Welcome to German
for Beginners!
FG
101: Elementary German I and FG 102: Elementary German II
introduce students to basic German grammar, writing, conversation,
and readings. We adopt a communicative approach, using German
in the classroom from the first day. After one semester, students
can carry on simple and practical conversations, read short
texts, understand spoken directions, and compose straightforword,
paragraph-long texts. Each week, the class meets with the
professor for four hours of instruction and with an advanced
student for one hour of drills and practice. This course is
designed for students with no previous study of German.