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GERM-UA.

003 Intermediate German I German Department


Herbst 2017 19 University Place, 3 floor; tel. 998-8650
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www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/german
Sektion 1: TWR 11:00-12:15, Silver 508
Instructor: Marie-Luise Goldmann For questions regarding the language program,
(mlg530@nyu.edu) please contact Dr. Andrea Dortmann
(andrea.dortmann@nyu.edu)
Sektion 2: TWR 9:30-10:45, Silver 512
Instructor: William Cheung (wc800@nyu.edu) Wellness Exchange (in case of emergency):
212-443-9999

ARE YOU IN THE CORRECT COURSE?


You should be enrolled in Intensive Intermediate German only if one of the following applies to you:
you have taken GERM-UA002 Elementary German II or GERM-UA010 Intensive Elementary
German at NYU and received a passing grade; or
you have taken two semesters or equivalent of introductory German at another university and
have been awarded transfer credit; or
you have been referred to this course after a placement test or interview with the language
program director.
If you have learned German previously in any context, if you have lived in a German-speaking
country or if you speak German at home, you must undergo formal placement before you enroll in
German classes at NYU. If you need placement, contact the German Department immediately.
Welcome back to a new semester and to a new level of German. We strongly hope that learning about a different
culture and perfecting a new language has been a rewarding and fulfilling experience so far and we wish you
many new discoveries in this upcoming semester. Viel Vergngen!
Please check out the student-run Goethes Tisch which meets bi-weekly on Thursday evenings to chat, eat, gather,
watch movies, visit exhibits etc. You will receive more information from your instructor once the semester is
under way. You are also invited to the Brown Bag Lunches with Pizza in the German Department once a month
on Fridays.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Intermediate German I is the first part of the two semester intermediate sequence. The title of the
text book used in this class - Stationen. Ein Kursbuch fr die Mittelstufe illustrates a refreshing
approach to learning a foreign language and culture. While you will continue to study grammar,
vocabulary and other aspects of language, you will also learn about the cultural and historical
context of the German language and the German speaking world. The class is entirely taught in
German and emphasizes the four language skills (speaking, reading, listening comprehension,
writing) while also honing cultural awareness. During the course of this semester you will engage in
a great variety of up-to date subject matter from film, history, politics, the fine arts, music,
literature, economics, and science. This course intends to create a balance between working with
intellectually stimulating subjects and practicing the skills needed to communicate in a foreign
language. In addition to readings from the textbook, we will also engage brief literary texts and
film. To learn another language requires a great deal of commitment, diligence, discipline, and
consistence on the part of the student. In order to succeed in our classroom, please be prepared to
spend up to two hours at home per classroom hour. This is the third in a sequence of four German
Courses. At the end of Intermediate German II (or Intensive Intermediate German), you will pass a
proficiency exam.

COURSE MATERIAL
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Stationen. Ein Kursbuch fr die Mittelstufe. Augustyn/Euba, 3rd edition, 2015, Textbook softcover +
code for the digital Student Activity Manual (SAM), ISBN 978-1-30512167-6.
Or you may use the less expensive digital iLrn Site for Stationen (ebook plus digital Student Activity
Manual SAM for 24 months access). In order to do so, use the following link and purchase the digital
material on line:

You can purchase directly from Cengage Learning online


at http://services.cengagebrain.com/course/site.html?id=1-23YLWVT
Technical support is available at http://support.cengage.com

No matter which version you choose (hardcopy or digital), you will receive from your teacher a course
code with which you will register for your particular course and section. If you do not register for your
course, your homework on the SAM cannot be tracked by your teacher and will be missing from your
overall grade.
If you choose the digital version without access to the hardcopy of the textbook, you need to bring
your laptop or other device to class every day in order to open up your ebook. If you use your
computer for other activities than for the material needed in class, you will (after one initial
warning) be penalized like you would for an unexcused absence. Your teacher may also at times
ask you to bring a printout of particular pages from the ebook/textbook.
The softcover textbook is available at the NYU bookstore. Do not purchase a different edition or
used books since you need the code to the ilrn site in order to be able to do homework.
Your computer should use either Safari, Google Chrome, or Firefox. (Please do not run the
Stationen material on Explorer.)
If you are a first time user of Stationen, please go to the following site http://www.cengage.com/ilrn
in order to learn about the ilrn site, getting instructions on how to register your book to your
course. From your instructor you will receive a course number before the semester starts.
In case of technical problems or difficulties, please contact Cengage Tech support directly at
http://hlc.quia.com/support or call 1.877.282.4400 Opt. 2., or 1-800-990-8211.
Although the textbook has an integrated grammar section, for reference and fast grammar review
we recommend the very reasonably priced English Grammar for Students of German, Sixth Edition,
Cecile Zorach/Charlotte Melin, The Olivia and Hill Press. (available at NYU bookstore)
For more sophisticated grammar review see Handbuch zur deutschen Grammatik. Fourth, Fifth or
Sixth Edition. Rankin & Wells. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2004 (ISBN 0-618-33812-8).

