INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II Course Outline & Materials High School Level 2B in progress revised: 10/10/06

An Interactive Online German Tutorial for the Academic Setting

josephlscott@hotmail.com

 JOSEPH L. SCOTT, Ph.D.
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COURSE DESIGN & OBJECTIVES

No one can "teach" you a language; it’s a gift you give yourself.  Because fluency has the limited shelf-life of a perishable commodity, your own desire and conscientious effort to keep learning are the keys to achieving, maintaining, and renewing it.  These interactive, online, tutorial self-teaching materials work best for the inquisitive, self-disciplined, emotionally mature student.  These qualities are prime requisites for learning anything, particularly a foreign language.  For such students, we provide the opportunity and the interactive, multimedia tools.

Beyond the language-teaching industry's abstract "Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century" experienced teachers still must provide the concrete learning goals and tasks that set you on the path to language proficiency in its linguistic, "communicative", and cultural aspects.  You should expect that your German instructor-tutors define the content and form of your foreign language study, provide the tools to facilitate your learning, quantify your progress, and certify the high-water mark of your competency within this four-semester program!  The materials & tools on this website will help you achieve this "defined, limited mastery."

To date five German states have demanded that the most recent so-called "spelling reform" be abandoned.  Now several key  German publishers have abandoned this arrogant, ill-conceived piece of social engineering, something Germans in large numbers had already done informally.  Until German-speakers settle spelling & grammar issues among themselves, these materials will use pre-reform standards.

Lesson Plan Structure

  • Presentation:

    • Topical Setting: The computer first presents the lesson content (vocabulary, short expressions, questions, and answers).

    • Multimedia Dialog: The computer presents each previously encountered language lesson feature as text, image, and sound.

  • Dictation: The computer acoustically presents the student with a spoken expression, which he is asked to type and spell correctly.

  • Grammar: The student reads and studies a text representation of the central grammar topics featured in each lesson.

  • Exercises:

    • Written: The student is asked to print, fold, and complete a self-correcting hand-written exercise.

    • Composition: The student is directed to use the dictionary and idiomatic expression list to prepare a free composition to e-mail the instructor.

    • Interactive: The computer administers and scores an interactive multimedia exercise on the lesson material as a pre-test.

  • Readings in German Culture: Computer links take the student to a topical, real-time website, usually in a German-speaking country.

  • Interactive Tests: The computer administers and scores an interactive multimedia unit test on the lesson material.

LEARNING GOALS & EVALUATION

Learning Goals Evaluation 
Content Skills Internet Tools Demonstrated competency Level

Cumulative Vocab:

Listening: dialog; illustration contents

dialogs Exercises & Lesson quizzes; exam performance Novice low
Passive:  ca. 2000

Speaking: simple Q & A

dictations live interview (teacher's option)  
Active:  ca. 200

Reading: Short texts

exercises proctored Mid-Term & Final Exam (teacher's option)  
 

Writing: simple Q & A

quizzes, exams    
Grammar: in course outline

 

readings    

Responsibilities

Instructor-Tutor

Student
Present material; model spoken German; facilitate spoken practice in German; guide student acquisition of active & passive German language skills through sentence patterns, vocabulary, grammar, German idioms; accurately depict contemporary German life, history, & culture; encourage curiosity; answer questions. Participate in course activities in German; ask questions; contribute observations & insights.
Provide interactive learning materials over the Internet. Working from left to right on the Calendar of Assignments, access, use, and learn Internet materials as directed in course outline.
Evaluate & chronicle student progress through internet quizzes, dictations, readings, study questions, & exams. After study, perform interactive exercises, quizzes, and exams.

POLICIES

  1. ATTENDANCE: is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.  Direct human interaction in German with the instructor/tutor and classmates can speed learning.   If you are within commuting distance of Tucson, Arizona and want this advantage, ask where and when tutorials meet.   Distance learners perform best when they are highly motivated and self-disciplined.  Students  have found that these tools lighten that burden.

  2. EVALUATION:  You can earn an "A" in this course!  See the table below to plan your final grade.  You may take and re-take a lesson exercise or randomized quiz at or near the scheduled date, and you may see your own current high scores anytime.  Interactive online Exams are proctored and time-delimited.

