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

• Structurally: A1.1 is the very first of our beginner classes. Students will be introduced to articles for singular and plural, how to use verbs in the present tense, word order in sentences and expressing ownership of objects. In addition German phonetics, the alphabet and numbers are being introduced.
  
• Functionally: Students will start be able to greet and say goodbye to other people, talk about where they're from as well as about their family. Furthermore inquiring about prices, to ask for the meaning of words and to conduct a simple phone conversation.
  
• Objectives: At the end of A 1.1 students will be able to have basic conversations about themselves, shopping, furniture, colors, materials and leisure activities. 

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 (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

ISBN 978-3-19-501791-6

Workbook:

Momente A1: Arbeitsbuch plus interaktive Version

ISBN 978-3-19-511791-3

• 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]