Occasionally you will be asked to use a dictionary. You can rely on online
bilingual dictionaries like:
http://www.dict.cc/
http://dict.leo.org/
Online dictionaries are difficult to use successfully. Dedicated students
interested in making a small investment (approximately $15) are encouraged to
buy a portable bi-lingual dictionary like:
Heinz Messinger et al. Langenscheidt Compact Dictionary: German-English,
English-German. Berlin: Langenscheidt Publishers, 2003. ISBN:
9781585733514

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On your computer, smart phone, or tablet you can use the following authentic resources as
websites or apps in order to stay up-to date:
- www.google.de
- www.yahoo.de
- www.wissen.de [enormous knowledge portal]
- www.wikipedia.de [as with the English version: to be used with caution]
- www.dhm.de [Deutsches Historisches Museum; offers a virtual museum when you click on the
LEMO link; there is also an option for DHM in leichter Sprache (in easy German); click the Leichte
Sprache link]
- www.hdg.de/lemo [virtual museum on German History]
- www.laut.de [Internet music magazine]
- www.spiegel.de (German weekly news magazine)
- www.zeit.de (German weekly newspaper)
- www.faz.de (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, daily newspaper)
- www.sueddeutsche.de (Sddeutsche Zeitung, daily newspaper)
- www.derstandard.at (Der Standard, Austrian newspaper)
- www.nzz.ch (Neue Zricher Zeitung, Swiss newspaper)
- www.ard.de (ARD, German TV station with extensive Mediathek)
- www.zdf.de (ZDF, German TV station with extensive Mediathek)
- www.dw.de [Deutsche Welle: German TV channel with extensive learning tools; slowly spoken
newscast, online program for learning German]
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NXDM9XXhQ4 [Easy German: more than 40 videoclips to learn
German with German subtitles]
- www.goethe.de/ins/gb/lp/prj/mtg/deindex.htm [Meet the Germans: Typisch Deutsch; Website by
the Goethe Institute]
- http://sprachenlust.de/ [very useful website with excellent learning tips for language learners; sign
up to their Facebook site: its great.]

