Course syllabus

German 201 Outline.docx

 

School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics

GERMAN 201: German Language Intermediate

Semester Two 2017

                                                                                                                       

Instructor: Dr. Nicole Perry                                                               Office: Arts 2 Level 4, 413

Office hours: T 14-15.00                                                                     Extension: 87671              

E-mail: nicole.perry@auckland.ac.nz                                                   Location: CAG 01/114-G1

 

This course is designed for students who have passed GERMAN 200 or acquired a similar knowledge of German elsewhere. The approach is communicative with German used wherever possible as the language of instruction. The course aims at both fluency and accuracy in German. In conjunction with GERMAN 200, this course prepares students for the Zertifikat Deutsch B1 offered by the Goethe Institut.

Prescribed texts: 

  • Michaela Perlmann-Balme / Susanne Schwalb: Sicher! Kursbuch Niveau B1+, Ismaning: Hueber Verlag 2012
  • Michaela Perlmann-Balme / Susanne Schwalb: Sicher! Arbeitsbuch Niveau B1+, Ismaning: Hueber Verlag 2012

Recommended texts:

  • Hilke Dreyer/ Richard Schmitt: A Practice Grammar of German, Ismaning,: Hueber Verlag 2008
  • Harper Collins German Dictionary German/English, English/German (Collins, 2000) or
  • Oxford German Dictionary: Ger./Eng., Engl./Ger. (Oxford University Press, 2008)
  • Martin Durrell: Using German Synonyms. New York: Cambridge University Press 2000.
  • Martin Durrell, A.E. Hammer: Hammer’s German Grammar and Usage. London: Hodder Education, Routledge. 5th edition 2011

Timetabled hours:                Tuesday & Thursday 12pm – 2 pm (lecture)

                                             Room CAG 01/114-G1

Marks for coursework and examinations:

Coursework:                                       70%

 

4 Homework Assignments        20% (4 x 5%)

4 Vocabulary Tests                  12% (4 x 3%)

1 Mid Term Test                      15%

In Class Presentations               8%

Oral Exam                              15%

 

Final Examination:                           30%

 

Assessment Dates

 

Mid Term Test

26th  September 2017

Homework Assignments

HA 1       10th August

HA 2     31st August

HA 3     28th September

HA 4     19th October

Vocabulary Tests

VT  1     15th August

VT 2     31th August

VT 3     5th October

VT 4     19th October

Oral Exams

24th October during class time

 

Assessment

  • Test

The Test will be 90 minutes long and will include material covered in the preceeding weeks since the start of the semester. It will concentrate on grammatical structures, written expression, reading comprehension as well as listening comprehension. In addition, I will expect you to know and be able to use the vocabulary of the units we have covered in class.

 

  • Homework Assigments

Homework assignments are designed to engage you with the new structures learned in class while allowing you plenty of time to reflect on questions and consult relevant sources.

Please hand in all homework assignments electronically on Canvas by Midnight on the due date.

 

  • Vocabulary tests

Learning new vocabulary is the cornerstone for studying any language. These short 10-15 minute tests should encourage you to fill in and study the vocabulary lists at the end of each chapter in your Arbeitsbuch on a regular basis. This will give you a good foundation when attempting the writing sections of your homework assignments, tests or exam.

 

  • In Class Presentations

These short presentations are designed to train you to speak more freely and more often, as this is often an area of discomfort. Rather than have you deliver a long presentation once a term I would like to engage everyone more in the actual class work. These short presentations will range from briefly summarizing group work, commenting on something, summarizing a text, etc. I will give everyone the opportunity to present several times throughout the term. 

 

  • Oral exam

For the oral exam, you will need to find a partner. Please make sure to sign up for a timeslot on the sheet that will be circulated in class and displayed outside my office door (Room 735) afterwards. 15 minutes before your exam, you will receive a task that you should solve together with your partner. Topics to revise for the exam will be made available two weeks prior.

 

Extra Practice

 

On the GERMAN 201 Coursebuilder page (found via the Modules section on CANVAS) you will find a range of grammar exercises grouped by your individual lessons.  The webpage also contains various links to additional exercises, useful external links and general grammar revision which you may find helpful while studying. You can access the German 201 Coursebuilder page by logging on to Canvas and selecting German 201. A link to the course website will be in the menu on the left hand side.

 

Easy German Language Readers

 

The following easy reading texts have been written especially for language learners. They include an audio-CD with a recording of the text as well as some reading comprehension exercises. Ask for the CD at the Lending Desk of the library as it is held separately from the book.

