THE PRESENT POSITION AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE IN CROATIAN TOURISM

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 693-700
Author(s):  
Nevenka Blazević ◽  
Maja Blazević
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
German Language ◽  
Global Competition ◽  
Tourist Industry ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
Communication Needs

The global competition on the tourist market and the internationalization of the tourist industry intensify the need for language learning. Knowledge of foreign languages is the most important prerequisite of the quality service in the tourist industry. The structure of foreign guests in Croatia classified by emitting countries proves that the part of the German speaking guests in comparison with other language communities is the most prominent one, so that German is the most important foreign language for the communication in Croatian tourism. Although its learning in Croatian educational institutions compared to English has been neglected, it has been learnt by all pupils in vocational schools for hotel and tourism industry. In Croatian tourism English as the language of the global communication can not satisfy all communication needs in tourism.

IMPORTANCE OF GERMAN LANGUAGE IN CROATIAN TOURISM

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 149-158
Author(s):  
Nevenka Blažević ◽  
Brigita Bosnar-Valković
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Main Topic ◽  
German Language ◽  
Quality Service ◽  
Important Prerequisite ◽  
German Speaking

Communication skills present one of the most important components of the quality service in the tourism industry. They are based on the knowledge of foreign languages which is the most important prerequisite for satisfying the guests’ needs. The structure of foreign guests in Croatia classified by emitting countries proves that the part o f the German speaking guests in comparison with other language communities is the most prominent one, so that we can conclude that German is the foreign language number one in Croatian tourism. Within our research the questionnaire was carried out among German guests on holiday in Opatija with the main topic: quality service referring to the communication in German with hotel staff. The results of the performed questionnaire provide very important guidelines for the special appreciation of German language and of course its further improvement which is at the same time a very important contribution to the quality of the tourist product.

scholarly journals SCIENTIFIC-METHODICAL ASPECTS OF FORMATION OF READINESS FOR GERMAN-LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALLY ORIENTED COMMUNICATION OF FUTURE AGRICULTURISTS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tetyana Pakhomova ◽  
◽  
Olga Piddubtseva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
German Language ◽  
Language Training ◽  
Linguistic Features ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Joint Activities ◽  
Language Communication ◽  
German Speaking

Active European integration processes in the state, education and business determine relevance of the study. They pay special attention to the discipline «Foreign language for specific purposes» in the training of agricultural specialists. The purpose of this study is to consider the scientific and methodical aspects of formation of readiness for German-language professionally oriented communication among future agriculturists. Theoretical (analysis, systematization, generalization, modeling) and empirical methods were used to achieve this goal. They allowed to analyze the latest scientific research in the field of foreign language training, problems of readiness for foreign language communication, features of foreign language professionally oriented communication of agro-industrial enterprises` specialists. The analysis of the professional requirements for future farmers, scientific approaches to interpretation of the concept «readiness», modern concepts of foreign language teaching methods gave grounds to specify the concept of readiness for German-speaking professionally oriented communication of agriculturists, which is seen as the competence to use acquired knowledge, ability and skills for successful German-speaking professionally oriented communication. Analysis of the national experience of foreign language training of agricultural sector specialists shows that the main purpose of foreign languages studying in higher educational establishments is the training a specialist who can use the German language as a tool of professional activity and professional knowledge. In order to achieve this goal it is necessary to develop the linguistic, social-cultural, educational and professional components of German-speaking professionally oriented communicative competence. Communication is an integral part of the professional activities of specialists. It is based on general social and psychological patterns and focuses on the successful and effective implementation of professional duties, and includes the exchange of proposals, requirements, views, motives to solve specific problems, sign agreements or establish other relations between the subjects of joint activities. German-language professionally oriented communication has its linguistic features, namely: lexical (terms, scientific and technical phraseology, professionalism, jargon, abbreviations and acronyms), grammatical (nominal style, modal verbs, passive voice, sentence length) and stylistic (metaphor, comparison and epithets). According to the fundamental bases of foreign language training the model of formation of readiness for German-language professionally oriented communication among future agriculturists is proposed, based on the peculiarities of teaching foreign languages in agricultural universities and the specificity of professionally oriented communication of specialists in the agricultural sector. It consists of the following blocks: motivational-target, theoretical-methodological, content-technological and productive-estimated. The effectiveness of the model depends on such factors as: the organization of the appropriate language environment, modeling of professional situations in the classroom and increase motivation for professionally oriented communication. The results of the study are to determine the place of formation of readiness for foreign language communication in the professional education of future farmers, to determine the linguistic features of German-language communication of agronomists, to substantiate the organizational and pedagogical conditions of German-language training and create an appropriate model. The formation of readiness for professionally oriented communication in a foreign language is a systematic, long-term process that involves the development of traditional professional ideas, professional thinking and professional behavior.

scholarly journals Persepsi Mahasiswa Terhadap Proses Pembelajaran Kemahiran Bahasa

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 297
Author(s):  
Faisal Hendra
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Evaluation Process ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Teaching Methodologies ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Five Elements