Remote Four-Skills Learning & Objective Testing via the Internet

Language Skill

Learning Modality

Testing

Dictation

sound discrimination; spelling

single, spoken (acoustic) utterances

Listening

word-phrase-utterance-meaning cognition

using spoken (acoustic) narrative or dialog

Speaking

grammatical (acoustic) speech production; pronunciation

live, real-time interview with spoken (acoustic) or visual cues

Reading

word-phrase-sentence-meaning cognition

based on reading texts

Writing

grammatical language production as composition

from spoken, text, or visual cues

GRADE

POINT %

GRADE COMPONENT
A = outstanding 90-100%
  • 30% of grade = average of highest scores on objective lesson quizzes
  • 20% of grade = proctored objective Mid-Term Exam
  • 30% of grade = proctored objective Final Exam
  • 10% of grade = free composition (subjective assessment)
  • 10% of grade = pronunciation (subjective assessment)
B = above average 80-89%
C = average 70-79%
D = below average 60-69%
F = inadequate 0-59%
I = incomplete

UNNECESSARY

"I" becomes "F" after 1 year

RESOURCES

     
  ScottNet's® On-Line Talking Pictorial Dictionary: German-English / English-German  
Learning Goals  Akustische Phonetik-Deutsch Deutsche Grammatik
German Keyboard Nützliche Ausdrücke Conversational Cliches
Lieder German Links Webcams
     

MATERIALS

CAUTIONS for doing computer-scored EXERCISES & QUIZZES !!

  1. Whenever a person asks a question, the respondent may answer in an almost infinite number of ways.

  2. It is impossible to anticipate all such answers, so to limit the number of acceptable responses, the teacher provides all the possible, reasonable answers he can think of.

  3. So, what's a "reasonable" answer?  Please remember that:

    • Drawings and photos seek to focus your attention on the action or factual content of the illustration.

    • Questions seek to ask very specifically about the illustrated (or strongly implied) action or factual content.

    • Your answers should always respond directly to, and within the scope of, this question-picture relationship, using the cue or phrase shown. 

    • The question / answer exercises provided should aid consensus on what the pictures illustrate.

Use these conventions:

  1. For special characters select the standard German Keyboard in your browser settings.

  2. Alternatively, you may use the "escape-sequences" displayed there, or "cut-and-paste" single characters.

  3. Start your answer as in the example or cue, and follow directions!

  4. Most questions require short answers in complete sentences.  A very few may be fill-in, multiple choice, etc.

  5. Keep your answers short, directly to-the-point, and within the scope of the question-picture relationship.

  6. Leave two(2) spaces between sentences, e.g., [Nein.[][]Es regnet nicht.], where the answer requires more than one sentence.

  7. Use correct punctuation.  A period should end most, if not all, sentences.

  8. Do not hit {Enter} at the end of your answer; just click the [Submit] button with your mouse.

  9. No extraneous keystrokes or unnecessary spaces!

Deutsch 2B: Tentative Calendar of Assignments and Quizzes, last revised: 10/10/06
You are responsible for blue, hot-link assignments.  Those with * are under construction.  Work from left-to-right, using each section of the lesson to prepare yourself for the interactive unit test in the right-hand column.

Lesson Plan Structure

  • Presentation:

    • Topical Setting: The computer first presents the lesson content (vocabulary, short expressions, questions, and answers).

    • Multimedia Dialog: The computer presents each previously encountered language lesson feature as text, image, and sound.

  • Dictation: The computer acoustically presents the student with a spoken expression, which he is asked to type and spell correctly.

  • Grammar: The student reads and studies a text representation of the central grammar topics featured in each lesson.

  • Exercises:

    • Written: The student is asked to print, fold, and complete a self-correcting hand-written exercise.

    • Composition: The student is directed to use the dictionary and idiomatic expression list to prepare a free composition to e-mail the instructor.

    • Interactive: The computer administers and scores an interactive multimedia exercise on the lesson material as a pre-test.

  • Readings in German Culture: Computer links take the student to a topical, real-time website, usually in a German-speaking country.

  • Interactive Tests: The computer administers and scores an interactive multimedia unit test on the lesson material.

