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German Short Stories

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For registration assistance: 608-262-2451

Schedule

Canvas opens on October 10, 2024
Live Sessions on Thursdays, Oct. 17–Nov. 14, 5:30–7 p.m. CT
Canvas closes on December 14, 2024

Register through: October 09, 2024

All times shown in central time.

Fee

$204

Instructor

Rose Stephenson

Cancellation Policy

  • Cancel before the class start date (the day materials are made available): and receive a full refund minus a $25 administrative fee.
  • Cancel after the class start date (the day materials are made available) but before the second virtual conversation session: receive a 60% refund minus a $25 administrative fee.
  • Cancel after the second virtual conversation session: no refund.

Summary

Boost your confidence in German with this short low intermediate (A2.1) course that provides the perfect transition from German 3 to German 4. Review essential grammar, learn new expressions and expand your vocabulary as you discuss a series of short stories with your instructor and other participants.

In this five-week course, participants will read a series of short stories together and discuss. The course will reinforce previously studied grammar points such as present tense verbs, the German Perfect tense and several simple past tense verbs, German cases, direct and indirect objects, prepositions, time expressions, and more. It will expand your vocabulary and help with comprehension. One-hour weekly conversation sessions will improve your conversational skills and pronunciation. Book purchase required. Supplementary materials will be provided in Canvas. Prerequisite: German 3 or instructor permission.

Book: Cafe in Berlin

Course format: Participants should budget 3-4 hours a week to read two stories from the book and work through written and online asynchronous instructional materials in preparation for the live online conversation sessions. In these weekly conversation sessions, a maximum of 16 students will meet with the instructor for one hour. Together you will discuss the book in large and small groups, complete worksheets and drills focusing on the weekly grammar topic, and improve conversational skills and pronunciation while putting into practice the language structures and vocabulary studied throughout the week.

Online course materials are available one week before the first live conversation class and remain accessible for one month after the course ends.

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Earn Continuing Education Hours

By participating in this class you will earn:

Instructional Hours 20
University of Wisconsin Continuing Education Units 2

Explanation of Continuing Education Hours

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Program Questions?

Contact Chris Moore at christopher.moore@wisc.edu or 608-262-7389

Registration Questions?

Email registrations@pyle.wisc.edu or call 608-262-2451.

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Meet your instructor

Rose Stephenson

(MA, Middlebury College) lived for many years in Germany. She has taught Continuing Studies courses in German for more than 20 years. She brings enthusiasm and passion into her classes. She loves working with adult learners of all ages.