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Данная статья посвящена исследованию песенного текста как неисчерпаемого источника историко-культурного богатства и части социального и политического наследия любого государства. Цель данного исследования заключается в лингвострановедческом анализе текста песни Ганса Ляйпа «Lili Marleen» на немецком языке. Автор статьи предпринимает попытку проследить взаимосвязь песни и социокультурного контекста определенной исторической эпохи, доказывая, что исследование такой взаимосвязи является когнитивным процессом, направленным на познание истории и культуры страны изучаемого языка. Анализ материала показывает, что песенный текст, будучи разновидностью поэтического текста, является комплексным явлением, отражающим изменения культурного пространства не только в лингвистическом, но и в социолингвистическом и когнитивном аспектах. В данной статье особое внимание уделяется исследованию особенностей функционирования языковых средств в песенном тексте. Проводится анализ лексики с точки зрения тематического содержания песенного текста, описываются выявленные приемы художественной речи, особенности их использования в песенном тексте. В качестве методологической базы были использованы общенаучные и частнонаучные методы исследования.

Copyright of RumeliDE Journal of Language & Literature Research / RumeliDE Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi is the property of RumeliDE Uluslararasi Hakemli Dil & Edebiyat Arastirmalari Dergisi and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

A Leap into the Digital World: A Shared, Multimedia Project in German Language Acquisition. The German saying “jumping into cold water” means that you find yourself in a new situation with no forewarning. Being thrown into the digital universe by the pandemic was similar, but after taking the first few steps and looking for new ideas and useful tools, we discovered various interactive tools which made online lessons more creative. This article illustrates the design, planning and realization of a collective project in 2020 at the University of Bologna Language Centre, using the application Bookcreator. The proposed assignment is part of the traditional curriculum in A1 German courses: learning how to present oneself to others. Transferring the assignment from paper to an online context enriched the whole task and allowed the participants to use a combination of different media. This method stimulated digital storytelling, the narration by means of digital tools, and resulted in the creation of an e-book. This project shows that digital tools can be used not only to convey linguistic notions, but also to increase motivation, autonomy and creativity in experimenting with language.

After many decades of research, publications, and exchange of good practices, the debate about intercultural pedagogy, the importance of bilingual education and the promotion of existing multiculturalism in school classes remains topical in the public educational system in Greece. My ongoing research interest focuses on the inclusive education of students with migrant backgrounds, taking into account the foreign language lessons in public education in Greece, specifically the teaching of German as a second foreign language. The empirical part of the study took place in a public primary school in a Province of the city of Karditsa during the school year 2021/2022. A class of 18 students of the 6th Grade, where 7 of them were bilingual/multilingual with a migrant background, was under research during the second and third trimester in the German language lesson. The research work is based on the methodology of the Functional-Pragmatics language theory by Ehlich and Rehbein. The data analysis is in progress; however, questionnaires were given to all participant students, and interviews were conducted with all bilinguals parents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The educational escape room presents an innovative approach to teaching, with potential benefits such as facilitating learning, motivating students, and promoting the development of general and professional skills. However, due to its novelty in the realm of education, there is limited empirical research on this teaching activity. Our study aims to investigate the didactic possibilities of using the educational escape room to teach German language at the university level. We designed tasks that corresponded to the language skills of 19 first-year students and incorporated them into a German language course. During the 60-minute activity, we observed the participants and then conducted a survey consisting of 11 scaled items. Using the SPSS programme, we analysed the survey data. Our results show that the educational escape room has both positive and negative aspects. While participants rated the activity positively because they were able to process and review lesson material effectively and because collaborative learning was encouraged, some had difficulty focusing on tasks while learning together. Overall, we recommend the use of the escape game as a teaching tool at tertiary level, but at the same time we would like to emphasise that more research is needed to better understand its didactic significance and to mitigate the negative effects.

