Wake Tech offers a variety of world languages, with levels from beginner to advanced. Friendly teachers, small class sizes and online learning options make getting started easier than ever.
Classes are available for the following languages:
- Spanish
- French
- Italian
- German
- Chinese
- Korean
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Arabic
For more information, email [email protected].
Frequently asked questions
World Languages Courses
German Conversation Basics
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to participate in short, structured conversations using basic vocabulary and common expressions.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to ask and respond to simple questions about personal information, daily routines and familiar topics.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate comprehension of spoken German by identifying key details in short dialogues and responding appropriately.
Outline of Instruction
Meeting people: greetings, introductions, sharing personal information
Asking and answering simple questions about contact information, where someone lives, use of "wer," "wo" and "wie"
Daily Life & Routines: Common verbs and basic sentence structure, use of "sein" and "haben," describing your day
Work & Free Time: Jobs and workplace vocabulary, talking about hobbies and interests, yes/no questions and negation
Getting Around Town: Places in the city and directions, transportation, navigating a city
Shopping & Services: Numbers, prices and money; common shopping phrases; making simple requests
Food & Dining: Food and drink vocabulary, ordering in a restaurant or café, expressing preferences
Social Interactions & Planning: Making plans and invitations, modal verbs ("können," "müssen") for practical use, polite expressions and cultural norms
Contact Hours
24
CEUs
Yes
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
Students should have already completed German Fundamentals Parts 1, 2 and 3 at Wake Tech or have completed coursework at the A1 level.
Learning Supplies Needed
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Clinical Site/Special Facilities
N/A
Requirements for Successful Completion
90% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
N/A
Intended Audience
This course is designed for those who would like to practice German pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary in a guided and structured environment. It is taught at a beginner level with the expectation that students have completed coursework at the A1 level.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
FLI-3715A2
CSP-C3000
FLI-3715B2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
No active courses available at this time.
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech’s Notify Me service
for FLI-3715D2-German Conversation Basics
.
American Sign Language 1
Course Objectives
recognize and produce basic vocabulary items.
demonstrate comprehensive mastery of content-specific commands, questions, and statements.
demonstrate comprehension and conversation facilitating behaviors.
demonstrate comprehension and production of regulating behaviors such as attention-getting techniques, turn-taking signals, and others.
comprehend and produce short narratives and stories in ASL.
compare, contrast, and interpret differences and commonalities among Deaf and hearing cultures.
Outline of Instruction
Introduction to signing and Deaf culture, signs for getting to know someone and for use in the classroom.
Recognize yes/no question and wh question facial expressions, signs for talking about family.
ASL parameters: handshape, location, movement, and orientation, signs for talking about school.
Expressing opposites and inflection through modifying signs; classifiers, signs for talking about home, relationships, and emotions.
Eye gaze, noun-verb pairs, agreement verbs, signs for talking about places in the community.
Time, topicalizing vs. SVO, signs for talking about time, colors.
Getting someone's attention, turn-taking, signs for talking about food.
History of Gallaudet University, signs for talking about clothing.
Code switching, contact sign language, incorporating numbers into signs, signs for talking about things in our homes.
Cardinal and ordinal numbers, loan signs, lexicalized fingerspelling, signs for talking about animals.
Contact Hours
25
CEUs
Yes
Industry Standard, State or National Certification
Certification
None
Website
None
Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements
CE or CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
None.
Learning Supplies Needed
Please click on the Details button above to see the most up-to-date requirements for text and supplies.
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
None.
Requirements for Successful Completion
80% attendance
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
None.
Intended Audience
This course is designed for students who have never taken a sign language class before. Some voicing will be used either through a sign language interpreter or a hearing instructor.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
N/A
Wake County Need for Industry Positions
N/A
Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment
N/A
Related Courses
COM-3709F2
Course Contact Information
Community & Career Education Staff
919-532-5700
[email protected]
No active courses available at this time.
To be notified when this course becomes available, please use
Wake Tech’s Notify Me service
for COM-3709G2-American Sign Language 1
.
