Elementary German For Beginners-1

Undergraduate / Graduate

Over the course of the academic year, students develop proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking for use in everyday communication. Upon completion of the German for Beginners sequence students can navigate the basics of living in German-speaking countries, including study abroad experiences to fulfill civilization or art core requirements in Vienna, Austria (see study-abroad.uchicago.edu). Knowledge and awareness of the different cultures of the German speaking countries is developed in each class session of this course. The textbook utilized is called der-die-das and it is free for registered students of the UChicago German language program. Get to know our innovative grading system that supports students as they take the plunge to express themselves in a new language: come to the first day of class to learn more!