126-021 German 3 Intermediate B

126-008 Intermediate German C or equivalent.

This subject focuses on various aspects of contemporary German language. It aims at consolidating and expanding students' proficiency in both written and spoken language and continues with the development of communicative skills, with reference to the main register of contemporary German. The subject also aims at demonstrating the differences between colloquial, formal and specialized registers where appropriate, and at activating and furthering skills in oral and written communication. It combines this with a study of language functions and grammatical structures. On completion of the subject students should have developed listening skills through the use of different types of audio-visual materials and writing and reading skills through a variety of text types and sources, including the internet and computer-assisted learning tools.

• have furthered their skills in written communication on more abstract and demanding topics;

• be able to deliver oral presentations with ease and confidence;

• be able to work efficiently as a team member;

• have developed skills in cross-cultural analysis.

A 2-hour grammar exam 30%, two 1-hour listening comprehension tests 20% (due in week 5 and week 9), a 10-minute oral presentation 20% (due during semester) and two essays of 500 words in German 30% (due in week 4 and week 8).

• Jamie Rankin and Larry D. Wells, Handbuch zur deutschen Grammatik. (latest ed) Houghton Mifflin.