 

Böttcher, Regine: Erich ist verschwunden. Genua: Cideb Editrice, 2004.

Call Number: 438.64 B75e     

 

Böttcher, Regine: Die Rache des Computers. Genua: Cideb Editrice, 2004.

Call Number: 438.64 B75r

 

Böttcher, Regine: Der Fluch der Mumie. Genua: Cideb Editrice, 2003.

Call Number: 438.64 B75

 

Medaglia, Cinzia: Die Nachbarn. Genua: Cideb Editrice, 2003.

Call Number: 438.64 M48

 

Tschiesche, Jacqueline: Mord im Grand Hotel. Genua: Cideb Editrice, 2007.

Call Number: 438.64 T87

 

Werner, Sabine: Albert Einstein. Genua: Cideb Editrice, 2006.

Call Number: 438.64 W49

 

Werner, Sabine: Tor ohne Grenzen. Genua: Cideb Editrice, 2006.

Call Number: 438.64 W49t

 

Felix: Berliner Pokalfieber. Berlin: Langenscheidt, 2003. (no audio-CD)

Call Number: 438.64 F31b

 

Felix: Der Märchenkönig. Langenscheidt, 2003. (no audio-CD)

Call Number: 438.64 F31m

Week No / Starting

Tuesday

Thursday

Notes

 

WEEK 1

24 July

Introduction/L5

 

L5

Presentation slots selected

WEEK 2  

31 July

L5

L5

 

WEEK 3    

7 August

L5

L5/L6

Hausaufgabe 1 due Thursday 10th August (midnight)

WEEK 4    

14 August

L6

VOCAB TEST 1 (L5)

L6

 

WEEK 5    

21 August

L6

L6

 

WEEK 6   

28 August

L6/L7

L7

VOCAB TEST 2 (L6)

Hausaufgabe 2 due Thursday 31st August (midnight)

mid term break

WEEK 7  

 18 September

L7

L7

 

WEEK 8   

25 September

MID TERM TEST

L7

Hausaufgabe 3 due Thursday 28th September (midnight)

WEEK 9 

2 October

L8

L8

VOCAB TEST 3 (L7)

 

WEEK 10 

9 October

 

L8

L8

 

WEEK 11  

16 October

 

L8

VOCAB TEST4 (L8)

Preparation for Oral Exam and Goethe B1

Hausaufgabe 4 due Thursday19th October (midnight)

WEEK 12

23 October

 

ORAL EXAMS

(no class)

Final exam test

preparation

 

 

 

Course Overview

 

 

Other important information:

 

  • Extensions are not normally given unless you can produce a certificate from a

medical practitioner or a counselling service covering the period in question.

Penalty for late submission: 10% per day (written assignments only).

For information regarding application for aegrotat / compassionate consideration

refer to:

www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/cs-aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration

 

  • Tuakana mentor and equity support for Maori and Pasifika students: we do not

currently have a Tuakana mentor for German because of very low demand in 2014.

However, if you would be keen on having mentoring sessions, please talk to your

lecturer or the Tuakana Arts team, and we will do our best to get a mentor for the

current semester. Tuakana Arts team:

http://www.arts.auckland.ac.nz/en/for/maori-and-pacific-students/tuakanaarts.html

 

  • To find out about anything to do with examinations at the University of Auckland,

please refer to:

www.auckland.ac.nz/en/for/current-students/cs-academic-information/csexamination-information.html

 

  • To find out how to reference academic essays appropriately, please refer to:

www.cite.auckland.ac.nz

 

  • The University of Auckland will not tolerate plagiarism, cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence.

The work that a student submits for grading must be the student’s own work, reflecting his or her learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the world-wide web. That means it also qualifies as plagiarism/cheating to use translation tools, grammar tools, and having someone else, who is more proficient in the subject area, check over and correct your work or even compile your work for you. A student’s assessed and work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.

 

  • A definition of plagiarism including a link to the University’s academic integrity website:

www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about/teaching-learning/academic-integrity.html

 

  • To find out about complaint procedures at the University of Auckland:

www.auckland.ac.nz/en/for/current-students/cs-academic-information/csregulations-policiesand-guidelines/academic-disputes-and-complaints.html

 

  • To find out about the AUSA student support website:

www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/student-advocacy-service

 

  • To find out about Disability Services:

www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about/eo-equity-office/eo-disability-services.html

 

  • To find out about Student Learning Services:

www.auckland.ac.nz/en/about/teaching-learning/learning-support.html

 

 

Course summary:

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