LAL.G201 ： German: Basic Course 1
- LAL.G202 ： German: Basic Course 2
- LAL.G203 ： German: Basic Course 3
- LAL.G204 ： German: Basic Course 4
- LAL.G331 ： German: Intermediate Course 1
- LAL.G341 ： German: Advanced Course 1
- LAL.G231 ： German Conversation: Basic Course 1
- LAL.G361 ： German Conversation: Advanced Course 1
Prerequisites
Students must have intermediate Level German language skills. For example, completion of basic German course or intermediate German course is desirable.