German 320 syllabus - German Studies

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GERMAN 320- Deutsch für den Beruf
Fall 2014
Syllabus
Emory University
MW 2:30-3:45pm, in ML330
Office Hours: We 12-1pm and by appointment
Marianne Lancaster
Office: ML R.328
[email protected]
Tel. 404-727-1032
Prerequisite:
German 202 or equivalent
Course Objectives
This course will introduce you to the language of business German and prepare you to function in businessrelated communicative situations, such as social introductions, business travel, oral and written contact with
customers, basic sales dialogues, and basic business letters. Mastering new and subject-specific vocabulary
and cultural knowledge and awareness are goals of this course.
Course Description
This course will be conducted in German.
Particulars:
1. Participation in role-plays, group work, and class discussions is crucial. The quality of your performance
is important, but also your willingness to try. You need to be prepared well or you will slow down
everybody else.
2. As mastering new and subject-specific vocabulary is one of the main goals of this course, vocabulary
quizzes will be given frequently but they will be announced.
3. This class is Blackboard supported (BB) and you will give short presentations in German.
4. Grammar review included. Proficiency in frequently used irregular German verbs expected.
5. Short German news clips are viewed and talked about in class.(ZDF.de: Nachrichten )
6. Students are encouraged to report about German news, TV and YOU-Tube clips pertaining to our
topics.
7. Students will present a German firm to class, teams of two.. (i-movie recommended, (technical help
available)
8. Our book has a companion website with additional material for exploration.
9. Get ready to voice your opinion or (if chosen to) argue the other side.(Redemittel!)
Required Texts:
Geschäftsdeutsch
An Introduction to German Business Culture, Franz-Joseph Wehage, Gudrun Clay, Focus Publishing, 2012,
ISBN 13:987-1-58510-410-9
Companion Website:
http://www.muskingum.edu/~modern/german/busgerm/cover.html
Recommended:
Quality German-English/ English German Dictionary (by Langenscheidt or Harper Collins or…)
Handbuch zur deutschen Grammatik, Wiederholen und Anwenden, Larry D. Wells, Houghton Mifflin, any
edition….(or other good grammarbook)
Kommunikation in der Wirtschaft, Lehr-und Arbeitsbuch, Cornelson Verlag, Berlin 2009, ISBN 978-3464-21236-3
www.ard-mediathek.de
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www.mediathek.zdf.de
download.chip.en/de/
word-Vorlage-Geschäftsbrief-Din-676-Form_A_74933.html
Bewerbungstraining in focus online
Class Policy
Attendance is crucial to your success. You may miss twice but after that I will take 5% off your attendance
grade each time you are missing. Your preparation, attendance, and participation are vital to the success of
our class. Careful preparation before class is expected. It enables the student to share his/her views and
information with the class. If you come unprepared or not at all you become a burden to your classmates
and your informed participation grade will suffer. Written work cannot be submitted (hard copy to
instructor) after the stated due day/time without loosing points (10% per day), and there is of course no
possibility of “making up” for a missed class.
As in all language classes, vocabulary needs to be memorized and reviewed for success. Short oral reports
about current trends published in the German magazine “Wirtschaftswoche” - available in our student
lounge – or about one of the statistics from our Blackboard material will be asked from you. (Suchen Sie
aktuelle Zeitungsausschnitte, worüber Sie berichten können, zum Beispiel aus der Wirtschaftwoche,
Handelsblatt oder einem anderen deutschsprachigen Magazin- auch on-line.Termine werden in
Absprache mit Kursleiter in der zweiten Woche festgelegt) The textbook is supplemented by other material
the instructor will bring in, some of it from this class’ BB content. Each student will research and introduce
a German (or Swiss, or Austrian) firm to the class in November. Look for a firm and partner early and
inform me.
All of your work is expected to be in compliance with The Emory Honor Code, if a group assignment is
given, you need to name the members of your group. Acknowledge sources used by citing them using
MLA style, etc.
Any missing assignment is factored in as 0 %, an “F” as 50%.
Cellphones need to be turned off in class and need to be put away! No unauthorized recording allowed in
any way!
