german for beginners 1 fall semester 2012 course outline, grading, acorn willkommen…hallo…guten...
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German for Beginners 1 Fall Semester 2012
Course Outline, Grading, Acorn
Willkommen…Hallo…Guten Tag
Most important things to know
• Tutors• Email: [email protected] Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursday 2.00-4.00 pm or by appointment• Phone: 585-1478• Please, inform me when you cannot come to a
test etc.
Grading system• Class work: attendance 10%, class participation 5%
homework, assignments 15%• Attendance: 5 % of 100% deducted for each class missed• 4 Tests ---- 20%---- Exercises covered in the text- and
workbooks• 6 Quizzes---- 20 % ----Vocabulary from vocab. list• Final Exam ----30 %---Everything we covered in class or at
home• You can always hand in non-assigned writing
Acorn• Make sure you check Acorn for updates about this class on a
regular basis.• You can find everything we covered in class there.• You can listen to the audio files again.• Look under the key term; Arbeitsbuch, at the table for what
you are supposed to do at home.• You can find solutions for all the exercises, whether textbook
or workbook, on Acorn.• I will change the text color of everything we have done in class
to yellow.• http://acorn.acadiau.ca/course/view.php?id=12631
Speaking and listening• We are all here to learn German. So don’t be afraid to speak!
Nobody is perfect and mistakes are allowed in this class.• Don’t hesitate to ask questions!!• It is normal not to understand every single word of a listening
comprehension, try to concentrate on the main message.• Read the exercise instructions carefully and make sure you know
what to do Use your instruction list Decide whether you have to get 1. certain information2. an overview3. or all the details• When you listen, concentrate on the words you know.• Attempt the exercise, listen again and try to complete the
remaining tasks.
Vocabulary
• We provide you with a vocabulary list on Acorn.• Make sure to learn all the new words we cover in class
important for the Vocab Quizzes.• Use your own strategy to learn the new words, maybe it
helps when you use a vocabulary flash card set or a special folder.• You should make a study plan to help you get the most
out of this course.• Try to learn in groups together with other people.• Try to find word families instead of learning single words.
Ich komme aus Regensburg.
Viel Spaß und Erfolg beim Deutsch lernen!!