START 1: A1.1 (in-person ~ Wed. PM)

Structurally: A1.1 is the first course in the Beginner German sequence. Students will be introduced to the foundations of the German language, including pronunciation, the alphabet, numbers, articles for singular and plural nouns, present tense verb conjugation, and basic sentence structure. They will learn how to form simple statements and questions, use personal pronouns, and express possession with basic structures.

Functionally: Students will develop the ability to communicate in basic everyday situations. They will learn to greet and introduce themselves, talk about where they are from, exchange personal information, discuss family and daily life, ask for prices, spell words, and ask for clarification or the meaning of words. Students will begin to build practical vocabulary related to people, places, shopping, furniture, colors, and leisure activities.

Objectives: At the end of A1.1, students will be able to have simple conversations about themselves and familiar topics. They will be able to introduce themselves, ask and answer basic questions, provide personal information, understand and use everyday expressions, and communicate in common situations such as shopping or making simple requests. Students will have established the foundations needed to continue developing their German skills at the A1 level.

Course Dates, Location, & Time:

This is an in-person class that meets for 12 weeks on Wednesday evenings from 6:30PM to 8:30PM at the GAI (301 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN). Additionally, the instructor will offer a weekly "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:

Coursebook:

Momente A1: Kursbuch plus interaktive Version

Workbook:

Momente A1: Arbeitsbuch plus interaktive Version

• Cost: $75 for the set, available for purchase directly from the GAI by adding the textbook option to your cart.

• Book order: Books ordered later than 3 weeks before the class starting date won't be available for early pick-up.  We will do our best to have them available by the first class session. Books shipped to your house can take up to a week to arrive.

• Textbook Pickup: Books ordered at least 3 weeks before the class start date will be available for pick up from approximately one week prior to the first class session on. Please be sure to check your email for updates about book pickup dates. 

• Shipping: If you are unable to pick up your books onsite at the GAI, you are welcome to use 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?

Contact the Language Education Department: [email protected]