German I
Introduction to German language and culture. Acquisition of vocabulary and grammatical concepts through active communication. A variety of contemporary sources, such as online as well as printed materials, audio, and video, provide direct exposure to German language and culture. Development of effective basic communication skills to participate in everyday conversation and cultural situations. For undergraduate credit, see 21G.401 . Limited to 18 per section.
Fall 2008
This course gives an introduction to German language and culture. The focus is on acquisition of vocabulary and grammatical concepts through active communication. Audio, video, and printed materials provide direct exposure to authentic German language and culture. A self-paced language lab program is fully coordinated with the textbook/workbook. The first semester covers the development of effective basic communication skills.
Readings
- Dollenmayer, David, and Thomas Hansen. Neue Horizonte . 7th ed. New York, NY: Heinle, 2008. ISBN: 9780618954797.
- Dollenmayer, David, Ellen W. Crocker, and Thomas Hansen. Workbook/Laboratory Manual for Neue Horizonte . Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1998. ISBN: 9780395909843.
- Zorach, Cecile, and Charlotte Melin. English Grammar for Students of German . 4th ed. Ann Arbor, MI: Olivia & Hill Press, 2001. ISBN: 9780934034319.
Prerequisites & course information
Subject meets with 21G.401 Prereq: 21G.451 or permission of instructor G (Fall, IAP, Spring) 4-0-8 units
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- MIT OpenCourseWare ↗Fall 2008
- MIT OCW syllabus ↗
- MIT OCW calendar ↗
- Historical MIT OpenCourseWare offering. Named reading entries and schedule topics are automatically extracted from the linked source pages.