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Format For Course Curriculum: L T P/S SW/FW Total Credit Units

This document outlines the curriculum for a course titled "Introduction to German Culture & Language". The 2-credit course is offered at the undergraduate/postgraduate level. It teaches basic German expression and familiarizes students with the present tense. The course is divided into 5 modules covering greetings, numbers, regular verbs, family/work vocabulary, and interrogative sentences. Assessment includes class tests, homework, presentations, attendance, and an end-term exam worth 60% of the total grade. The goal is for students to communicate in written and oral German using proper vocabulary and pronunciation.

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Format For Course Curriculum: L T P/S SW/FW Total Credit Units

This document outlines the curriculum for a course titled "Introduction to German Culture & Language". The 2-credit course is offered at the undergraduate/postgraduate level. It teaches basic German expression and familiarizes students with the present tense. The course is divided into 5 modules covering greetings, numbers, regular verbs, family/work vocabulary, and interrogative sentences. Assessment includes class tests, homework, presentations, attendance, and an end-term exam worth 60% of the total grade. The goal is for students to communicate in written and oral German using proper vocabulary and pronunciation.

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FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

L T P/S SW/FW TOTAL


CREDIT
Course Title: Introduction to German Culture & Language UNITS
- 1 - 2 02
Credit Units: 02

Course Level: Semester -1, UG/PG

Course Code: GRMN 136

Course Objectives: This course teaches the students to express themselves in basic German and familiarizes them with the Present tense. Students
will be able to engage in basic conversation in German and will be able to frame sentences using negation, interrogation, etc.

Pre-requisites: nil

Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I: Introduction to German Language (Einführung)
Descriptors/Topics:
 Introduction to German as a global language
 Self-introduction and Greetings 15%
 Die Alphabeten
 Phonetics: the sound of consonants and vowels
 Wie buchstabieren Sie Ihren Name?
Module II: Numbers and everyday conversation (die Zahl und Gespräche)
Descriptors/Topics:
Counting in German from 1-100.
Simple Calculation and verb 'kosten' - Wie viel kostet das?
Plural Forms 15%
Vocabulary: Wochentage, Monate, Jahreszeiten
Ordinal numbers and the question - Wann haben Sie Geburtstag?

Module III: Regular verbs and nominative case: articles and pronouns 25%
(Regelmässige Verben und Nominativ Kasus: Artikel und Pronomen)
Introduction to all personal pronouns and conjugation of Regular verbs
Detailed exercise on regular verbs. Reading a text on regular verbs.
Introduction to definite, indefinite articles. Vocabulary: Schulsachen und Getränke
Nominative case/ Articles (der, die, das)
Nominative Personal Pronouns: - Applicability of pronouns for both persons and things.
Usage of nominative Personal Pronouns
Introduction of nominative possessive pronouns
usage of nominative possessive pronouns
Module IV: The Family, Work-life and Professions (Familienmitglieder und Berufe)
Descriptors/Topics:
Vocabulary: Professions and conjugation of the verb 'sein'
Introduction to simple possessive pronouns with the help of the verb ‘haben’ 25%
Usage of possessive pronouns.
Module V: Interrogative sentences (W-Fragen)
Descriptors/Topics:
W-Fragen: who, what, where, when, which, how, how many, how much, etc.
Exercises on the question pronouns 20%

Student Learning Outcomes: At the end of this course, the students will be able to express themselves in writing and orally in basic German.
This course content focuses on the speech of the students in a lucid and a concurrent manner using appropriate vocabulary and pronunciation
techniques. Extra stress will be given on their understanding of grammatical structures and the foreign accent of the language

Pedagogy for Course Delivery: Communicative, interactive Lectures, including project work, role play, conversation, text translations and
practice exercises

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:


Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

100 % N.A. 60%

Theory Assessment (L):


Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term
Examination
Components (Drop Class Test Home Assignment Viva / presentation Attendance
down)
Weightage (%) 10 % 10 % 15 % 05% 60

Textbook:
Starten Wir A 1 Rolf Brüseke & Scheuerer , Langers International (Hueber Verlag)

Wir Plus, Goyal Saab Publishers

References:
 Communicative, interactive Lectures, including project work, role play, conversation, text translations and practice exercises

Additional Readings:
Deutsch Spachlehre für Ausländer - Schulz & Griesbach
 German Vocabulary, Grammar, Verbs, Articles.

Any other Study Material:


 Compilation of German texts and exercises

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