Conversational German for Beginners II
In this course students will gain a more extensive vocabulary and learn key grammatical structures so that they can speak and decode
German more effectively.
Steven Roesch
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(126)
What's included
10 live meetings
7 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. I'll ask students to complete vocabulary sheets and grammar exercises and view the German videos on their own time.Class Experience
During these sessions students will improve their conversational and listening skills and also learn some basic building blocks of German grammar. Here's a tentative syllabus of what we'll cover: I. Review of basic vocabulary and expressions; more about asking questions; introduction of Treffpunkt Berlin videos II. House furnishings; present tense verbs; Treffpunkt Berlin I III. Train station vocabulary; irregular present tense verbs; Treffpunkt Berlin I IV. Weather vocabulary; present perfect tense; Treffpunkt II V. Food vocabulary; present perfect tense - irregular verbs; Treffpunkt Berlin II VI. Food and kitchen utensils vocabulary; narrative past; Treffpunkt Berlin II VII. Food and grocery store vocabulary; Treffpunkt Berlin III VIII. Career and job vocabulary; preparing a "self-portrait"; Treffpunkt Berlin III IX. Body parts; future tense; "self-portrait"; Treffpunkt Berlin III X. Review of vocabulary and grammar structures
Learning Goals
I'll structure this course in a "spiraling" fashion, the way I used to put together my middle school German classes - meaning that I won't just cover a subject once, but often come back to it and delve into it more deeply.
As the course continues, I'll use German as much as possible so that participants can feel more comfortable with the language.
In this kind of class it's important that all learners are willing to speak with me and with one another so that we can practice and absorb the materials and skills being presented. They'll need to participate actively during each lesson, interacting with me and with each other.
I'll include some early episodes of the EMC Treffpunkt Berlin video series to reinforce the material we're covering.
Other Details
Supply List
I'll supply worksheets, video scripts, and similar materials for this course.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We'll use the Treffpunkt Berlin (produced by EMC Publishers ) videos that are available for free online.
Joined January, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
When I retired in 2016 after more than thirty years in California classrooms, I figured that my days of teaching were pretty much behind me. As it turned out, though, that assumption was completely off the mark. I soon started teaching online courses in German and English to people in many corners of the globe - China, New Zealand, England, Canada, Germany - and enjoyed it a lot. In my spare time I also began helping to coach local elementary students in an afternoon chess group; because of the pandemic, I've now been meeting with them online since September 2020.
I believe in introducing new concepts and information in every lesson - that way each course develops momentum and energy. Also crucial is strategic repetition: material that we've already covered needs to be explored again now and then so that learners gain a deeper and stronger understanding of the material.
In my spare time I enjoy reading, gardening, playing the piano, and writing. In fact, I've already published two books—Your Ernst and Feeding Time: Tales of My Cat Companions.Reviews
Live Group Class
$24
weekly or $120 for 10 classes2x per week, 5 weeks
45 min
Completed by 34 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
2-6 learners per class
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