Guten Tag! This course continues to build on the initial proficiency students developed in German 1. In a fast-paced, interactive classroom environment students will strengthen the skills they have already learned while developing proficiency in new areas through speaking, listening, reading and writing. Students should expect to participate actively in class each week. By the end of the course, students will be able to handle short social interactions in everyday situations by asking and responding to a variety of questions. They will be able to talk more freely about familiar topics and will be able to write short paragraphs on familiar topics. They will be able to understand the main topic of spoken and written communication about familiar topics. They will learn to discuss events that happened in the past. Students will continue to explore German culture through weekly culture highlights and through a special project each semester.
German 2 Language and Culture
Course Catalog ID:
4044
Subject Categories:
Global Language
Description
Prerequisites
Grade Levels*:
9, 10, 11, 12
* Enrollment restricted based on Date of Birth and Grad Year (whichever is more limiting). Enrollment outside these levels requires written concurrence from TPS Support.
Readiness
• Successful completion (75% or higher) of TPS German 1 Language and Culture
━ OR ━
• Successful completion (70% or higher) of TPS German 1 Language and Culture (Honors)
━ OR ━
• Successful completion of Readiness Test
Notes and Conditions
Standard vs. Honors: TPS offers German 2 in two levels: standard and honors, where this “standard” course is one day of live class per week and “honors” is two days of live class per week. The workload and level of difficulty are similar, but the honors class has more dedicated opportunity for instruction and speaking, so your proficiency will be higher after the honors course.
Suggested Pairing: Would you like to add more German cultural activities and conversational practice to your German experience? Enroll in German Language and Culture Club along with this course.