Evaluation
20% Informed Participation, Preparation, Homework (if you miss class this is 0 that day)
10% Attendance
10% Quizzes
20% Two Tests
10% Oral Reports
Final: 3 parts: 20 % presentation of job interview (i-movie, live,….etc.) )
5% Lebenslauf (resumee)
5% Anschreiben (coverletter) to that firm
Assignments:
1). Lehrbuch/Arbeitsbuch: Complete assigned exercises and familiarize yourself with group activities in
preparation for class. Study the vocabulary.
2.) Written assignments: Complete all written homework assignments (usually letters or short comments
or summaries) and submit printed copies. Use a 12-point standard font and double-space the text to allow
for my corrections. Be sure to have your initials and date as HEADER.
3.) Grammar: Assignments may be given as needed in addition to those in your book.
4.) Hörverständnis: Listening comprehension online accompany the book. You will need to listen to
German business conversations and take notes. Or we will watch 100seconds of current German TV
(zdf.de) News and discuss what you could understand.
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5.) Oral report. Prepare your class-mates by posting the most important 10 words they will need to follow
your talk two days before your presentation. Follow instructions on BB . Greet the group etc…Have a
maximum of 3 graphs or powerpoint slides. Do NOT read sentences. Compare to your country. When
other students have given their reports your feedback is expected. Depending on subject and interest we
will have a discussion. The role of discussion leader is given to a peer.
Interest for “things German” should be shown by attending at least three German events**-one per
month. (**TBA ). These events (party, discussion, film, lecture…) help your cultural awareness. Write a
50word description of each event and your comment in German and send in an email to your instructor..
And once you have attended three they will make up for one absence-one time!
Honor Code
The Honor Code of Emory College is in effect throughout the semester. By taking this course, you affirm
that it is a violation of the code to cheat on quizzes and exams, to plagiarize, to deviate from the instructor’s
instructions about collaboration on work that is submitted for grades, to give false information to a faculty
member, and to undertake any other form of academic misconduct. You agree that the instructor is entitled
to move you to another seat during examinations, without explanation. You also affirm that if you witness
others violating the code you have a duty to report them to the honor council.
The central issue is that any work submitted to an instructor for evaluation should be one’s own. Within the
German Studies Department, assistance is possible and even encouraged in two limited situations: online or
in person. Online resources can be used for grammatical explanations (e.g., verb conjugations) or the
translation of words, expressions, and phrases. However, use of online resources to translate entire
sentences or paragraphs is not permitted. Seeking assistance in person should be limited to receiving
suggestions, reviewing certain topics, and addressing revisions, but the ultimate production of the work to
be turned in will rest with you.
The Honor Code, a list of offenses and the Honor Council process may be found;
http://college.emory.edu/home/academic/policy/honor_code.html
Final project: Presentation of German Firm/Interview (i-movie), written Lebenslauf, Anschreibebrief
For your project you need to research a German firm for which you might like to work/intern. Collect
information pertaining to that firm during the semester after your firm has been accepted by me. You will
introduce that firm in class with a few visuals. In class you will have written a letter of application
including your resume. Examples of cover letters and a resume will be discussed before. Detailed grading
components and expectations for the final will follow in a separate hand-out. You will also find résumés
and letters of application in our BB material.
Film/or act out an interview for a job or internship. You are doing/or showing a job interview with two
classmates, the final version scheduled for showing during our final examination slot.
Class Schedule (Änderungen vorbehalten –Di/Do pro Woche- subject to change, )
Datum
MI
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Lektion
1
T1. Blick
auf
Deutschla
nd
Thema
Begrüssung, Einführung, Syllabus,
Blackboardmaterial
Nachrichten
Deutsche Bundesländer,
Geographie Puzzles
BB: Statistics
Deutschlandkarte mit Vorwissen
auffüllen?
Das Lehrbuch kennenlernen
Bundesländer verteilen
HA/ Prüfung /Vorb.:
HA:
be sure you have :
Books , and BB access
Lesen Sie
bis S.26
Übungen S.4 A+B
Lernen Sie etwas über
Deutschland und Ihr Bundesland
(Suchen Sie 3 Bilder)
Wortschatz
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Mi
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Labor Day
Bundesländer vorstellen,
Texte besprechen,
Audioübung zu Sachsen,S.19
S. 26 B Bericht zu Ihrem Bundesland , was
Sie interessant fanden
Schreibübung. S.26 100 Worte,
zu einem Thema der
Schlussgedanken
Mo
Vergleich der HA im Textbuch
Für Wortschatzquiz vorbereiten
8.9.