The article investigates the didactic properties of the deutsch. info German language learning online platform used by students of Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University (Ukraine) in their independent educational activities. The aim of the present research is to identify the functional, content-related, technical, and aesthetic features of this web resource in the context of the current requirements for foreign language learning tools, to collect and analyze student feedback on deutsch.info based on their first-hand experience of using it, and to determine the conditions for its rational implementation into German language learning practice. Based on a survey featuring 37 students of the Faculty of Ukrainian and Foreign Philology of Drohobych Ivan Franko State Pedagogical University (Speciality 035 Philology. Germanic Languages and Literatures (Including Translation), Major: English), an empirical information research base is formed, which represents the full range of the students' evaluations of the deutsch.info online platform as a means of independent study of the German language. The results obtained suggest that the majority of the respondents approve of the use of the web resource for an independent acquisition of German language knowledge and skills despite the lack of a German-Ukrainian dictionary and the inaccessibility of the site in an offline format. The platform benefits are reported to be its diverse and authentic content as well as its convenient navigation system. The collected data summarization allows for determining the conditions for the effective use of the deutsch.info platform in the practice of German language learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Itobiad: Journal of the Human & Social Science Researches / İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Araştırmaları Dergisi is the property of Itobiad: Journal of the Human & Social Science Researches and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

After many decades of research, publications, and exchange of good practices, the debate about intercultural pedagogy, the importance of bilingual education and the promotion of existing multiculturalism in school classes remains topical in the public educational system in Greece. My ongoing research interest focuses on the inclusive education of students with migrant backgrounds, taking into account the foreign language lessons in public education in Greece, specifically the teaching of German as a second foreign language. The empirical part of the study took place in a public primary school in a Province of the city of Karditsa during the school year 2021/2022. A class of 18 students of the 6th Grade, where 7 of them were bilingual/multilingual with a migrant background, was under research during the second and third trimester in the German language lesson. The research work is based on the methodology of the Functional-Pragmatics language theory by Ehlich and Rehbein. The data analysis is in progress; however, questionnaires were given to all participant students, and interviews were conducted with all bilinguals parents.

In this study, it is aimed at revealing the attitudes of foreign language teaching students towards online learning. For this purpose, survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used. The universe of the research consists of students studying foreign language teaching at universities in Turkey, while the sample consists of students studying German and English teaching at a state university located in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. A total of 210 participants took part in the study. The data obtained from the participants within the scope of the research were analyzed using the SPSS 21 package program. Evaluation of normally distributed data was done by t-test in paired groups and by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) in groups of more than two. As a result of one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Tukey's test, one of the Post-Hoc tests, was used to determine which groups caused the difference for the data with significant difference. As a result, it was concluded that male participants accepted online learning more than female participants, the participants' attitudes towards online learning did not differ according to their departments and the general acceptance perceptions of online learning of the participants in the third grade were higher than the participants in the second grade. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to identify field elective courses, their areas and academic terms that are offered by German Language Education undergraduate programs (2006/2007 CoHE) in Turkey. As elective courses appeal to the field and they are distinctive, the present study particularly focuses on them. Content analysis method was used in the study. The population of the study involved the course pools of German Language Education undergraduate programs which are active and offered by 14 universities in Turkey. The sample consisted of in-field elective courses in the course pools of these programs. Data used in the study were obtained from the universities' web-pages. The courses, which will be analyzed, are classified into 11 field categories. These are Grammar, Country Knowledge (German History and / or Culture), Computer Assisted Foreign Language, Translation, Literature (Philosophy), Professional German (Tourism, Business German), Performing Arts (Cinema, Theatre, Drama), Four Basic Language Skills (Reading, Writing, Listening, Comprehension), Linguistics, Media-Communication and Other Categories (Activities for German Learning and Teaching, Assessment and Evaluation). SPSS 23.0 was used for data analysis. The study consists of two parts: theory and practice. In the first part of the study, historical development of education faculties in Turkey will be discussed. Subsequently, information towards German Language Education will be presented. In this part, the content of field elective courses and their change over time will be mentioned. In the second part of the study, the data are visually listed on the basis of the universities. In the conclusion part, the data obtained are interpreted and suggestions are put forward. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, it is aimed to compare the attitudes of Preparatory Class Students at German Language Teaching Programme towards German Classes regarding different variables. In the study, survey research model, one of the quantitative research methods, was employed. The population of the study consisted of the students who study at preparation classes at German Language Teaching Programme at universities in Turkey. The sample of the study consists of students studying German Language Teaching preparatory program at Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University, Gazi University, Anadolu University and Hakkari University. The data was gathered using “German Class Attitude Scale” and “Personal Information Form”. The data gathered in the study were analysed using SPSS 21 package program. While analysing the data, descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean) were benefited. In order to analyse the relationships between independent variables, T-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were utilized. As a result of the research, the general attitude of the participants towards the German classes corresponded to the “I agree” option in the scale. Depending on this data, it can be inferred that the students of German Language Teaching as a Foreign Language had a positive attitude towards German classes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Parallel with the invention of new media and devices, the problem of achieving and sustaining attention in the classrooms and during individual work of students, increases. Using comics is one approach to address this problem. In this paper the analysis of comics usage in learning materials for German language classes for fifth - eight grade of elementary school is given. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the usage of comics in presentation and practising. Forty textbooks and workbooks from different authors and publishers have been analysed. The appearance of comics with a single picture and with several pictures has been counted. It was established that the authors recognized the possibility of using comics in German language teaching. Single picture comics have been used more often than comics with multiple pictures. It was also noticed that the authors recognized the usefulness of comics in practice tasks.

