What's included
10 live meetings
7 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. I'll assign some homework regularly to reinforce what we've covered in class. It might involve completing a worksheet or preparing for a short oral vocabulary quiz in the next session.Class Experience
Here's a tentative overview of the topics and materials that we'll cover in each session. I might alter this if, for example, we need more time to master some of the information. I. Review of basic phrases, grammar, and vocabulary from the previous courses; Treffpunkt Berlin, Episode Ten II. Completion of TB, Episode Ten; personal pronouns III. TB, Episode Eleven; personal pronouns IV. Completion of TB, Episode Eleven; coordinating conjunctions V. TB, Episode Twelve; coordinating and subordinate conjunctions VI. Completion of TB, Episode Twelve; syntax (time, manner, place) VII. TB, Episode Thirteen; using "hin" and "her" VIII. Completion of Episode Thirteen; da- and wo-compounds XI. TB, Episode Fourteen; more about da- and wo-compounds X. Completion of Episode Fourteen; review of course topics In addition, I plan to introduce some communicative German exercises regularly in each lesson. Among the skills students will learn are these: - talking about yourself and others - asking others about their background and interests - expressing preferences - discussing past and future events - asking questions about past and future events - using the German equivalents for "can," "must," "should," "want to," and "may" in conversation - understanding and using German syntax I'll keep organizing this course in a "spiraling" fashion, the way I used to structure my middle school German classes - meaning that I won't just cover something 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 each another so that we can practice and absorb the materials and skills being presented. They'll need to participate actively during each lesson so that we can make substantial progress. I'll go on with some early episodes of the EMC Treffpunkt Berlin video series to enhance the material we're covering.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We'll use more of the Treffpunkt Berlin video series, which is available for free online.
Teacher expertise and credentials
I taught German in middle school and high school settings for thirty years before my retirement in 2016; and I lived, studied, and worked in Germany for three years. I've got a bachelor's degree in German, and earning my master's degree in Comparative Literature involved reading and analyzing scores of German novels and plays and writing my papers in German. More recently I been involved in various German-English translation projects.
I've been teaching German online for more than three years now.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$28
weekly or $140 for 10 classes2x per week, 5 weeks
45 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-17
3-6 learners per class