<p><em>Abstrak</em><strong> - Keberhasilan penerapan kurikulum pembelajaran bahasa asing diperguruan tinggi harus didukung dengan kemampuan profesional pendidik dan lembaga pendidikan mengawal pelaksanaan lima unsur yang ada dalam kurikulum. Kelima unsur ini adalah: tujuan yang ingin dicapai dalam pengajaran bahasa asing, bahan ajar yang digunakan, metodelogi penganjaran yang dipakai oleh dosen, alat bantu pengajaran yang mendukung proses pembelajaran bahasa dan yang terakhir proses evaluasi yang digunakan dosen dalam menentukan sejauhmana keberhasilan pembelajaran bahasa asing yang dipelajari. Keseimbangan lima unsur dalam pembelajaran bahasa asing di Fakultas Sastra, Universitas Al Azhar Indonesia menjadi satu keharusan untuk diterapkan. Dari hasil penelitian ini didapatkan data bahwa lima unsur kurikulum dalam pengajaran bahasa asing di Fakultas Sastra sudah dilaksanakan dengan baik walaupun dibeberapa sisi masih perlu untuk ditingkatkan lagi. Untuk mengembangkan kurikulum dan meningkatkan proses pembelajaran kemahiran berbahasa asing di Fakultas Sastra, Universitas Al Azhar Indonesia kedepannya, maka penelitian ini dilakukan.</strong></p><p><em><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> persepsi, mahasiswa, proses pembelajarn, kemahiran berbahasa</em></p><p><em>Abstract</em><strong> - The success of the curriculum of foreign language implementation at a University level should be supported by the educator’s professional skills and educational institutions itself that supports the implementation of the five elements in the curriculum. These five elements are: the goal in teaching foreign languages, the teaching materials, the teaching methodologies used by lecturers, the teaching aids that support the process of language learning and finally, the evaluation process used by lecturers in determining how far the success of the foreign language learning studied has achieved. The balance of these five elements in foreign language learning at the Faculty of Letters, Al Azhar University of Indonesia becomes a must to apply. From the results, this study obtained data that the five elements of the curriculum in the teaching of foreign languages in the Faculty of Letters has been implemented well, although some areas still need a lot of improvement. To develop the curriculum and improve the process of learning foreign language proficiency in the Faculty of Letters, Al Azhar University of Indonesia in the future, this research is conducted.</strong></p><p><em><strong>Keywords</strong>: perception, student, learning process, language proficiency</em></p>

scholarly journals Literary Texts in Teaching German as a Foreign Language

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Brunilda Vërçani ◽  
Enkela Bezati
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Literary Text ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Literary Texts ◽  
German Language ◽  
Language Abilities ◽  
Text Selection ◽  
Selection Principles

For years into the teaching of foreign languages, the main focus has been the communication in real situations with the aim of comprehension and using of language abilities. But the teaching of foreign language, in our case the german language, cannot be understood on only one function: the communication in real situations. Learning foreign languages means that the learner have to know the history, the culture and the spirit of a nation. A way to achive that, is the literary text inclusion on the foreign language learning whose functions are more than mentioned. Literary texts can motivate the learners to arouse their curiousity and interest. This help them to understand the culture of the foreign country and to stimulate their abilities to make comparisons. The use of literary text, into the teaching of foreign languages in based on several steps, that are related to the phase before, during and after textanalysing. An important role play the criteria of the text selection, principles, learning objectives and working methods with literary text into the teaching of foreign languages.

scholarly journals The Importance of German Language Skills in the Tourism Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 817-824
Author(s):  
Herlina Jasa Putri Harahap
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
German Language ◽  
Tour Guides ◽  
The People ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
North Sumatra

German plays an important role in the development of the tourism industry in Indonesia. This development must be in line with the competence and skills of the people who are involved in this industry, especially German language skills. In North Sumatera, there are various types of tour guides who have the potential to develop German language. A good understanding of German can increase the interest and comfort of German-speaking tourists visiting. Increase the competence of tour guides in German language and knowledge of German culture so that they can become professional tour guides who can promote tourist objects in North Sumatra to foreign tourists which have an impact on increasing regional income and reducing the unemployment rate. Education and training is needed to improve the German language skills of tour guides in North Sumatra, the best way is to provide education about tourism terms and dialogues in German and train the tour guides to be able to speak German both verbally and in writing with correct and correct according to the common european framework of reference for languages. Learning German for a guide requires several things to support the language learning process. Some of them are motivational factors, student learning strategies, and also the role of language instructors playing an important role in the success of tour guides in learning. There are factors related to learning German for tour guides and this is related to them as learners and direct actors in the learning process is motivation.

