Department of German
UW-Madison
College of Letters & Science

German 101: First Semester German, 4 cr.

Prerequisites: Open to Freshmen.

Lec 1, MTWRF, 8:50

Lec 2, MTWRF, 11:00

Lec 3, MTWRF, 12:05

Lec 4, MTWRF, 1:20

Lec 5, MTWRF, 2:25  

Lec 6,MWR, 7:00-8:20

(This course is also offered for graduate students as German 401)

Presumes no knowledge of the German language. In the course students learn basic vocabulary around topics such as classroom objects, daily routines, descriptions of people and objects, simple narration in present time, etc. Currently German 101 covers material presented in the textbook VORSPRUNG from Kapitel 1 to Kapitel 6.

Required Textbooks:

• Vorsprung - An Introduction to the German Language and Culture for Communication. 2nd edition, New York, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007.
• Vorsprung - Student Activities Manual

Recommended Textbooks:

• Cecile Zorach and Charlotte Melin. English Grammar for Students of German. Olvia & Hill Press (latest edition).