B1.3 (in-person ~ Tues. PM)

• Structurally: B1.3 continues the Intermediate German sequence. Students will reinforce and practice their basic German skills and finish the basic grammar by learning past perfect in the passive voice and the future tense.  
  
  
• Functionally: Students will learn to conduct arguments and speak about conflicts. They can offer and accept help and understand and discuss songs. They learn how to modify statements and read expressively.  
  
• Objectives: At the end of B1.3 students will be able to understand and express chronological order.  They know how to describe people, images and objects in detail and express emotions. They will be able to talk about German historical events and evaluate them. They will also be able to discuss problems and opinions and they know how to find information in reports, chats and articles. 

Course Dates, Location, & Time:

This is an in-person class that meets for 12 weeks on Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm to 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:

• 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]