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German language course for beginners, i.e. students with no knowledge of German, based on the communicative approach.
GRMN151 is an introduction to German that is especially designed for people with no prior knowledge of the language. The course is run in tutorial-style classes which meet 4 times each week. Our language courses are based on the theory that you learn best by doing. Thus the focus of these meetings is on active student-to-student communication in German as much as possible with supplemental explanations of grammar. Continuous learning is mirrored in the course’s continuous internal assessment: a large portion of the final grade is obtained through a series of small tests and regular homework assignments.Expectations:Students in this language course are expected to attend class 4 times per week and to be ready to participate in everyday conversations and role-playing exercises. This is the most important component of your learning, where you can receive immediate feedback. The course also requires you to do work outside the classroom: mandatory quizzes are made available via the online Learn system in order to rehearse vocabulary, and in addition students are expected to use the self-correcting workbook and audio exercises to enhance their personal study.
As a student in this course you will acquire skills in all four areas of the language-learning curriculum (reading, writing, speaking and listening). By the end of the course the average student will be able to understand interactions in everyday settings; in addition he or she will be able to name common objects of daily life, to express a range of basic wishes, and to use the present and past tenses to narrate simple events. Reading is a component of the course, and by the end of the semester students will be able to read brief texts and understand the fundamentals of German textual structures. Students will also practice writing intensively and will be able to narrate events and communicate basic information about themselves and their environment.By learning a foreign language students will develop more understanding of global conditions and will become competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts. This will help the language students to develop knowledge and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
GRMN106, GRMN114
Vera Leier
Evgeny Pavlov
Tschirner, Erwin P. , Nikolai, Brigitte., Terrell, Tracy D;; Kontakte : a communicative approach ; 7th edition; McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Library portalLEARN The full Course Outline is available on LEARN (only for students enrolled in this course).
Domestic fee $717.00
International fee $2,913.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .