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GERM E-1a Elementary German I (10131)
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Thomas R. Siefert, AM, Teaching Assistant in German, Harvard University.
Workshop. 2 units. Noncredit and undergraduate credit $600. Limited enrollment.
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 5:30-7:30 pm, Sever Hall, Room 308. Fall term

In this course, students learn to speak and write German in unstilted and grammatically correct fashion. We listen to German-language broadcasts and songs, watch pieces of films, read texts on the Internet, and discuss them together. A grammar handbook with exercises is also included. Prerequisite for GERM E-1b: GERM E-1a or equivalent.
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GERM E-1b Elementary German I (20123)
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Thomas R. Siefert, AM, Teaching Assistant in German, Harvard University.
Workshop. 2 units. Noncredit and undergraduate credit $600. Limited enrollment.
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 5:30-7:30 pm, Sever Hall, Room 109. Spring term

In this course, students learn to speak and write German in unstilted and grammatically correct fashion. We listen to German-language broadcasts and songs, watch pieces of films, read texts on the Internet, and discuss them together. A grammar handbook with exercises is also included. Prerequisite for GERM E-1b: GERM E-1a or equivalent.
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GERM E-1 Intensive Elementary German I (11066)
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Ruth Sondermann, MBA, Director of the Work-Abroad Program, Germanic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University.
Workshop. 4 units. Noncredit and undergraduate credit $825. Limited enrollment.
Monday, Sept. 19 and Wednesday, 7:35-9:35 pm, Boylston Hall, Room 103. Fall term

This is a fast-paced and rigorous introductory course designed for students with very little or no previous German. Its goal is to provide a firm grounding in German grammar and essential vocabulary and to enable students to perform basic tasks in a German-speaking environment. To reinforce listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, we use role-playing, interpersonal activities, multimedia, and music. Students read selected literature and write their own short essays and reports in German.
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GERM E-2 Intensive Elementary German II (20126)
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Ruth Sondermann, MBA, Director of the Work-Abroad Program, Germanic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University.
Workshop. 4 units. Noncredit and undergraduate credit $825. Limited enrollment.
Monday, Jan. 30 and Wednesday, 7:35-9:35 pm, Boylston Hall, Room 104. Spring term

In this course, we refine our conversational German through various group activities, write compositions, read newspaper and magazine articles concerning the German-speaking world, and listen to dialogues and songs. Prerequisite: GERM E-1 or equivalent.
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GERM E-3 Intensive Intermediate German (12251)
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Debra Prager, PhD, Lecturer on History and Literature, Harvard University.
Workshop. 4 units. Noncredit and undergraduate credit $825. Limited enrollment.
Tuesday, Sept. 20 and Thursday, 5:30-7:30 pm, Sever Hall, Room 307. Fall term

This intensive course is designed to help students improve skills in speaking, understanding, reading, and writing German. The aim of the course is to give students the tools (vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, and grammatical structures) to articulate, in speech and writing, their opinions, to pose more sophisticated questions, and to discuss a range of topics. The course also includes a grammar review. Prerequisite: GERM E-2 or equivalent.
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