German III OpenCourseWare: MIT's Free Undergraduate Class on German Language
The Foreign Languages and Literatures Department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has made the course materials from its 'German III' course available free as OpenCourseWare. The original intermediate 'German III' class was geared toward students who already completed a year of college-level German and includes helpful materials for German language students and anyone who wants to learn the language independently.
German III: Course Specifics
| Degree Level | Free | Audio | Video | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Lectures/Notes | Study Materials | Tests/Quizzes |
|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | No |
German III: Course Description
Students who already completed German I and II at MIT, or who acquired basic German knowledge elsewhere, developed their language skills further in the original bachelor-level course. The original 'German III' lecture course was taught by Professor Dagmar Jaeger. 'German III' builds on students' previous abilities to communicate and understand written and spoken German by introducing new vocabulary and grammar. This course also exposes students to authentic German language through native sources like plays and periodicals. In this way, the course focuses on both German language and culture. Students read classic poems and short stories by Yoko Tawada and Wolfgang Borchert, among others.
This OpenCourseWare includes a reading list, essay assignments (in German) and sample student essays. If you are interested in taking this free course, visit the intermediate German course page.
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