A2.3 (in-person ~ Tues. PM)

• Structurally: A 2.3 is the last course in the Advanced Beginning sequence. Students will continue to practice structures they have learned so far and expand their knowledge regarding questions by studying additional question words and ways to express questions. Students will learn different subordinate clauses and study the subjunctive. Students will focus about speaking and writing about the past.
• Functionally: Students will continue to expand their vocabulary and their structures to talk about topics of personal interest; they learn to express complaints or apologize; they can express wishes or give advice. They can understand and provide detailed descriptions and information about cultural events, and they can write stories. 
• Objectives: At the end of A 2.3, students will be able to talk about their personal and professional lives. Beyond descriptions, they will be able to express wishes and understand simple conversations. They will be able to understand detailed descriptions of vacation stays. They can recognize stereotypes and prejudices and react in culturally appropriate ways when meeting strangers. They can open a bank account and deal with financial situations.

Course Dates & Times:

This is an in-person class that meets for 12 weeks on Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm – 8:30pm at the GAI. 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:

Schritte International NEU 3+4 - Chapter 11-14; Kursbuch & Arbeitsbuch

• 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 our Language Education Department at [email protected]