Language and Diction German

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

For non-voice students, permission of the subject coordinator.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Areas covered include German phonetics, pronunciation, basic grammar (including the conjugation of verbs in the present, present perfect and past tenses), dictionary usage for literal translation of texts being prepared for recital, and language coaching in these songs.

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• transcribe German texts phonetically;

• pronounce German texts with confidence; and

• understand the basics of grammatical syntax for literal translation and interpretation of texts.

Active class participation and oral and written exercises (60%), end-of-semester test including singing two songs in the language studied (40%) (or narrated songs for non-singers).

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

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