scholarly journals LOGISTIK AN DER GERMANISTIK – WARUM NICHT? EIN PLÄDOYER FÜR DEN FACHSPRACHENUNTERRICHT AN DER UNIVERSITÄT

Neofilolog ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 211-224
Author(s):  
Grażyna Strzelecka
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Practical Knowledge ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Professional Knowledge ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
German Language ◽  
German Studies ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Business Correspondence

Not often do we encounter a specialized foreign language course at a university humanities department. However, why should foreign language students not be provided with practical knowledge which may be useful in future professional life? The article presents an experiment conducted with the participation of MA students of German studies at Warsaw University. The aim is to teach language skills, as well as convey professional knowledge in the CLIL formula, which is becoming more and more popular. It is consistent with requests of students themselves. Logistics is a useful introduction to various branches of the economy. Considering that the German language is becoming more and more important in business-related professions, the topics discussed in this course may be required in logistics, forwarding and other areas. In addition to traditional logistics topics, such as transport, storage and waste disposal, we also discuss topics such as business correspondence or negotiations and practice translations.

scholarly journals Creativity in foreign language teaching

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Ševečková
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Language Games ◽  
Factual Information ◽  
Motivation For Learning ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Creative Language

Developing creativity in foreign language teaching provides students with the opportunity to effectively build language skills as well as increasing their motivation for learning. Practical examples are given using folklore materials (songs, tales, etc.) in learning Russian, as well as contemporary materials reflecting the culture of Russian speaking countries (films, poems, etc.). As well as increasing their ability in the target foreign language students also acquire factual information (realia) through creative language games. In this paper we describe recent findings in the field and propose possible directions for future research.

scholarly journals ФОРМУВАННЯ У СТУДЕНТІВ ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ МОБІЛЬНОСТІ В УМОВАХ ПРОФЕСІЙНО ОРІЄНТОВАНОГО НАВЧАННЯ ІНШОМОВНОГО СПІЛКУВАННЯ

2019 ◽  
pp. 21-24
Author(s):  
Дем'яненко О. Є. ◽  
Раковська М. А.
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Professional Knowledge ◽  
Integral Characteristic ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Education Professional ◽  
Professional Mobility ◽  
Foreign Language Skills

The article is devoted to the problem of professional mobility as a stable integral characteristic of a future specialist which determines the content, direction and success of an activity in the process of professional development in the conditions of modern higher education. Professional mobility is considered in the totality of professional knowledge and skills, specified in the ability to implement professional competencies in a particular professional activity. The author analyzes the formation of professional mobility and mastering of foreign language skills based on the linguistic-communicative competence. Different educational aspects of the formation of future specialists' professional mobility which allows optimizing professional knowledge, skills and abilities are described.

scholarly journals Deutsch als Fremdsprache in Rumänien am Beispiel der Polytechnischen Universität Temeswar

2021 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 260-272
Author(s):  
Ana-Maria Dascălu-Romiţan
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Scientific Field ◽  
German Language ◽  
Language And Culture ◽  
The World ◽  
Foreign Language Skills

Abstract In the phenomenon of globalization, the foreign language skills are part of both scientific field and everyday life. Though the number of learners of German decreased in the last twenty years, German seems to be again in greater demand as a foreign language all over the world. In the Romanian universities, the study of the German language continues to arouse great interest in the recent years. The following article deals with the role that German language plays in our country, and it tries to find answers regarding the Banat region/area, by using the example of the Polytechnic University of Timișoara. Another topic that the author emphasizes is the contribution of German as a foreign language - lessons in promoting the German language and culture in the Banat region.

scholarly journals Hochschulgermanistik in Oberschlesien – Sprachstand und Motivation der Germanistikstudierenden der Schlesischen Universität Katowice

2019 ◽  
Vol 144 ◽  
pp. 309-326
Author(s):  
Mariusz Jakosz
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Present Situation ◽  
Current Status ◽  
German Studies ◽  
Upper Silesia ◽  
Language Level ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University ◽  
Academic Year

Das Germanistikstudium in Polen ist seit einiger Zeit von einer merklichen Krise betroffen, was mit der stark abnehmenden Zahl der Lernenden und Studierenden im Bereich des Deutschen als Fremdsprache einhergeht. Im Beitrag wird zunächst der aktuelle Status des Deutschen als Fremdsprache in Polen umrissen. Dann geht der Autor auf die gegenwärtige Situation der polnischen Germanistik am Beispiel der Schlesischen Universität Katowice ein. Die Aufmerksamkeit richtet sich auf die Analyse der Ergebnisse eines grammatisch-lexikalischen Einstufungstests, der zum Zwecke der Sprachstandsdiagnose am Institut für Germanische Philologie zu Beginn des akademischen Jahres durchgeführt wird. Darüber hinaus verweist der Autor auf die Facetten der Lernmotivation anhand ausgewählter Sprachlernbiografien von Germanistikstudierenden.German studies at university level in Upper Silesia – students’ language level and motivation, taking the University of Silesia in Katowice as an exampleOne can notice quite a serious crisis that German studies in Poland have been facing for some time, which is connected with the fact that the number of those who learn German as a foreign language and the number of students of German are significantly dwindling. At the beginning of the article, the author describes the current status of German as a foreign language in Poland. Next, he discusses the present situation of academic German studies in Poland paying particular attention to the profile of German studies offered by the University of Silesia in Katowice. The researcher concentrates on the results of the vocabulary and grammar test that is administered at the Institute of German Studies at the beginning of the academic year in order to diagnose students’ language skills. Finally, the author shows various reasons for learning German and taking up German studies using selected language biographies of students.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Indirect Correction Method Aided by Correction Codes

