Maricopa Community Colleges  GER115AA   19916-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
GER115AA 19916-20086 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Beginning German Conversation I
Conversational German. Basic sentence structure, pronunciation and vocabulary necessary to develop speaking ability in German. Designed for students seeking speaking and listening abilities with little emphasis on grammar.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
GER115AA   19916-20086 Beginning German Conversation I
1. Pronounce German words and phrases. (I)
2. Speak German sentences with appropriate intonation. (I)
3. Counterermark to a German sentence with appropriate vocabulary and intonation. (I)
4. Ask a German question with appropriate intonation. (I)
5. Reply to a German question with appropriate vocabulary and intonation. (I)
6. Use the present tense of both regular and stem-changing verbs and of modal auxiliaries. (II)
7. Use the correct form of nouns for subjects and objects. (II)
8. Use the correct form of pronouns for subjects and objects. (II)
9. Use stock phrases for greetings, farewells, remarking about the weather, telling time, and giving directions. (III)
10. Speak about self and family in German. (III)
11. Read simple German with vocabulary and dictionary aids. (IV)
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GER115AA   19916-20086 Beginning German Conversation I
    I. The sounds of German
        A. Manipulating vocal organs for various sounds
        B. Distinguishing German sounds from English sounds
        C. Imitating German pronunciation and rhythm patterns
        D. Combining German sounds with the written language
      II. Grammar
          A. Three of the four cases of nouns and pronouns
            1. Nominative case and the gender of nouns
            2. Accusative case
            3. Dative case
            4. Nouns and their plurals
          B. Verbs
            1. Present tense of regular verbs with all subject pronouns
            2. Present tense of "sein" with all subject pronouns
            3. Present tense of "haben"
            4. Present tense of stem-changing verbs
            5. Present tense of two German verbs meaning to know ("wissen" and "kennen") and when to use each
            6. Present tense of modal auxiliaries
            7. Command
          C. Word order
            1. Main clauses beginning with subject
            2. Main clauses beginning with a sentence element other than the subject
            3. Yes/no questions
            4. Questions beginning with question words
            5. Negating a sentence or a part of a sentence
            6. Commands
        III. Vocabulary and expressions
            A. Numbers
              1. Counting
              2. Time telling
              3. Addresses
              4. Phone numbers
              5. Sizes
            B. Descriptions and manner
              1. Colors
              2. Adjectives to describe people and their personalities
              3. Adjectives to describe things
              4. Adverbs of manner, especially gern
              5. Certain flavoring words
            C. Weather and calendar
              1. Days of week
              2. Months of year
              3. Seasons of year
              4. Weather expressions
              5. Time adverbs
            D. Greetings and farewells
              1. Titles
              2. Appropriate occasions for various greetings and farewells
              3. "Sie", "du", "ihr"
            E. Sports and related vocabulary
            F. Restaurants and foods
            G. Stores, shops, and markets
            H. Family and family members
            I. House
            J. Vacation plans
            K. Question words
              1. Frequent question words
              2. Appropriate replies
            L. Verb list
            M. Idiomatic expressions
          IV. Reading signs
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