Development of Plurilingual Competencies through Vocationally Oriented Language Learning in Sweden

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 44-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larysa Movchan
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Foreign Language Education ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
International Mobility ◽  
Council Of Europe ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
Higher Educational

Abstract The article tackles the problem of developing plurilingual competencies through vocationally oriented foreign language in Sweden. The author analyses the pedagogical conditions of realization of plurilingual education at upper-secondary schools, vocational and higher education establishments and the aspects of teacher education for this purpose. The vocational foreign language education in Sweden is determined by the country’s multilingual policy and English is given much priority in many societal domains including educational. English and other foreign languages are used as the medium of instruction while teaching the content of other subjects. At the higher educational level students are encouraged to write research papers in English. Participation of Sweden in numerous multilingual initiatives of the Council of Europe providing the opportunities for both teachers and learners of vocational and higher educational institutions with the opportunities of the cross-border cooperation in this sphere and international mobility. Still, there is a problem of teacher’s training for teaching foreign languages in professional spheres. Using skills as a framework of foreign languages for specific purposes teachers are provided with the necessary knowledge and tools to deal with their own students’ specializations.

scholarly journals DISTANCE LEARNING OF FUTURE DOCTORS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE: CHALLENGES OF TIME

2020 ◽  
pp. 32-39
Author(s):  
N. O. Fedchyshyn ◽  
N. I. Yelahina ◽  
O. H. Permyakova
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
German Language ◽  
Motivational Factor ◽  
Normative Documents ◽  
External Resources ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages

The article deals with the problem of the use of foreign (English, German) language distance learning for the training of future doctors. It has been analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of modern distance learning for students, teachers and higher educational institutions (oriented learning, personalization and differentiation of pedagogical activity). The main normative documents that regulate the development of distance learning in Ukraine are proposed. Great attention is paid to the problems and methods of distance learning, peculiarities of learning a foreign language by means of distance learning, some issues in the practice of teaching a foreign (English, German) language in the distance educational system for students of non-linguistic specialties on the basis of educational platform Moodle (types of activities offered by the platform, external resources useful for the use of distance learning in foreign languages). The concept of an adaptive approach to distance learning as a motivational factor in learning foreign languages ​​is characterized.

scholarly journals APPLICATION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR FORMATION OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE GRAMMAR COMPETENCE IN THE PROCESS OF EARLY LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES (IN THE EXAMPLE OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE)

2020 ◽  
pp. 121-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anzhelika Solomakha
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Independent Study ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
German Language ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Multimedia Technologies

The methodology of teaching foreign languages is constantly looking for ways to effectively master foreign languages by primary school students. The article deals with the possibility of using digital and multimedia technologies in the process of forming foreign language grammar competence of younger students on the example of the German language. The analysis of foreign experience proved the relevance of the introduction of such technologies in the teaching process of educational institutions of all levels, but it also noted the lack of studying the method of using digital and multimedia tools in the process of forming foreign language competence of primary school students, in particular when learning grammar in German. It is considered that in modern educational development conditions it is important to take into account the features of modern students, who are digital native, and the use of digital and multimedia technologies in German lessons is a natural and understandable tool for them. Future teachers and those, who are practicing the early language teaching, need to overcome psychological barriers and doubts about the effectiveness of new tools to make digital and multimedia technology a daily practice. The article proposes digital and multimedia resources and programs that can be used in the process of forming a foreign grammar competence at different stages of grammar processing, while fully complying with the requirements of the program "Foreign Languages for General and Specialty Educational Institutions 1-4 classes" of Ukraine. The comparative analysis of online resources intended for the study of foreign languages, including German, with the existing foreign language program for the New Ukrainian School (2018), taking into account the level of foreign language communication competence at the time of graduation from 4th grade, allowed to systematize existing digital networks on the Internet and cartoon resources in accordance with vocabulary stock and vocabulary topics, which will help to apply them effectively in German lessons, to increase the motivation of younger students, to encourage an independent study of a foreign language

TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES AT THIRD-YEAR STUDENTS IN POLAND

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olena Ivashko
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
Third Age ◽  
The Third

The article tackles the problem of teaching foreign languages to seniors. The general trends in FL education for the third-age learners are outlined. The institutions in which seniors can study foreign languages in Poland are enumerated. The psychological, physiological, methodological and social peculiarities of teaching a foreign language to the third agers are analyzed. Special emphasis is laid upon educational needs of the Third Age learners. Some language learning strategies which help seniors’ foreign language learning are suggested.

A multilingual refugee, a personal experience

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-178
Author(s):  
Ghaith Alhallak
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Host Country ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Host Community ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Educational Methods ◽  
Cultural Organizations

Abstract The refugee is the person who has fled his or her country for reasons of war, racial discrimination, vengeance, sectarian massacres or other reasons. Many refugees have left everything behind them to reach a society that is completely different from their own, creating many challenges. Perhaps the most important of these challenges is to learn the language of the host country, which is the key that opens the door to integration in all its forms. Overcoming the challenges in language learning occurs not only through teaching institutions, but society also plays a major role. Thus, we can say that the process of teaching the language to newcomers is a combination of the efforts of the relevant educational institutions as well as those of social and cultural organizations and individuals. In this report, I review the process of teaching foreign languages to refugees and migrants, based on my personal experience as a refugee student and as a language teacher for foreigners, which I have been at the same time for more than three years. The article does not address educational methods as much as the steps that I believe should be taken into consideration in the process of trying to integrate refugees in their host community culturally and linguistically. These steps, which may often have more of an impact than the traditional teaching process, are not confined to the field of educational institutions, but go beyond them to reach social and cultural organizations.

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