Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Course Description:
Required Texts/Materials:
? Sevin & Sevin, WIE GEHT’S 7th edition, which includes the Audio-CD entitled
Hören Sie zu!
? Sevin & Sevin, Arbeitsbuch Wie geht’s, a lab manual for homework and
additional pronunciation and listening practice, which comes with lab CDs
? Sevin & Sevin, WIE GEHT’S Multimedia/Interactive CD-Rom.
Repeated unexcused absences and tardiness will affect your grade significantly. Being
repeatedly late or leaving class before the end of the period will also lower your grade.
You are expected to consult with me whenever an absence is necessary, or for
unexpected absences, you are required to contact me immediately. Attending class is
important. When you do not attend, you miss the class discussion and activities. Every
absence will put you in a catch-up situation, and that will affect your performance in
class, your achievements on tests, and ultimately your overall grade. Therefore, please
attend class regularly and be on time!
Besides being in class you are required to actively participate. Class participation is an
essential foundation for learning a language. Not participating or only passively attending
class will lower your participation grade. Consistent and constructive participation is
expected from all students.
Homework:
Homework will include reading assigned pages and sections, writing, listening
comprehension, memorization of lists and paradigms, drills and so forth. Assignments are
due at the beginning of class on the assigned day and are to be put on the instructor’s
desk when you walk in. Sometimes written assignments will be graded by your
instructor; on other occasions the material assigned will be discussed and corrected in
class.
You may be tested on the homework material in the form of quizzes. Your homework
must be neat and legible. Please use double space so that comments or corrections can be
more easily inserted. Please do not use red pen or pencil. Your homework will be
evaluated on the basis of:
1) the percentage of work completed at that time, and
2) whether the work has been done correctly.
Note: Homework will not be accepted after the beginning of the class and must be turned
in by the student him/herself.
Quizzes:
Tests:
There will be one midterm and one final exam for this course. They will mainly test
vocabulary and grammar. The exams may include: 1) listening comprehension, 2)
reading, 3) writing, and 4) grammar. Exams will reflect everything covered in class and
assigned as homework. There will be NO make-up tests unless cleared with your class
instructor.
The FINAL EXAM will be comprehensive, and taking the Final Exam is mandatory to
receive a passing grade. The final exam for this class will be given on Wednesday, April,
26th at 5:00 pm.
Expert Groups:
To make practicing and reviewing grammar and vocabulary fun and to get a break from
listening to your instructor, groups of 2-3 students will be designated to act as “experts”
on a specific grammar point or the vocabulary assigned for a particular day. The idea is
that each team of experts should prepare a short creative activity (game, skit, competition,
drill etc.) which invites participation by the class and practices the grammar or
vocabulary assigned for that day. In the case of grammar, please do not give a lecture on
grammar. You may review the assigned reading very briefly but practicing grammar in a
fun and creative way is the purpose of this team effort. I will always review the grammar
for that day and answer any questions students might have. Vocabulary should also be
practiced with the whole class in a creative way using drills, props, games, or media. You
will have about 15 minutes of class time. You may use exercises from your books (and
alter them if you want) and whatever media is available in the classroom. Every group
member should help prepare and participate. The “experts” will be graded on preparation,
creativity, usefulness and accuracy. A sign-up sheet will be passed around on the second
day of class.
Grading:
Keep in mind that an average of your written test scores alone is not always a true
indicator of the grade you will earn by the end of the course. Homework and attendance
play a significant part in your total grade. I will also take into consideration whether your
grades have consistently improved or gone down over the span of the semester. If you
have questions about your performance during the course or about your final grade,
please come see me.
I will make changes in objectives, assignments, and due dates for this course if necessary.
Academic Honesty:
Students are to follow the university policies regarding academic honesty. Any act of
academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, collusion and falsifying academic records)
will be dealt with accordingly.
Incomplete Classwork:
The university policies require that a student must have completed 70% of the
coursework and a reasonable expectation of completing the course in a specified time
period to receive an incomplete designation.
VORLESUNGSPLAN
Class Assignment
M 9. Januar Introduction
W 18. Januar Kapitel 6: pp. 158-163 WG: Read/do (pp. 158-163): Übung
Expert Group 1 (6.1) A, E-F
M 23. Januar Kapitel 6: pp. 163-165 WG: Read/do (pp. 163-165): Übung
Expert Group 2 (6.2) J-L
W 25. Januar Kapitel 6: pp. 165-168 WG: Read/do (pp. 165-166): Übung
O
WG: p. 163, Übung I
M 13. Februar Kapitel 7: pp. 190-191 WG: Read/do (pp. 190-191): Übung
L
AB: (pp. 84-85): Übung G-H
M 13. März Kapitel 8: pp. 215-218 WG: Read/do (pp. 215-217): Übung
Expert Group 4 (8.2) E
AB: (p. 105): Übung H
W 15. März Kapitel 8: pp. 218-223 WG: Read/do (pp. 218-220): Übung
H-J
M 20. März Kapitel 8: pp. 223-228 WG: Wortschatz 2 (p. 223)
Vocab. Quiz (Kapitel 8: WG: Text (pp. 224-226): Übung
Wortschatz 2) A, D
WG: Hören Sie zu! (p. 227)
M 27. März Kapitel 9: pp. 237-241 WG: Read/do (pp. 237-240): Übung
A-B, E
AB: (p. 113): Übung B
W 29. März Kapitel 9: pp. 241-244 WG: Read/do (pp. 241-244): Übung
Expert Group 5 (9.2) F-G
AB: (pp. 111-112): Übung A.1, C
M 10. April Kapitel 10: pp. 255-262 WG: Wortschatz 1 (p. 258)
Vocab. Quiz (Kapitel 10: AB: Zum Hören (pp. 119-120):
Wortschatz 1) Übung A-D
Expert Group 2 (Kapitel 10: WG: Hören Sie zu! (p. 261)
Wortschatz 1)
W 12. April Kapitel 10: pp. 263-265 WG: Read/do (pp. 263-264): Übung
Expert Group 6 (10.1) A-B
M 17. April Kapitel 10: pp. 266-268 WG: Read/do (pp. 266-267): Übung
F
AB: (pp. 124-125): Übung F
W 19. April Kapitel 10: pp. 268-271 WG: Read/do (pp. 268-270: Übung
I-K
AB: (p. 124): Übung E
M 24. April Kapitel 10: pp. 272-278 WG: Wortschatz 2 (p. 272)
Vocab. Quiz (Kapitel 10: WG: Text (pp. 273-275): Übung
Wortschatz 2) A-D
Expert Group 1 (Kapitel 10: WG: Hören Sie zu! (p. 277)
Wortschatz 2)
Final Review:
Kapitel 6-10
Viel Glück!!!