2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Second foreign language courses
German: Basic Course 3 D31
- Academic unit or major
- Second foreign language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Taro Yamazaki
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 1-2 Wed
- Class
- D31
- Course Code
- LAL.G203
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 17, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
In "German: Basic Course" students will read the textbook on German grammar for beginners, and practice reading, writing, listening, and speaking in German.
In the "Course 3" students makes the past, passive, and relative clause. With visual materials students will touch German culture and history.
During the yearlong practice, students will develop the elementary knowledge and skills needed for communication in German. In this quarter they should make various expressions and familiarize themselves with thinking forms of German. They can also acquire the understanding of foreign culture.
Course description and aims
Students will be able to:
1) make the past.
2) make the passive.
3) make the relative clause.
Keywords
・reading, writing, listening and speaking in German
・elementary German grammar
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Class time will be used to practice writing, reading, listening, and speaking in German with a textbook on grammar for beginners.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | The course schedule will be determined through discussions held among students and the instructor. Contents: Three forms of verb Tense in German The past Perfect tense - present, past, future The passive Impersonal verbs Relative clause - writing Sentence with relative clause - reading | Your instructor will direct the assignments in class. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Textbooks are designated by the instructor in charge in each class.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
A German-Japanese dictionary is necessary. (You can choose your comfortable dictionary.) The other materials for practice are given in the classes.
Evaluation methods and criteria
The scores are based on final (and midterm) exams (60%) and exercises in classes (40%). Details will be directed in the class by the instructor.
Related courses
- LAL.G202 ： German: Basic Course 2
- LAL.G204 ： German: Basic Course 4
- LAH.H111 ： Introduction to Foreign Languages 2
- LAL.G201 ： German: Basic Course 1
- LAL.G331 ： German: Intermediate Course 1
Prerequisites
Students require the knowledge and skills to pronounce and make the present sentences in German. The enrollment in the "German: Basic Course 1, 2" is desirable. You can overview the German grammar through a continuous learning in "German: Basic Course 4". "Introduction to Foreign Language 1, 2" will encourage your understanding of language and culture in Germany.