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Kartika Stela ◽  
Julia Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Correction Method ◽  
German Language ◽  
Sentence Structure ◽  
German Studies ◽  
Writing Assignments ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
Subjunctive Mood ◽  
Modal Verb ◽  
Writing Assignment

Abstract. This research discusses the effectiveness of indirect correction method supported by Karin Kleppin’s correction codes on writing assignments. The research participants were FIB UI’s German Studies Program students from the German Language IV course. This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of this method in helping students recognize and correct morphological and syntactic errors. This is done by comparing the number of errors and analyzing them with the highest and lowest percentages of successful correction. Meanwhile, the effectiveness of this method in minimizing errors during the research was explored quantitatively by comparing the number of errors. The three corpora analysed in this research were the pretest, correction, and posttest writing assignments. The results indicate that punctuation, subjunctive mood, and grammatical case are the errors that had the highest percentages of successful correction, while errors modal verb, sentence structure, and missing elements had the lowest percentage of successful correction. 12 out of 15 errors analysed in this research were successfully recognized and corrected by at least 50% of all participants. Thus, this method can be said to be quite effective in recognizing and correcting errors. However, the effectiveness of this method in minimizing errors in the posttest did not bear significant results as only 16 out of 37 participants (43%) experienced a reduction in the number of errors.Keywords: indirect correction, correction code, writing assignment, morphological and syntactical errors, German as a foreign language

scholarly journals Target versus Native Language Use in Foreign Language Classes: Perspectives of Students and Instructors

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Emrah Ekmekci
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Native Language ◽  
French Language ◽  
German Language ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Language Classrooms ◽  
Language Students ◽  
L1 Use ◽  
Academic Year

Whether or not to use students’ native language (L1) in second or foreign language classes has always been debated by many scholars and researchers. This controversial issue has taken place in the literature with various case studies and findings. The current study investigates into both students and teachers’ perspectives on using L1 in foreign classes. The study was conducted in a state university offering compulsory language education for at least one academic year in three foreign languages, English, German, and French in 2016-2017 academic year. As data collection instruments, two Likert-type questionnaires were administered to instructors and students. Ten English, seven German and three French Language instructors participated in the study together with 217 students from three compulsory foreign language preparatory classes. Descriptive data were analysed in order to determine the students and instructors’ perspectives about L1 use. ANOVA test was also used to find out whether there exist significant differences among students and instructors with regard to L1 use. The results reveal that there is a statistically significant difference between English and German language students and between French and German language students with regard to L1 use in the foreign language classrooms. However, there is not a statistically significant difference between English and French language students with regard to L1 use in the foreign language classrooms. The findings also indicate that there is no statistically significant difference among English, French and German language instructors concerning the use of L1 in the classes.

scholarly journals Considering Authority and Authorship in Technological Contexts in a Brazilian School

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Cabral Bengezen ◽  
M. Shaun Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Narrative Inquiry ◽  
Writing Process ◽  
Applied Linguistics ◽  
Professional Knowledge ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
Language Students ◽  
Foreign Language Students

In this narrative inquiry, we inquired into the experiences of Everton and Lowise, two grade 6 English as a Foreign Language students in Brazil, using digital technologies and authoring their texts, in English. In the areas of Applied Linguistics and Education, we consider discussions about the writing process in English and the possibilities of working with genres to teach and learn English through digital technologies. The research participants lived and told stories of freedom, singularity, and responsibility, becoming authors when they left their signature on the professional knowledge landscape of school.

scholarly journals Analiza broja sati vježbi njemačkog jezika na preddiplomskom studiju germanistike

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1.) ◽  
Author(s):  
Geriena Karačić ◽  
Nada Bratanić
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
The Self ◽  
German Language ◽  
German Studies ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Undergraduate Studies ◽  
Undergraduate Study

The paper presents the results of research comparing the number of hours for compulsory courses of practice the German language at the undergraduate studies of German in Croatia and a few select universities in France, Italy, Hungary, the Netherlands and Poland. Research has been expanded with the survey conducted among students of German studies in Zadar on the number of hours of practice the German language, the usefulness of the courses and the self-evaluation on the progress of individual language skills. The aim of the study was to determine whether to decrease or increase the number of hours of practice the German language at the undergraduate study of German in Zadar. The research results show differences in the number of hours on the basis of differences in the organization of study and lead to the conclusion that the current number of hours is necessary to retain.

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