Deutsch für Anfänger*innen
Gruppe I: Mittwochs: 16.00-17.00 Oakland
Gruppe II: Donnerstags: 14.45-15.45 Berkeley (Fortgeschrittene)
und Privatklassen nach Vereinbarung

Sally and Marion. (Photo: Jenny Hilfer)

Willkommen! You’re very welcome to enroll in this course without any previous knowledge of German. Focusing on conversational standard German, you will quickly develop basic speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills and study elementary grammar and vocabulary. Using authentic German language texts from a variety of media (print, digital, audio, and video), you will become familiar with German and im/migrant cultures and the geography of German-speaking countries. You will learn to communicate in German about everyday topics, including greetings, your life, family and friends, hobbies, housing, daily routine, time, holidays, food, shopping, and dining. Teaching material (editions) will be discussed in our introductory class. For questions regarding placement and for more information, please contact Marion@gerlindinstitute.org.

Textbook: Di Donato, Clyde, Vansant. Deutsch Na klar! (5th edition). McGraw-Hill. Workbook: Jeanine Briggs. Workbook to accompany Deutsch Na klar! (5th edition). McGraw-Hill. (Extra) Interactive CD-ROM to accompany Deutsch Na klar! (5th edition) or DVD to accompany Deutsch Na klar! (5th edition). McGraw-Hill.

Deutsch für die Mittelstufe
Donnerstags, 16.00-17.30, Berkeley
und Privatklassen nach Vereinbarung

Intermediate German
Thursdays, 4:00-5:30, Berkeley
and private classes by agreement

Dr. Gerlind, Loren, Jennifer, Nathan (photo: Hazim Bazian)

Alles klar? In this course you will continue your German studies at the intermediate level. We’ll focus on further developing your conversational German skills, broadening your speaking, reading, writing, and listening comprehension, and studying basic grammar and vocabulary. You will become more familiar with German and im/migrant cultures in German-speaking countries through authentic German language texts from a variety of media (print, digital, audio, and video). You will learn to communicate in German about everyday topics in the past and future, including sports and other leisure activities, health and fitness, traveling, media and technology, personal wishes, and public opinion. Teaching material (editions) will be discussed in our introductory class. For questions regarding placement and for more information, please contact Marion@GerlindInstitute.org

Textbook: Moeller et. al. Kaleidoskop (8th edition). Houghton Mifflin.

Marion, Camalo, Jenny, Penny (photo: Jennifer Hilfer)

Es ist alles so schön bunt hier! Building on your previous German studies, we’ll discuss a variety of everyday topics, deepen an understanding of German-speaking cultures and our complex global histories, review grammar, and expand your Wortschatz. By the end of this course, you will be able to communicate about topics of general interest orally and in writing, gain greater competence in German grammar, and enhance your knowledge of historical and cultural German issues. We will read and interpret authentic German language texts of various genres from a variety of media (print, digital, audio, and video).

Topics in this course include, but are not limited to, leisure time, work life, media, Germany history of the 20th and 21st centuries, family, music, stereotypes, multicultural and environmental issues. The textbook will provide structure for your studies and exercises for grammar review. We currently focus on solidifying German grammar. Teaching material (editions) will be discussed in our introductory class. For questions regarding placement or for more information, please contact Marion@GerlindInstitute.org

Konversationsgruppe…Marion, Jude, special guest: Birgit, Lu, and Elana (Photo: Hazim Bazian)

In diesen Gruppen diskutieren wir anhand von deutscher Literatur und online Artikeln aus deutschen Zeitungen und Zeitschriften über Themen unserer Wahl, z.B. internationale Literatur, Immigration und Flüchtlingssituation, Antirassismusarbeit, Diversität, deutsche und US amerikanische Unterschiede, kulturelle Stereotype, Soziolinguistik, deutsche Geschichte, Spiritualität und unsere persönlichen Leben.

Themen und Hausaufgaben nach gemeinsamer Vereinbarung. Diese Gruppen sind zurzeit offen für neue Teilnehmer_innen. Bei Interesse und für weitere Informationen schreiben Sie bitte an Marion@gerlindinstitute.org.

Leo, Ralph, Marion, Judy and Rita at the German Studies Association Conference, 2010 (Photo: JB)

Konversation für deutsche MuttersprachlerInnen und Fortgeschrittene
Montags, 15.00-16.00, Oakland, bi-weekly und nach Vereinbarung

Freie Konversation über literarische und andere Themen unserer Wahl. Wir sprachen über unsere Lebensgeschichten, Rassismus, Nazi Holocaust, Reisen, Freizeitaktivitäten, Musik und vieles mehr. Wir lesen auch Artikel und deutschsprachige Literatur.

Bei Interesse und für weitere Informationen schreiben Sie bitte an Marion@GerlindInstitute.org