Date Plan  Presentations Dictation Grammar Exercises Readings in

Tests
  Day Topical Settings Multimedia Interactive

Written

 Composition Interactive   Culture Interactive
3.1. 1 Dürfen...?*     das Modalverb Exercises*   Dürfen...?*   Dürfen...?*
4.1. 2 Darf ich...?* Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Darf ich...? die Behörden Darf ich...?
5.1. 3 Mögen Sie...?* Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Mögen Sie...?   Mögen Sie...?
6.1. 4 Magst du...? Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Magst du...? Anti-Amerikanismus Magst du...?
10.1. 5 Möchten Sie...?* Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Möchten Sie...?   Möchten Sie...?
11.1. 6 müssen* Dialog*     Exercises*   müssen*   müssen
12.1. 7 Muß man...?* Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Muß man...? der Sozialstaat Muß man...?
13.1. 8 sollen* Dialog*     Exercises*   sollen*   sollen
18.1. 9 Soll ich...?* Dialog Diktat*  arithmetische Bezeichnungen Exercises*   Soll ich...? Politik als Religion: Sozialismus Soll ich...?
19.1. 10 wollen* Dialog*   gepaarte Konjunktionen Exercises*   wollen* Politik als Religion: Kult des Feminismus wollen
20.1. 11 Wollen wir...?* Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Wollen wir...?   Wollen wir...?
24.1. 12 Können...?* Dialog* Diktat*   Exercises*   Können...?*   Können...?*
25.1. 13 Gefällt...?* Dialog Diktat*   Exercises* Concert Hall Gefällt...? die Musik Gefällt...?
26.1. 14 Wie gefällt...?* Dialog Diktat* Verben mit Dativobjekt Exercises*   Wie gefällt...? die Lebensart Wie gefällt...?
27.1. 15 Helfen Sie...?* Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Helfen Sie...?   Helfen Sie...?
31.1. 16 Schmerzt...? Dialog Diktat* das Possessivadjektiv Review  Exercises*   Schmerzt...? gesundes Leben Schmerzt...?
1.2. 17 Was macht das zusammen? Dialog Diktat*    Exercises*   Was macht das zusammen?   Was macht das zusammen?
2.2. 18 Was ist damit los? Dialog Diktat* das pronominale Adverb mit da Exercises   Was ist damit los?   Was ist damit los?
3.2. 19 Womit macht man das? Dialog Diktat* das Interrogativadverb mit wo   Exercises   Womit macht man das?   Womit macht man das?
7.2. 20 Womit?...Damit. Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Womit?...Damit   Womit?...Damit.
8.2. 21 Woran...? Dialog Diktat* subordiniernde Konjunktionen wo + Präposition Exercises*   Woran...?   Woran...?
9.2. 22 Darf ich...sprechen? Dialog Diktat*  Exercises*   Darf ich...sprechen? Karneval Darf ich...sprechen?
10.2. 23 Wann kann ich...sprechen? Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Wann kann ich...sprechen?   Wann kann ich...sprechen?
14.2. 24 Wie lange...? Dialog Diktat* der Präpositionalsatz und die Zeitbestimmung Exercises*   Wie lange...?   Wie lange...?
15.2. 25 Seit wann...? Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Seit wann...?   Seit wann?
16.2. 26 Wann denn? Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Wann denn?   Wann denn?
17.2. 27 Wer...? Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Wer...? Wer...?
21.2. 28 Welch-...? Dialog Diktat* das Indefinitpronomen Exercises*   Welch-...? Welch...?
22.2. 29 Wie_viele denn...? Dialog Diktat*   andere Zahladjektive Exercises*   Wie viele denn?   Wie viele denn...?
23.2. 30 Wieviel haben...? Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Wieviel haben...?   Wieviel haben...?
28.2. 31 Wollen wir...gehen? Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Wollen wir...gehen?   Wollen wir...gehen?
1.3. 32 Können Sie mir helfen? Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Können Sie mir helfen?   Können Sie mir helfen?
2.3. 33 Wird...? Dialog Diktat* das Hilfsverb: Futur I Exercises*   Wird...? In München steht ein Hofbräuhaus Wird...?
3.3. 34 REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW
7.3. 36 Wird...gemacht haben? Dialog Diktat* das Hilfsverb: Futur II Exercises*   Wird...gemacht haben?   Wird...gemacht haben?
8.3. 37 Wird...gefahren sein? Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Wird...gefahren sein?   Wird...gefahren sein?
9.3 38 Spielen Sie...? Dialog Diktat* das Adjektiv mit schwachen Endungen Exercises*

 

