January+9th


 * Welcome to GRMN 115 at LCC!**
 * Introduction and explanation of course goals. (2 min)
 * My name is Herr Fritz.
 * This is an intro course into conversational German.
 * Reminder that this course is NOT on the transfer track. (1 min)
 * If you're hoping to transfer these credits to another university, that won't be possible. However, if you perform very well in this class, you would be able to move onto the next level of German in the transfer track and you can get credit for completing that course.
 * Syllabus and course policies. (10 min)


 * Let's get to know each other!**
 * The name game, with "Ich heiße, er/sie heißt..., Wie heißt du?" (10 min)


 * First German quiz!**
 * First German quiz to show that German is really quite manageable. (5 min)

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 * Understanding another language is really not that bad. We can understand a lot just from body language and context. Think of some of the latest Pixar movies like Wall-E and Up - the beginnings of both movies hardly contain a word, yet they say so much.


 * Classroom Commands**
 * Introduction of classroom commands on with some TPR (groups of 3) (15 min)
 * schreiben Sie, hören Sie auf, lesen Sie
 * stehen Sie auf, setzen Sie sich, Geben Sie mir die Hausaufgabe
 * öffnen Sie das Buch, schließen Sie das Buch, nehmen Sie einen Stift
 * Play "Herr Fritz sagt" (5 min)
 * TEN MINUTE BREAK **


 * Alphabet**
 * Play video of friendly German guy. (7:33 min)

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 * Introduce the alphabet song (1 min)

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 * Sing the song altogether, first in parts, then the whole thing. (5 min)
 * Volunteers spell their name, then everyone else does. (5 min)
 * Ich heiße //[Name]//. Das ist //[Spelling]//.