GER 201 - Intermediate German I [SUN# GER 2201]

1. Demonstrate German speaking skills by using comprehensible intermediate level structures, vocabulary and pronunciation.
2. Identify the main idea and some detail when listening to familiar material or authentic speech and/or answer questions and/or follow instructions in German.
3. Differentiate main ideas and facts of an intermediate-level written text in German based on familiar or authentic material.
4. Write and/or respond in writing to questions on familiar topics to express recommendations, wishes, commands, doubt, emotions, future plans and/or possibility.
5. Demonstrate cultural awareness through speaking and/or writing regarding current events and/or salient traditions in German speaking regions.

1. Speaking
   1. Ask and answer questions using subjunctive or indicative mood in the present tense
   2. Engage in simple conversations on a variety of topics
   3. Express conjecture, probability, future plans and activities
   4. Predict future occurrences
   5. Give advice and recommendations in the various tenses
   6. Produce and respond to suggestions
   7. Respond appropriately to oral and written questions posed in the course
   8. Produce intelligible pronunciation of German words
2. Listening
   1. Identify the main idea and specific details in oral speech and authentic selections (such as: interviews, video-clips, film and dialogue)
   2. Ask for clarification when listening to oral speech
   3. Anticipate and predict information when listening to oral speech
   4. Answer questions and follow instructions in response to oral speech
3. Reading
   1. Apply reading strategies to identify the main idea, recognize cognates and false cognates, and use verb tense recognition and previous knowledge to make intelligent guesses
   2. Indicate both the main idea and specific details when reading a text based largely on familiar, and/or authentic material
4. Writing Skills
   1. Apply appropriate spelling and grammar (such as present and past tenses in the indicative and/or subjunctive voice, compound perfect tenses, future and conditional tenses)
   2. Respond in writing to intermediate-level questions based on known topics
   3. Write organized short compositions on a variety of topics to express conjecture, probability, future plans and activities
5. Cultural Awareness
   1. Discuss current events in German speaking regions
   2. Compare and contrast salient traditions in German speaking regions to personal experiences