COURSE TITLE: German III

PREREQUISITE:

German II

DESCRIPTION:

German III continues to emphasize comprehension and communication

skills. Complexity increases in all phases of language study. Reading

selections and writing assignments review and reinforce grammar and

vocabulary. German culture continues to be an integral part of the course.

MAIN TOPICS:

Listening

Students will extract and comprehend information from longer and

more complex passages from a variety of sources.

Speaking

Students will more readily formulate questions and responses relating

to lesson topics while refining pronunciation. German will be used as

the primary means of communication in the classroom.

Reading

Students will read level appropriate materials for more detail while

continuing to read more complex authentic materials for global

comprehension. They will summarize and answer content questions

on reading selections.

Writing

Students will use correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization to

create more detailed complex sentences and compositions.

Culture

Students will explore cultural aspects of German-speaking countries in

greater depth.

CREDIT INFO:

This course provides one credit toward fulfilling the foreign language

requirements for an Advanced Studies Diploma (three years of one

language

or two years each of two languages).