 Spielen Sie...?   Spielen Sie...?
10.3. 35 8:00-9:00 AM covering lessons through 2.3. HS 2b Mid-Term Exam
28.3 39 Führen Sie...? Dialog Diktat* der substantivische Gebrauch des Adjektivs Exercises*   Führen Sie...?   Führen Sie...?
29.3. 40                  
30.3. 41 Haben Sie...gesagt? Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Haben Sie...gesagt?   Haben Sie...gesagt?
31.3. 42                  
4.4. 43 Warum...? Dialog Diktat* das Adjektiv mit starken Endungen  Exercises*   Warum...?   Warum...?
5.4. 44                  
6.4. 45 Sagen Sie mir Dialog Diktat* der Imperativ Exercises*   Sagen Sie mir Sagen Sie mir
7.4. 46 Bringen Sie mir Dialog Diktat* die Befehlsform Exercises*   Bringen Sie mir   Bringen Sie mir
11.4. 47 Geben Sie mir Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Geben Sie mir   Geben Sie mir
12.4. 48                  
13.4. 49 Wer? der Dialog Diktat* das Relativpronomen Exercises*   Wer? der   Wer? der
14.4. 50                  
18.4. 51 Wen? den Dialog Diktat*       Wen? den   Wen? den
19.4. 52                  
20.4. 53 Wem? dem Dialog Diktat*   Exercises*   Wem? dem   Wem? dem
21.4. 54                  
25.4. 55 Wessen? dessen Dialog Diktat*   Verbpräfixe u. Betonung     Wessen? dessen   Wessen? dessen
26.4. 56                  
27.4. 57 Macht...?* Dialog* Diktat* die aktive Stimme Exercises*   Macht...?   Macht...?
28.4. 58 Term Cut-off     Term Cut-off     Term Cut-off   Term Cut-off
2.5. 59 Wird...gemacht?* Dialog* Diktat* die passive Stimme Exercises*   Wird...gemacht?* Wird...gemacht?*
3.5. 60                  
4.5. 61 Wird...gemacht werden?* Dialog* Diktat*   Exercises*   Wird...gemacht werden?*   Wird...gemacht werden?*
5.5. 62                  
9.5. 63 Ist gemacht worden?* Dialog* Diktat*   Exercises*   Ist gemacht worden?*   Ist gemacht worden?*
10.5. 64                  
11.5. 65 Wird gemacht worden sein* Dialog* Diktat*   Exercises*   Wird gemacht worden sein*   Wird gemacht worden sein*
12.5. 66                  
16.5. 67 Präpositionen mit Genitiv Dialog* Diktat* Präpositionen mit Objekt im Genitiv Exercises*   Präpositionen mit Genitiv*   Präpositionen mit Genitiv*
17.5. 68                  
18.5. 69 Wenn..., dann... Dialog* Diktat* der Konjunktiv Exercises*   Wenn..., dann... Wenn..., dann...*
19.5. 70 REVIEW     REVIEW     REVIEW   REVIEW
24.5. 71               NO--> HS 2b Final Exam
    Extra     Extra     Extra   Extra
    Dürfte..., so... Dialog* Diktat* Modalverben im Konjunktiv Exercises*   Dürfte..., so...   Dürfte..., so...*
    Könnte..., so... Dialog* Diktat* der Konditionalsatz Exercises*   Könnte..., so...   Könnte..., so...*
    Möchte..., so... Dialog* Diktat*   Exercises*   Möchte..., so...   Möchte..., so...*
    Müßte..., so... Dialog* Diktat* das Modalverb + Doppelinfinitiv Exercises*   Müßte..., so...   Müßte..., so...*
    Sollte..., so... Dialog* Diktat* die Hilfsverben hören, lassen, sehen Exercises*   Sollte..., so...   Sollte..., so...*
    Wollte..., so... Dialog* Diktat*   Exercises*   Wollte..., so...   Wollte..., so...*
    Sie sagte, sie...[II] Dialog* Diktat* der Konjunktiv I u. II Exercises*   Sie sagte, sie...[II]   Sie sagte, sie...[II]*
    Sie sagte, sie...[I] Dialog* Diktat* die indirekte Rede Exercises*   Sie sagte, sie...[I]   Sie sagte, sie...[I]*
    Darf ich buchen?* Dialog* Diktat*   Exercises*   Darf ich... buchen?*   Darf ich buchen?*
    Wie funktioniert das?* Dialog* Diktat* prädikatives Adjektiv Exercises*   Wie funktioniert das?* die Technologie Wie funktioniert das?*
    ADVANCED     ADVANCED     ADVANCED   ADVANCED
      Dialog* Diktat* die Partizipalkonstruktion Exercises*        
      Dialog* Diktat* das Partizippräsens als Adjektiv Exercises*        
      Dialog* Diktat* das Partizipperfekt als Adjektiv   Exercises*        
      Dialog* Diktat* die Infinitivkonstruktion Exercises*        
      Dialog* Diktat* der Infinitivsatz Exercises*        
      Dialog* Diktat* prädikatives Adjektiv mit Dativobjekt Exercises*        
      Dialog* Diktat* prädikatives Adjektiv mit Genitivobjekt Exercises*        
          Verben mit betont - trennbarem Präfix Exercises        
          Verben mit unbetont -  untrennbarem Präfix Exercises