Copyright of International Journal of Language Academy is the property of Rota Kariyer and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

This paper presents a study designed to identify the language learning strategies associated with the achievement of higher levels of oral proficiency in German for one hundred Irish, third level students. The study also investigates the way in which learners achieving higher levels of proficiency use these strategies.

Рассматривается проблема формирования у изучающих иностранный язык на продвинутом уровне навыка аргументированного высказывания в процессе освоения немецкого научного дискурса. Овладение студентами нормами и правилами письменного и устного речевого поведения выступает необходимой основой для их эффективной интеграции в мировое научное сообщество. Проведен анализ современных аутентичных немецких учебных изданий, в ходе которого анализируется их методический потенциал в фокусе обучения аргументированному высказыванию, выявляются сильные и слабые стороны методических подходов. Формулируются практические рекомендации по развитию аргументативной компетенции на продуктивном и рецептивном уровнях владения языком.

Aim. In Turkey, in connection with the Bologna process, German is a foreign language course. In this study, the subject of a weather report (forecast) was planned for the German courses. The purpose of this study is the preparation, implementation and evaluation of a sample lesson to describe the selection of the subject of a weather report for the German courses taught at schools and universities. Methods. This study was conducted by qualitative research (Yildinm & Çimçek, 2008, pp. 187-193). During the 2019 / 2020 academic year, I taught the subject of a weather report students in German courses and 38 students in master courses. Result and Conclusion. It was observed that participants talk about the weather in their hometown and in the places where they go on vacation. In addition to the subject discussed in class, the method implemented in the lesson and the planning of the course according to the method, play an important role in the continuation of this interest. Origin. The students who were in German speaking countries under the Erasmus program participate in German courses to maintain their fluency in German language. In order to conduct German courses effectively for different purposes, and for participants coming from different countries and students with different levels of fluency, a suitable method should be developed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study is a qualitative research that reveals the opinions of the university students about an important national problem, the gradual reduction of our Turkish vocabulary, based on the results of a survey study applied to senior students of the German and Turkish language teaching department of a public university as of 2018-2019 academic year. It is aimed to obtain how students are aware of this problem, what kind of solutions they suggest, and to what extent and why the Turkish and German language teacher education students' perspectives diverge on this subject, and to contribute to the evaluation of the opinions of our teacher candidates who are important stakeholders of education and to raise awareness about the subject. The results of the survey study using Likert type scale were evaluated by converting them into numerical data. As a result, it was observed that the students of both programs agreed that our personal vocabulary decreased, but their awareness diverged on certain topics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Due to rapid expansion of computer technology in the 21st century, better conditions for multimedial approach in education have been created. In contemporary educational trends, IT achievements have increasingly occupied a prominent role. Many schools in the area of Tuzla Canton have already been equipped with adequate computer equipment which can significantly contribute to the realization of all educational goals and tasks. The aim of this paper is to answer the question how to fit modern technologies(such as language educational programs) into modern approaches of German language teaching. Additionally, it will attempt to answer how often do teachers apply modern technologies in the educational process as well as how much of traditional educational methods and teaching aids are currently being used.

