Germanic Languages | Intermediate Yiddish I
Y200 | 23776-23777 | Kerler
Y200: Intermediate Yiddish I
* This course meets with Y503
Prerequisite: Y150, or its equvalent. This course is a continuation
of Y150 and will include: grammar and vocabulary refreshment as well
as covering the remaining five chapters of Uriel
Weinreich’s “College Yiddish”, its additional reading materials, and
in particular a collection of texts. The class will be conducted
mainly in Yiddish aiming to develop the following basic language
skills: speaking, reading, writing, and aural comprehension.
Students are required to participate actively in class and do
homework assignments.
Texts: College Yiddish by Uriel Weinreich, Uriel (YIVO
Institute for Jewish Research: New York) and a specially prepared
collection of texts.