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Interested in learning the language spoken by the country with the fourth largest economy in the world, a global leader in both sustainability and engineering? Want to learn more about the rich culture and fascinating histories of German-speaking countries? The lands of fairy tales, Beethoven and Goethe, techno music, and hiking galore?

Come study German! German 1001 is part of a proficiency-based program, emphasizing building skills so that you can use the language confidently and accurately in a variety of situations. This course focuses on your development of interpersonal speaking and listening skills, interpretive reading and listening skills, and presentational speaking and writing skills while working on an introduction to the cultures of the German-speaking world. The textbook, Augenblicke, is accompanied by online exercises in Canvas. Most of class time is spent working in pairs and small groups on a variety of activities. Since the majority of class time is devoted to speaking and listening in German, class attendance is critical. Expect an average of 1.5 hours of outside preparation for each class session hour. This class meets Mondays through Thursdays in-person and Fridays are asynchronous with activities to complete on Canvas.

Interested in learning the language spoken by the country with the fourth largest economy in the world, a global leader in both sustainability and engineering? Want to learn more about the rich culture and fascinating histories of German-speaking countries? The lands of fairy tales, Beethoven and Goethe, techno music, and hiking galore?

Come study German! German 1001 is part of a proficiency-based program, emphasizing building skills so that you can use the language confidently and accurately in a variety of situations. This course focuses on your development of interpersonal speaking and listening skills, interpretive reading and listening skills, and presentational speaking and writing skills while working on an introduction to the cultures of the German-speaking world. The textbook, Augenblicke, is accompanied by online exercises in Canvas. Most of class time is spent working in pairs and small groups on a variety of activities. Since the majority of class time is devoted to speaking and listening in German, class attendance is critical. Expect an average of 1.5 hours of outside preparation for each class session hour. This class meets Mondays through Thursdays in-person and Fridays are asynchronous with activities to complete on Canvas.