These all free and a great way to practice your German (reading, audio files, videos) wherever you
are.
GRADING
Grading for this course is based on a point-accumulation system. Every component of the course
has a specific point value on a scale of 1000 points. You accumulate credit through participation,
tests, written assignments, and oral performance as follows:
Avtive Participation 150 points (15%)
Homework (SAM, written, other) 200 points (20%)
Compositions (3 per 50 points) 150 points (15%)
Tests (2 x 100) 200 points (20%) Oral
presentation (final project) 50 points (5%)
Portfolio 50 points (5%)
Final Examination 200 points (20%)
Your final grade will be based on the total number of points you have accumulated, as follows:
A = 900+ points; B = 800899 points; C = 700799 points; D = 650699 points; F = 649 & fewer
points. (Plus/minus grades may be assigned within each of these ranges as permitted by CAS
grading policy.)
PARTICIPATION & LANGUAGE USE (15%)
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Attendance is required, and will be checked daily by the instructor. Each unexcused absence will
lower your attendance grade by 10 points (to the maximum of 70 points); if you miss seven or more
classes, you will fail the class. You will not be penalized for legitimate absence due to illness or
emergency; contact your instructor either in advance or no later than at the end of class time via e-
mail to explain your situation, and be prepared to provide appropriate documentation when you
return to class. Hence, you need to get in touch with your instructor. Since you must be present in
class in order to participate, excessive absences will have a detrimental effect on the participation
portion of your grade as well (see below).
Your active participation in the course is crucial and will be assessed by your instructor throughout
the semester. This component of your grade is based on both the quantity and quality of your
participation during class sessions. Your cooperation and attitude in the classroom are of great
importance as well: no eating, sleeping, or texting while class is in session, please. Since the primary
goal of our course is to become speakers of German, this class will be for the most part conducted
in German. Therefore, you are asked to speak German with your fellow students or with your
instructor. You will be provided with techniques to inquire in German if you have a question or need
clarification. Continued usage of English in class after an initial warning will result in a deduction of
points. Of course, discussion of classroom matters, grades, etc. will be conducted in English as well
as office hours. This course will require you to interact extensively with your fellow students, and
you will find yourself working with a partner or in small groups on a daily basis. You are expected to
prepare adequately for each session so that you can participate actively in all class activities.
HOMEWORK (20%) AND PORTFOLIO (5%)
Written homework, workbook (SAM) exercises, and readings from the textbook will be assigned
regularly. Homework turned in late will not receive credit. Graded unannounced quizzes fall under
this category as well. You are expected to complete all exercises in the online workbook, except for
those your instructor specifically tells you to skip.
In order to succeed in this class, be prepared to work about two hours out of class for every hour
in class.
Portfolio: Throughout the semester you will gather samples of evidence in a binder that
demonstrate the progress you make toward self-defined objectives whose attainment requires
creativity, self-discipline, and inter-disciplinary research. At the end of the semester, your portfolio
should contain a collection of short texts accompanying research independent of your class work.
To that end, you will receive approximately bi-weekly over-the-weekend assignments from your
teacher (such as researching and watching a TV show that you find interesting and writing about it,
commenting on a photo that you have taken or found, describing a painting, etc.). These
paragraph-long texts all written in German, which need to be dated in the proper format (such as
30. September 2016), will be assessed twice: around midterm during a test and at the end of the
semester when you hand in your portfolio for review. In addition to up to six independent mini
research projects, your portfolio should also contain the following at the end of the semester: your
writing assignments/essays and a paragraph describing IN GERMAN which chapter/topic you liked
best and why. The portfolio work will be an integral part of your learning process throughout your
elementary and intermediate German courses, and you should work on it throughout the semester
and keep a record of your work for the coming semesters. No recycling of materials used
previously in the semester or in prior semesters. This has to be original work. You will receive a
form from your instructor where you record your research findings. This form will be part of your
portfolio in the next German level as well. Thus, you will have a nice collection of differing materials
at the end of Intermediate German II or Intensive Intermediate German. If you took Elementary
German II on the Square last semester, your Intermediate German I portfolio should start with the
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form from last semester. In order to receive credit for the portfolio (maximum 50 points) at the end
of the semester, you need to pick it up from the German Department no later than the day of finals
(see syllabus).
COMPOSITIONS (15%)
You will receive three composition assignments based on readings and class activities (200-400
words or more) using vocabulary and grammatical structures already learned and practiced. All
compositions and other written or oral work have to be prepared by yourself (see below on
academic integrity) using a word processor (12pt and double spaced). Compositions will be graded
for comprehensibility, quality of content/information, use of vocabulary, and grammatical accuracy.
Each composition will be written twice. After receiving comments about content and an indication
of grammatical errors, your rewrite should incorporate your instructors suggestions. If you miss
the deadline for the first essay version, you lose the chance to rewrite the essay and the first
version will be graded.

Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is extremely important to us, and we fully support NYUs academic integrity
guidelines. Breaches of the universitys academic integrity guidelines are taken extremely seriously
and will result in consequences, including potential failure of the course. For a complete description
of the academic integrity expectations and standards, see
http://cas.nyu.edu/page/ug.academicintegrity: Academic honesty means that the work you submit
in whatever form is original. Using the Internet (for translation, grammar correction, etc.) is
a violation of this principle and constitutes a form of cheating or plagiarizing. Ask your instructor
when in doubt.

ORAL PRESENTATION (5%)


At the end of the semester, you will present a project in class that you have researched either by
yourself or with a partner. The presentation will be in German and take up to 10 minutes. It should
not be read from a paper, but given freely, notes are permitted. The topic is entirely up to you and
your classmates; however it should relate to the German speaking world. Possible projects can
include music, literature, politics, history, art, a city portrait, economy etc. Before you start working
on your presentation, you need to get green light from your instructor. Your instructor should also
see your finalized version before you present it to the class. You need to prepare a handout with
vocabulary necessary for your topic and with a brief structure and main points of your presentation.
Your instructor will be able to assist with the reproduction of the handout. After your presentation,
there should be time for questions and answers. You will be evaluated according to content,
pronunciation, and overall-presentation.

TESTS (20%) AND FINAL EXAM (20%)


There will be two written tests in class (100 points each) during the semester and one final
examination (200 points). Dates are noted on the syllabus. If you miss a scheduled test, you will not
be allowed to make it up unless you have obtained permission in advance or can provide
documentation of illness or emergency.

