TimeDaysLocationInstructorGERCreditOPUS Class NumberSyllabus (Tentative)
10:00am-11:15am
TuTh
MODERN LANGUAGE_219
Marianne Lancaster. HAL. 44095 TBA.

January 13, 2010- April 26, 2010

Prerequisites: German 320

Catalog Description: Spring. Continued study of the German business environment to provide adequate preparation for the Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf¿a test of proficiency in business German.

Semester Details:  

Content: This course will continue your introduction to the language of Business German and will prepare you to function in business related communicative situations, such as social introductions, business travel, oral and written contact with customers, basic sales dialogues, and basic business letters. We will discuss current articles from "Wirtschaftswoche" and statistics from GLOBUS Infografik GmbH and also watch and discuss 100sec. TV live news each week.

Particulars: This course will be conducted in German, and is the second of the Business German sequence leading toward the certificate for Business German (ZDfB) Participation in role play, group work, and class discussions is crucial. The quality of your performance is important, as is your willingness to try mastering new and subject-specific vocabulary. Frequent vocabulary quizzes will be given.

Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources

  1. Dialog Beruf 2.
    ISBN: 9783190015917.
    Textbook and workbook

Grading

Assignment/ExamDetails% of Total Grade
Participation and Attendence40%
Two Tests20%
Final Project: Oral and Written20%
Quizzes10%
Oral Reports10%

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