START 1: A1.1 (ONLINE) ~ Mon. PM

Course Description:

Designed for complete beginners of the German language, this course will provide students with an introduction to the sounds and structure of the German language. Students will learn the German alphabet, numbers and counting, phonetics, how to introduce themselves, and how to make simple statements. If you are eager to kick off your journey to proficiency in German, this is the course for you!

Course Objectives:

At the end of A 1.1 participants will be able to introduce themselves as well as others and ask for or offer basic information about themselves and others. Students will have received an introduction to the sound system in German and talk about things in their immediate environment.

Course Dates, Location, & Time:

This is an ONLINE class that meets for 12 weeks on Monday evenings from 6:30pm – 8:30pm on Zoom. Additionally, the instructor will offer a weekly "Zoom office hour" (30 min) for homework questions and review. The course instructor will decide on a day/time to offer the 30-minute office hour and communicate day/time of week with all registered course participants.

Textbooks:

Schritte International NEU 1+2 - Chapter 1 - 5; Kursbuch (Coursebook) & Arbeitsbuch (Workbook)

• Cost: $75 for the set, available for purchase directly from the GAI by adding the textbook option to your cart.
• Order Deadline: Please note that the cutoff to order textbooks from the GAI will be August 29th, 2025 in order to receive your books in time. Book orders placed after August 29th cannot be guaranteed to be available by the start date.
• Textbook Pickup: Books ordered before 8/29/2025 will be available for pick up approximately one week prior to the first class session.
• Shipping: If you live outside of the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area and/or cannot pick up your books at the GAI, you will need to select the shipping option at checkout. A $12.00 shipping & handling fee applies

Minimum Enrollment:

If there are too few students registered to run a class section, the Director of Language Education will contact the student(s) in the week prior to the term’s start date to discuss other class options.

Questions?