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German language course for beginners, i.e. students with no knowledge of German, based on the communicative approach.
This course is the second semester of the introductory German language course GRMN151. You should have knowledge of basic German grammar structures and vocabulary equivalent to A1, European framework. The grammar structures you are expected to be familiar with are: present and perfect tense of verbs, modal verbs, accusative and dative objects, subordinate sentences with ‘weil’ and ‘wenn’, and two-way prepositions..Distance students are expected to attend classes via Zoom.
As a student in this course you will acquire skills in all four areas of the language (reading, writing, speaking and listening). By the end of the course you will be able to understand and participate in German conversations about everyday life. Your vocabulary will include common topics such as food, travel, health and hygiene, and relationships. You will be familiar with dialogue patterns in a restaurant, train station, and at the doctor’s surgery; in addition you should be able to talk about events in the past and you should be able to express a range of wishes in an appropriate manner. Reading is a component of the course, and you will be able to read and understand a variety of German literature such as fairy tales and short stories (easy readers). You will also practice writing intensively and should be able to describe events in the past and communicate things about their body and their emotions.
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
Biculturally competent and confident
Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
Engaged with the community
Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.
Globally aware
Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
GRMN106, GRMN114
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Anne Blumenthal
Alexandra Unterderweide
Tschirner, Erwin P. , Nikolai, Brigitte., Terrell, Tracy D; Kontakte : a communicative approach ; 9th edition; McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2021 (8th edition is also acceptable)).
There is a AKO|LEARN component to this course. Other material, which may be helpful, can be found in the Library Subject Guides
Library portalAKO|LEARN
Domestic fee $948.00
International fee $4,263.00
* 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 .