Deutsch für Anfänger is a self-contained, online (asynchronous), conversation-based beginning German course designed for adults and built around high-quality, original, electronic materials designed by the Dr. Lehman and requiring no extra purchase. Topics to be covered include: formal and informal introductions, talking about origins and home towns, shopping, traveling, eating, clothing and colors, the weather, family life, marriage, hobbies, and more. Although students will generally be discovering German and practicing grammar individually through the online system, there will be optional bi-weekly opportunities for conversation practice with the professor and other students though live video technology.
Español para principiantes is a self-contained, online (asynchronous), conversation-based beginning Spanish course designed for adults who are either brand new to the language or want to refresh the skills from their youth that have been lost over time. Topics covered are greetings, exchanging personal information such as name, address, phone number, age, birthday, hometown, marital and/or relationship status, children and other family members, mood, hobbies, likes and dislikes, etc. Other topics include small talk about personal appearance, crushes, and the time, date, and weather conditions. Grammar is covered in basic, easy-to-understand ways and includes topics such as present tense regular and irregular verb conjugations and other simple constructions that enable simple conversation about the above topics. Although students will generally be (re-)discovering Spanish and practicing grammar individually through the online system, there will be optional bi-weekly opportunities for conversation practice with the professor and other students though live video technology.