Lang 2342.

501 – Beginning German II

Spring 2006

Instructor: Cindy K. Renker Office: JO 4.904

MW 5:30pm – 6:45pm Hours: MW 4:30 – 5:30pm or
in JO 4.102 by appointment
Email: cindy.renker@utdallas.edu
Phone: 972-883- 2250 (office) or
972-529-3622 (home)

Course Description:

This course is a continuation of Beginning German I. It is designed to further develop and

strengthen the student’s understanding, speaking, reading and writing in German. It
continues to build a firm foundation in the language by focusing on grammar,
vocabulary, pronunciation and speech patterns. Repetition and creativity are essential in
language study, and this course is planned and organized to supply both. Students will
encounter and work on mastering beginning communication skills in German and acquire
an understanding of, and respect for, cultural differences. Acquiring a foreign language is
learning a new skill, and this requires practice to become proficient. The main emphasis
will be on classroom interaction, so students are urged to attend class at all times, to be
on time, and to be prepared. Prerequisite: Beginning German I, a minimum of two
semesters of German at a different college/university or a minimum of two years of
German in High school.

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.

Attendance and Participation:

This course is NOT a conference or correspondence course. Attendance in class is

REQUIRED, not optional. The material covered in this course is cumulative, so it is
important that you do not miss out on what we cover in class.

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:

Quizzes will be given on either vocabulary or structure (grammar) or both. It is therefore

imperative that you keep up with your studies on a daily basis. The quizzes will cover the
reading, homework and vocabulary material currently being studied and may (vocab.
quizzes) or may not (structure quizzes) be announced. Note: There will be NO make-up
quizzes unless cleared in advance.

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:

Attendance and participation: 15%

Homework: 20%
Quizzes: 20%
Midterm: 15%
Final Exam: 20%
Expert Groups (5% each): 10%

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

LANG 2342 – BEGINNING GERMAN II WG=WIE GEHT’S

AB=ARBEITSBUCH

Class Assignment

M 9. Januar Introduction

W 11. Januar Kapitel 6: pp. 153-158 WG: Wortschatz 1 (pp. 155-156)

Vocab. Quiz (Kapitel 6: WG: Dialoge (p. 154): Übung A
Wortschatz 1) WG: Hören Sie zu! (p. 158)

M 16. Januar No class! Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

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 30. Januar Kapitel 6: pp. 169-174 WG: Wortschatz 2 (p. 169)

Vocab. Quiz (Kapitel 6: WG: Text (pp. 170-173): Übung A,
Wortschatz 2) D, F
Expert Group 6 (Kapitel 6
Wortschatz 2)

W 1. Februar Kapitel 7: pp. 177-183 WG: Wortschatz 1 (pp. 179-180)

Vocab. Quiz (Kapitel 7: AB: Zum Hören (pp. 77-78): Übung
Wortschatz 1) A-C
Expert Group 5 (Kapitel 7: AB: Zum Schreiben (pp. 79-80):
Wortschatz 1) Übung A.1-2
M 6. Februar Kapitel 7: pp. 183-186 WG: Read/do (pp. 183-185): Übung
Expert Group 3 (7.1) A-B

W 8. Februar Kapitel 7: pp. 186-189 WG: Read/do (pp. 186-189): Übung

E, I

M 13. Februar Kapitel 7: pp. 190-191 WG: Read/do (pp. 190-191): Übung
L
AB: (pp. 84-85): Übung G-H

W 15. Februar Kapitel 7: pp. 192-197 WG: Wortschatz 2 (p. 192)

Vocab. Quiz (Kapitel 7: WG: Text (pp. 193-195): Übung
Wortschatz 2) A-D

M 20. Februar Rückblick: Kapitel 4-7 WG: Read (pp. 199-203)

(pp. 199-203) AB: Rückblick (pp. 87-91): Übung
Midterm Review: B-E
Kapitel 6-7

W 22. Februar Midterm (Kapitel 6-7)

M 27. Februar Kapitel 8: pp. 205-211 WG: Wortschatz 1 (pp. 207-208)

Vocab. Quiz (Kapitel 8: AB: Zum Hören (p. 97): Übung A-C
Wortschatz 1) WG: Hören Sie zu! (p. 211)
Expert Group 4 (Kapitel 8:
Wortschatz 1)

W 1. März Kapitel 8: pp. 211-214 WG: Read/do (pp. 211-214): Übung

A
AB: (pp. 102-104): Übung E-F

M 6. März No class! Spring Break (Frühlingsferien)!

W 8. März No class! Spring Break )Frühlingsferien)!

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
Vocab. Quiz (Kapitel 8:
Wortschatz 2)
W 22. März Kapitel 9: pp. 231-237
Vocab. Quiz (Kapitel 9:
Wortschatz 1)
Expert Group 3 (Kapitel 9:
Wortschatz 1)
M 27. März Kapitel 9: pp. 237-241
W 29. März Kapitel 9: pp. 241-244
Expert Group 5 (9.2)
M 3. April Kapitel 9: pp. 244-247
W 5. April Kapitel 9: pp. 247-253
Vocab. Quiz (Kapitel 9:
Wortschatz 2)
M 10. April Kapitel 10: pp. 255-262
Vocab. Quiz (Kapitel 10:
Wortschatz 1)
Expert Group 2 (Kapitel 10:
Wortschatz 1)
W 12. April Kapitel 10: pp. 263-265
Expert Group 6 (10.1)
M 17. April Kapitel 10: pp. 266-268
W 19. April Kapitel 10: pp. 268-271
WG: Wortschatz 2 (p. 223)
WG: Text (pp. 224-226): Übung
A, D
WG: Hören Sie zu! (p. 227)
WG: Wortschatz 1 (pp. 233-234)
WG: Dialoge (p. 232): Übung A
WG: (p. 235): Übung B
WG: Read/do (pp. 237-240): Übung
A-B, E
AB: (p. 113): Übung B
WG: Read/do (pp. 241-244): Übung
F-G
AB: (pp. 111-112): Übung A.1, C
WG: Read/do (pp. 244-247): Übung
J, N-O
WG: Wortschatz 2 (p. 248)
WG: Text (pp. 249-250): Übung A
WG: Hören Sie zu! (p. 252)
WG: Wortschatz 1 (p. 258)
AB: Zum Hören (pp. 119-120):
Übung A-D
WG: Hören Sie zu! (p. 261)
WG: Read/do (pp. 263-264): Übung
A-B
WG: Read/do (pp. 266-267): Übung
F
AB: (pp. 124-125): Übung F
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

W 26. April Final Exam (Kapitel 6-10)!

(17 Uhr – 5 pm)

Viel Glück!!!