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GERM 102

First-Year German

German and Russian College of Humanities

Course Description

Listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and culture.

When Taught

Fall, Winter, Summer

Grade Rule

Grade Rule 10: A, B, C, D, E, T, I (Standard grade rule with a T option)

Min

4

Fixed

4

Fixed

5

Fixed

1

Other Prerequisites

C grade or better in Germ 101 or equivalent

Note

Also offered by BYU Independent Study; enroll anytime throughout year; one year to complete; additional tuition required; register at is.byu.edu.

Title

Basic Grammar Concepts

Learning Outcome

Understand and apply basic grammar concepts correctly when focused on accuracy.

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Basic Awareness of Cultural Differences

Learning Outcome

Function with basic awareness of cultural differences in German-speaking countries.

Title

Reading and Understanding Simple Factual Texts

Learning Outcome

Read and understand main ideas and some details in simple factual texts about familiar topics and short literary texts.

Title

Speaking in Simple Sentences

Learning Outcome

Speak in simple sentences to convey basic information about concrete social situations on familiar topics

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Writing Short Stories or Essays

Learning Outcome

Write short stories or essays on familiar topics using coherent sentences and paragraphs.

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Writing Simple Sentences

Learning Outcome

Write simple sentences using basic word order and structures to express personal meaning on familiar topics.

Title

Listening and Understanding Sentence-length Utterances

Learning Outcome

Listen and understand sentence-length utterances, primarily in face-to-face conversation about familiar topics and learned material, when strongly supported by context.

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Language Learning Strategies

Learning Outcome

Use appropriate language learning strategies to achieve both formal understanding of and communicative ability with German.