CGR 3102 (LUOA), CGRM 102 (LUO): Conversational German II

11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 11/21/2025

Course Description

This course will further the objectives of CGRM 101 by expanding students’ practical conversational skills. Intended for students whose first language is not German but who have previous German training and/or experience through CGRM 101.

Rationale

The ultimate goal of this course is to enable the student to communicate effectively in German. Focus is on development of the four communicative skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing (in order of priority). Because German is the most widely spoken native language in Europe and ranks number three among all second languages studied worldwide, knowledge of this language opens unique doors of opportunity in fields such as Christian service, education, international relations, scientific research, technology, and world commerce.

Course Assignment

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in Course Overview.

Discussions (2)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to participate in 2 Discussions. These will be completed in 2 parts: a thread answering the instructor’s prompt (200 words) and replies (50 words each) in which the student will reply to at least 2 of his/her classmates’ threads. (CLO: A, C, D)

Rosetta Stone Unit Assignments (8)

Lessons

The student will use Rosetta Stone to develop and practice his/her German listening and speaking skills. The student will complete Level 2 & Level 3 (Units 5–12), i.e. one unit each week. Completing all exercises will be valuable practice to develop fluency.

Core Lessons & Milestones

To earn points for Rosetta Stone Units, the student will complete the four Core Lessons and Milestone assessments in each unit (Units 5–12). Core Lessons and Milestone will assess speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills introduced in each unit in Rosetta Stone. (CLO: A, B, D)

Speaking: Einladung zu einer Feier Assignment

The student will create a video invitation for a party that is roughly 2 minutes long. The goal is to demonstrate appropriate knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation to communicate with German speakers on the topic. (CLO: A, B, D, E)

Rosetta Stone Live Tutoring and Reflection Assignments (3)

The student will complete three live Tutoring sessions within the Rosetta Stone program. Once the session has been completed, the student will write a summary of the session, including a reflection of at least 100 words on his/her personal speaking abilities and a plan for improvement. (CLO: A, B, D, E)

Quiz: Practice for Final Oral Exam

The student will complete this practice for the Final Oral Exam in order to get familiar with the types of questions to expect and the technology needed to submit video responses to the questions. The student will review responses to the previous speaking discussion in German and other class materials to prepare for the this practice quiz. The quiz contains 3 multiple choice and video response questions, is limited to 20 minutes, and allows unlimited attempts with highest attempt counting towards the grade. 

Quiz: Final Oral Exam

This listening and speaking quiz consists of a number of questions the student will answer with a speaking video, applying the appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation learned through Rosetta Stone and the textbook. The quiz is limited to 1 hour and allows 1 attempt. (CLO: C, D, E)

Grammar Quizzes (4)

There will be 4 quizzes that will assess the student’s knowledge of grammatical concepts covered in the assigned Grammar textbook readings. All quizzes will be open-book/open-notes, contain multiple-choice, matching, ordering and true/false questions, and have a 45 minute or 1 hour time limit. Each quiz allows unlimited attempts and the highest attempt will count towards the grade. (CLO: A, B, D)