Der Vortrag/Schaubild in BB , Termineverteilung
Mi
10.9.
Schaubild Vergleich der Bundesländer
Schlussgedanken
Wussten Sie das schon?
Wortschatzquiz zu L1
Vorbereitung S.-27-33`
Schaubild: EU:Zahler und Empfänger
(S.34)
L3 Studieren und Arbeiten in der EU
(34),Gruppe 1
L4 Der Europass (35), Gruppe 2
L5 Die Schweiz ,Gruppe 3
Ü S.35 mdl.
S.36-42
S. 38 Ü A-G
Wortschatzquiz vorbereiten
Schaubild Euro
L2 Wortschatzquiz (nach Absprache)
Wussten Sie dss schon? S.48
Finden Sie einen deutschen Witz,
Werbung, Comic, you-tube zum
EURO
S. 49-57
Auf der Straße
T 1 Verkehr
T2 Die Straße
S. 58-64
Finden Sie einen deutschen
Artikel, Werbung, You-Tube zum
Thema
S. 63-72
Mo
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T2
Lektion 2
EU
gekürzt
Mi
17.9.
Mo
22.9.
Lektion 3
Kalendar mitbringen
Mi
24.9..
Schaubild _Mautstatistik_ S.57
T3 + T4
Die Bahn
Mo
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T5 Die Luftfahrt
T6 Die Schiffahrt
Partnerarbeit S.66/67
Vgl. der Übungen
Wussten Sie das schon? S.72
Wortschatz
Review
Mi
1.10.
TEST 1
S. 73-80oben
L1 Der Geschäftsbrief(73)
S.80-84
Mo
6.10.
Lektion 4
Korrespo
ndenz
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Schaubild ___________
L2: Anfrage, Angebot, Bestellung,
Mangelrüge (80)
S.85-88
Brief : Reklamation (online)
Herbstferien
Mo
13.10.
Mi
15.10...
Schaubild __________________
Die E-mail,
S. 89-91
Brief : Anfrage (online)
Mo
20.10.
Übung zur Korrespondenz
Wortschatzquiz vorbereiten
Mi
22.10.
Schaubild ______________
Übung zur Korrespondenz
Wortschatzquiz Lektion 4
Telefonieren
S.93-96
Geschäftsbrief : Bestellung
Schaubild ______________
Bewerbung
L1 Bewerbungsstil (95)
Musterbriefe
Grammatik
S.97-101
Schaubild
Fortsetzung Geschäftsbrief S.110 beginnen
S.102-106 oben
Mo
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Lektion 5
Bewerbu
ng
Mi
29.10.
Firma recherchieren, Bilder dazu
sammeln
Mo
3.11..
Schaubild ______________
S. 106-109
L2 Lebenslauf (102)
L3 Vorstellungsgespräch (106)VIDEO
Lebenslauf schreiben, BILD!
Projektarbeit
Projektarbeit Firma I-movie
Hilfestellung für Projekte
Mi
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L4 Stellenausschreibung
S.110-113
Wortschatz vorbereiten
Firma Ihres Schlussprojekts vorstellen
Mo
10.11.
Mi
12.11.
Lektion 7
Verbrauc
her
Schaubild ______________
Fortsetzung
Wussten Sie das schon?
Wortschatzquiz zu L5
S.139-145 oben
Schaubild Einkommenssteuer S.143
L1 Der Staat und die Steuern
S.145-148
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Schaubild ______________
L2 Duchschnittliches Gehalt
S.148-152
Mi
19.11.
Schaubild S.149_ ZufriedeneVerbraucher
L3 Der Verbraucher
L4 Die Kaufkraft der Jugendlichen
Schaubild: So nutzen wir die Medien
Review
Mo
24.11.
2.Test
S. 153-159
Mi
26.11.
Thanksgiving Ferien beginnen
THANKSGIVINGDAY
Danksagung....Der Truthahn ruft....
Mo
1.12.
Schaubild: Jung und verschuldet
S. 159
Wortschatzquiz L7
Mi
3.12.
Schaubild ______________
Grammatik
Wussten Sie das schon?
Deutsche Nachrichten
Mo
8.12.
Rückblick und Abschlussdiskussion
Wortschatzquiz vorbereiten
160-162
EXAMEN: Projektvorstellung (siehe RegistrarJ) Freitag, 12.12.2014 , 8-10:30am
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