Course Code: GER 101

Course Title: Basic German LTPC 2 0 0 2

Version No. 1.1

Course Pre-requisites NIL

Objectives: The course aims at basic written and oral skills (comprehension
and expression) in German language which will enable the
students to have job opportunities and higher education in India
and abroad. As a whole, it will bring an idea about the German
culture and society

Expected Outcome: Listening: Students will be able to understand routine questions,

statements and commands of everyday conversations.
Speaking: Students will be able to reply, in simple terms, to
routine questions, statements and commands of everyday
conversations; Reading: Students will be able to understand
texts using familiar vocabulary and structures. Writing:
Students will be able to produce simple messages using basic
structures and familiar vocabulary. Culture and Language:
Students will become aware of the differences and similarities of
the selected cultural, linguistic and historical aspects.

Unit No. 1 Context based conversations 6hrs

Context based conversations: Home, Transport, University, Hospital, meeting a friend, meeting
a doctor, telephone conversation etc.

Unit No. 2 Baisc Grammar 6hrs

Basic Grammar : Personal Pronouns, Possessive Pronouns, Nouns, Gender, Vocabulary, German
alphabet, Numbers, Days of the week

Unit No. 3 Basic Grammar 6hrs

Basic Grammar: Forms & basic use of the Nominative, Accusative and Dative cases of nouns and
pronouns. Months and seasons, Gender of nouns, Colors, Foods, Noun compounds, the family,
Telling time

Unit No. 4 Cultural Themes 6hrs

Cultural themes: Postal system & telephoning, Regional greetings and farewells, German and
European geography, Currencies in German-speaking countries, Public transportation, Birthday
customs and greetings, Food habits, day to day devices

Unit No. 5 History and geography 6hrs

Historical facts : Unification, political parties, provinces in Germany etc.

Text Books: Hartmut Aufderstrasse, Jutta Müller, Thomas Storz, Lagune 1 Deutsch als
Fremdsprache, Hueber Verlag:2006, Ismaning, Germany

References: 1, Gick, Cornelia, Momentmal, Grundstufenlehrwerk Deutsch als Fremdsprache.M:

2003, 2. Maria Dallapiazza, Eduard von Jan, Til Schonherr.Tangram, Deutsch als
Fremdsprache.Berlin: 2005, 3. Griesbach, Schulz. Deutsche Sprachlehre für Ausländer.
München: 2005, 4. Hieber Wolfgang, Lernziel Deutsch.München: 2005

Mode of Evaluation Continuous Assessment (Quizzes, CATs, Assignments, etc.) and

TEE

Recommended by the Board of 14.03.2011

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