Description
Continuation of German I. Increased use of German as the language of instruction. Background in grammatical terminology is recommended. Courses should be taken in sequence.
Grading Basis
Graded
Prerequisites
Course Learning Outcomes
Core Topics
- Separable-prefix verbs. Dative case.
- Sentential word order. Pronoun word order. Der- and ein- words. Omission of article. More on professions.
- Student life. The perfect tense. Wohin and woher.
- Two-way prepositions. Weak nouns. Verbal nouns. Letter writing. Review. The perfect tense of irregular and modal verbs. Coordinating conjunctions. Dative objects.
- The personal (ethical) dative. Travel vocabulary. Indirect questions. Separable-prefix verbs in subordinate clauses. Infinitives with zu.
- The genitive case. Measures and weights. Restaurants. The vocabulary of culture. The German-speaking countries of Europe.
- Attributive adjectives. The simple past of sein and haben. Sentential word order. Dates. Sports terms.