OFFICE HOURS & TUTORING


We strongly advise that you take advantage of weekly office hours in order to discuss questions you
might have regarding the materials covered in class and/or in homework. Communicate with your
instructors and let them know in person or via e-mail if there is anything you might want to talk

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about. If you find something interesting on the internet, dont hesitate to share with the entire
class.

Please also take advantage of free and weekly one-on one tutorial sessions in the German
Department. You will receive weekly e-mails to reserve a spot via Doodle.

No extra credit!

Semesterplan (subject to change)

Woche 1

5. September Einfhrung, Kennenlernen und Wiederholen


(getting to know each other; how much German
you already know; getting acquainted with the
book and interactive online component;
classroom policies)

6. 7. September Station 1: Berlin


Texte: Geschichte der Currywurst (Bericht);
Paul Maar: Neben mir ist noch Platz (Auszug aus
einem Kinderbuch) [Zusatzlekren]
Film: Schwarzfahrer
Strukturen:
Die Wortarten
Die Deklination (Nomen)
Das Verb (Konjugation, Tempus, Modus, Aktiv
und Passiv)
Redemittel zum Diskutieren: nach Erklrungen
fragen, Erklrungen geben

Station 1: Berlin
Woche 2 12. 14. September Station 1: Berlin
Woche 3
19. 20. September Station 1: Berlin

Aufsatz 1
(250 Wrter)
21. September Station 2: Mnchen
Texte: Ein Mnchner Flaschensammler packt
aus (Zeitungsartikel); Karin Gndisch: Im Land
der Schokolade und Bananen (Auszug aus einem
Kinderbuch) [Zusatzlekren]
Strukturen:
Das Perfekt
Der Imperativ
Redemittel zum Diskutieren: Meinung uern
Woche 4 26. 28. September Station 2: Mnchen
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Woche 5
3. 5. Oktober Station 2: Mnchen
Woche 6

10. Oktober Test 1 (Station 1 und 2)


Portfolio Review

11. 12. Oktober Station 3: Heidelberg


Texte: Arbeit muss keinen Spass machen
(Interview); Hans Peter Richter: Damals war es
Friedrich (Auszug aus einem Jugendbuch)
[Zusatzlekren]
Strukturen:
Das Imperfekt
Als, wenn, wann
Das Plusquamperfekt
Redemittel zum Diskutieren: Vergleichen und
Bewerten
Woche 7

17. 19. Oktober Station 3: Heidelberg


Aufsatz 2
(300 Wrter)
Woche 8
24. 25. Oktober Station 3: Heidelberg

26. Oktober Station 4: Hamburg


Texte: Jung, dynamisch, du? (Interview);
Wolfgang Borchert: Das Brot (Kurzgeschichte)
[Zusatzlekren]
Strukturen:
Konjunktiv
Konjunktiv der Modalverben
Konjunktiv der Vergangenheit
Redemittel zum Diskutieren: Sagen, was
wahrscheinlich oder unwahrscheinlich ist
Woche 9
31. Okt. 2. November Station 4: Hamburg

Woche 10 7. 9. November Station 4: Hamburg


Woche 11

14. November Test 2 (Station 3 und 4)

15. 16. November Station 5: Leipzig


Texte: Abriss der Grnderzeit
(Zeitungsartikel); Schliet Euch an (Bericht)
Strukturen:
Der Konjunktiv I
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Die Satzarten im Deutschen


Redemittel zum Diskutieren: Vorschlge machen
und Rat geben
Film: Goodbye Lenin [Auszge]
Woche 12
21. November Station 5: Leipzig
Film: Goodbye Lenin

22. 26. November Thanksgiving Recess


Happy Thanksgiving!
Aufsatz 3
(300-350 Wrter)
Woche 13

28. 30. November Station 5: Leipzig


Film: Goodbye Lenin
Woche 14 5. Dezember Station 5: Leipzig
Film: Goodbye Lenin

6. 7. Dezember Station 6: Frankfurt


Texte: Einbrgerung; Leben in Deutschland
(nach einem Artikel von Theo Sommer in Die
Zeit)
Strukturen:
Online Class Evaluations in class Das Passiv
Alternativen zum Passiv
Redemittel zum Diskutieren: Beispiele geben
+ Studentenreferate
Woche 15
12. Dezember Monday Schedule
Kein Unterricht!

13. 14. Dezember Station 6: Frankfurt


+ Studentenreferate

Abgabe der Portfolios


Woche 16

18. Dezember Final Exam (110 minutes): 12pm 1:50pm


Room TBA
Abholen der Portfolios bis 19. Dezember, 3pm
(if you do not pick up your materials by this
deadline, you will not receive credit.)

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