GER 101: Introduction to German
Class Program
The course is designed to introduce to the non-native speaker of German the four basic skills necessary to developing a working knowledge of German: a) understanding, b) speaking, c) reading, and d) writing. The emphasis is on speaking and understanding spoken German. Reading and writing will be done as reinforcement to oral communication skills. The course will focus on idiomatic expressions used in daily speech, pronunciation, and vocabulary building.