GER 102 is a continuation of GER 101.  In this course, you will develop the ability to communicate about yourself and the immediate environment surrounding you using sentences with more complex grammatical structures.  The course deepens your knowledge of geography, history, customs, and culture of German-speaking countries and increase your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills through a variety of strategies that address different learning styles.

If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

• Speak, listen, read, and write through a variety of strategies.
• Communicate about yourself and others using sentences with more advanced grammatical structures.
• Increase your knowledge of the geography, customs, and culture of German-speaking countries.

• Performance assessment consists of language structure exercises from the textbook, writing assignments based on information gathered from the lesson CDs, reading comprehension tasks, listening exercises, speaking assignments, and end-of-chapter tests. All tests and weekly assignments are based on one hundred points and the average of all grades received for tasks constitutes the semester grade.

There are four (4) exams in this course. You are expected to take your examinations at one of the NVCC campus Testing Centers. Be sure to allow enough time to complete your exam before the Testing Center closes; Testing Centers have specific policies relating to the administration of ELI exams. You will need to take a photo ID, your NovaConnect empl ID number, and the appropriate Exam Pass when you go to the Testing Center.  

For Testing Center locations, hours of operation and policies, click here.

For information on taking exams outside of the metropolitan area, click here.

I am here to help you succeed in this course. Occasionally questions or problems may arise. Here is how to contact me when they do:

E-mail : gcarty@nvcc.edu
Telephone : (703)878-5715 or voicemail at (703) 878-5800, ext. 5-7143.
You may also call me to schedule a meeting in person, either at ELI or my campus office in Woodbridge. 

1. Use your web browser to connect to http://www.nvcc.edu/bbstart. Follow the directions to determine your email, Blackboard and VIVA account user names and passwords.
2. Access your email account and make sure you know how to use it; you will be required to use this account for all course-related email.
3. Log on to Blackboard at http://learn.vccs.edu.
4. Click on this course under "My Courses." Review the entire course to make sure you understand what will be required of you. Then start completing the assignments.

Please note that account generation takes approximately one week from the time of your paid registration. If you cannot log on after one week, contact the IT Help Desk. If you can log on to Blackboard, but your course isn't listed, please contact ELI or your instructor.