Guten Morgen!

Wie heißen Sie?

Wie heißen Sie?

A: Wie heißen Sie?B: Ich heiße Trevor. Wie

heißen Sie?A: Ich heiße Haley.

Woher kommen Sie?

Woher kommen Sie?•Woher kommen Sie?•Ich komme aus Traverse

City. Woher kommen Sie?

•Ich komme aus Chicago.

Goals of the Course

1. GERMAN CONVERSATION

2. READING IN GERMAN3. KNOWLEDGE4. CULTURAL AGILITY

Goal 1

TO CONVERSE IN GERMAN about . . .• yourself• your family• your town• your interests

Goal 2

TO READstraightforward German texts (sometimes using a

dictionary) about subjects with which you are

somewhat familiar.

Goal 3

TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE of . . .

German HistoryGerman CultureGerman AttitudesHow Germans experience us

Goal 4TO GAIN CULTURAL AGILITY in order to . . .• handle cross-cultural

misunderstandings• communicate well with

Germans in English

KursmaterialienAuf geht’s!

in the bookstore (for 2 courses)

Small dictionary(NO dictionary in the book)

Some handouts distrbuted in class

SyllabusKnowHope > Departments > Modern & Classical Languages > German > GER 101

http://www.hope.edu/academic/language/german/101/

Interactive Software (IA)• Software support is online:

www.aufgehts.com • Windows:https://

vimeo.com/137779366• Mac:https://vimeo.com/

134989172

What the Interactive program looks like

Interactive Software (IA)

Software• Install it• Find your way around it• Do the Orientation• Take notes on what you learn• Do SOME of Thema 1.1 • “Printout for this Thema”• Quit!

Rules and Regs: Take notes!• No food or drink in class• Computers, phones, and other devices

silenced and stowed• Bring the Lernbuch every day • Blank notepaper clipped to the LB• Bring a pen or pencil (or two or three)• Backpacks/bags stowed (we move)• Be on time and be ready to TALK! 

Expectations: Take notes!

You are graded on INVESTMENT in class.Be in class every day. No kidding!Come prepared. Do the homework; practice.Participate (both verbally and non-verbally).Do the assignments; look things up as needed.Learn the vocabulary; be here for quizzes.Put in the work (there’s no other way).Talk to me if you’re having difficulties.

Guten Tag! Dienstag den 1.9.

Aufgabe bis Mittwoch den 2.9.IA Software: Orientation

(& take notes!)Also: some of 1.1 & printout

Alphabet

A B C D

E F G H

I J K L

M N O P

Q R S T

U V W

X Y Z

Ä Ö Ü ß

Wie schreibt man das?

• Wie heißen Sie?• Ich heiße Kristin.• Wie schreibt man das?• K-R-I-S-T-I-N

Erstes GesprächGuten Morgen!

Wie heißen Sie?Ich heiße ____

Wie schreibt man das?____________

Woher kommen Sie?Ich komme aus __

Tschüss!

Homework• Homework will be posted on the

first slide on the screen• It’s also on the online syllabus• Assignments must be completed

before you arrive in class • Major penalties for late homework• Your homework for tomorrow is . . .