German for Beginners 1 Fall Semester 2012

Course Outline, Grading, Acorn

Willkommen…Hallo…Guten Tag

Most important things to know

• Tutors• Email: barbara.fraunhofer@acadiau.ca Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursday 2.00-4.00 pm or by appointment• Phone: 585-1478• Please, inform me when you cannot come to a

test etc.

Grading system• Class work: attendance 10%, class participation 5%

homework, assignments 15%• Attendance: 5 % of 100% deducted for each class missed• 4 Tests ---- 20%---- Exercises covered in the text- and

workbooks• 6 Quizzes---- 20 % ----Vocabulary from vocab. list• Final Exam ----30 %---Everything we covered in class or at

home• You can always hand in non-assigned writing

Acorn• Make sure you check Acorn for updates about this class on a

regular basis.• You can find everything we covered in class there.• You can listen to the audio files again.• Look under the key term; Arbeitsbuch, at the table for what

you are supposed to do at home.• You can find solutions for all the exercises, whether textbook

or workbook, on Acorn.• I will change the text color of everything we have done in class

to yellow.• http://acorn.acadiau.ca/course/view.php?id=12631

Speaking and listening• We are all here to learn German. So don’t be afraid to speak!

Nobody is perfect and mistakes are allowed in this class.• Don’t hesitate to ask questions!!• It is normal not to understand every single word of a listening

comprehension, try to concentrate on the main message.• Read the exercise instructions carefully and make sure you know

what to do Use your instruction list Decide whether you have to get 1. certain information2. an overview3. or all the details• When you listen, concentrate on the words you know.• Attempt the exercise, listen again and try to complete the

remaining tasks.

Vocabulary

• We provide you with a vocabulary list on Acorn.• Make sure to learn all the new words we cover in class

important for the Vocab Quizzes.• Use your own strategy to learn the new words, maybe it

helps when you use a vocabulary flash card set or a special folder.• You should make a study plan to help you get the most

out of this course.• Try to learn in groups together with other people.• Try to find word families instead of learning single words.

Ich komme aus Regensburg.

Viel Spaß und Erfolg beim Deutsch lernen!!