Conversation Classes

Grundstufe Conversation

Completion of G100/Praktisch Deutsch 1-B or equivalent recommended. Course integrates use of regular and irregular verbs in the present and conversational past, with a review of frequently used prepositions of time and space while further building everyday vocabulary. Class activities include group and partner dialogues, role play scenarios and grammar review as requested. This class is normally offered in the Summer Quarter only.

 

Mittelstufe Conversation

Completion of G300 or equivalent recommended. Course allows for practice of accusative and the dative case in present, past, and future tenses. Integrated review of simple clauses and advanced sentence structure. This class is normally offered in the Summer Quarter only.

 

Advanced Mittelstufe Review

12 week class, once a week for 2 hours

This course is for the intermediate to advanced- intermediate level students who already have a solid proficiency in German, but want to increase their fluency through vocabulary expansion and practice of intermediate and advanced grammar concepts. Completion of G500 or equivalent (five semesters of German) recommended.

Class activities include group and partner discussions, short reading assignments, grammar drills, and writing practice. Text materials allow for homework and additional practice outside of class.

 

Oberstufe Conversation

12 week class, once a week for 1.5 hours

Oberstufe  Conversation is conducted 100% auf Deutsch  is suitable for the advanced-level student whose primary goal is to increase oral fluency through regular discussions and speaking exercises.  Recommended completion of 2-3 quarters of Advanced Mittelstufe Review or equivalent (8 semesters of German) recommended.

Students will expand their vocabulary and increase their fluency through lively class discussions, readings, and occasional short writing assignments.