This paper aims to assess the current position of German in Northern Ireland schools. Anecdotal evidence and recent research (Neil, Phipps, and Mallon 1999, 2000) prompted a study to determine if German really is in decline in Northern Ireland, why this might be the case, and what, if anything, can be done to secure the future of the language in schools, particularly in the context of the current curricular review, which contains potentially challenging proposals for German and languages in general.

Copyright of Journal of German Language & Literature / Istanbul Üniversitesi Alman Dili ve Edebiyai Dergisi / Studien zur Deutschen Sprache und Literatur is the property of Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Aim. In Turkey, in connection with the Bologna process, German is also taught in Turkish universities as an elective course. There is an important relationship between the selection of the subject in the elective German courses, detailed planning of the courses, and the implementation of the appropriate method. In this study, the subject of professions was planned for the elective German courses. The purpose of this study is the preparation, implementation and evaluation of a sample lesson to describe the selection of the subject of professions for the German course taught as an elective course in the universities. Concept and Methods. This study was conducted by qualitative research. The document research technique was used in the study (Yıldırım & Şimşek, 2008). During the 2018/2019 academic year, I taught about the subject of profession selection in my German courses. I prepared, implemented and evaluated the subject of professions according to the lesson planning model I had previously developed (Coşkun, 2018). I prepared the materials used in this course according to this model. Result and Conclusion. The success of the lesson planning model mentioned above was also observed in the activities conducted earlier. It was also seen that the students who attended German courses in connection with the Bologna process exerted efforts in establishing contact with the instructor and the students attending the class. It was observed that the participants introduced themselves, mentioned the field or the branch in the university where they were studying, and were interested to gain experience abroad in order to be successful in their professions. In addition to the subject discussed in the class, the method implemented in the lesson and the planning of the lesson according to the method, play an important role in the continuation of this interest. Therefore, effective lesson planning models and unique methods should be developed. Origin. Students from all the departments of the university may attend the elective German language classes opened in connection with the Bologna process. The condition for participation in the courses "German for Erasmus" and "German for Communication" which I teach, is to learn German at the A1 level. It is frequently observed that the participants speak German at different levels. The overseas experience of the participants, the quality of the German and other language education they had received from primary to high school and university play an important role in this. In the recent years, the number of participants from German and other foreign language speaking countries has increased. The students who had been in German-speaking countries under the Erasmus program participate in the German courses also to maintain their fluency in the German language. In order to execute the German courses effectively for different purposes, for different fields and participants coming from different countries and students with different levels of fluency, a suitable method should be developed. It is believed that this inter-disciplinary study will contribute to the active German courses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Hacettepe University Journal of Education is the property of Hacettepe University Journal of Education and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Linguodidactica is the property of University of Bialystok and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

The article shows how the topic of dictionaries can be dealt with in German language teaching and how this subject has the potential to acquaint learners with a descriptive and data-driven perspective on language. The project Denkwerk, realized as cooperation among the Institute for German Language, the University of Mannheim and two regional secondary schools, fostered the students' intellectual curiosity and their interest in discovering linguistic details. Using empirical methods like corpus analysis, pupils learned both how to write wiki-based dictionary articles on their own and how to publish them in the Denktionary, the dictionary of the project. Our contribution describes the didactic and organisational framework of the project, its aims and contents, its schedule of events, as well as the structure of dictionary articles in the Denktionary, and the observed advantages of such a wikibased system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This practice article examines the design, implementation and impacts of a collaborative German language learning (LL) field trip in the United States through the conceptual framework of LL and teaching beyond the classroom. We explore the affordances of semi-structured out-of-class experiences in supporting world language students’ target language proficiency while addressing the crucial Communities goal area of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages World-Readiness standards. In addition to their effects on students, we consider the potential impacts of LL experiences beyond the classroom on schools and school administrations. Considerations for theory, research and practice are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Despite the use of modern textbooks and teaching materials in German language teaching, school and university students continue to have difficulty in applying their knowledge of the language and in understanding authentic language. Even after studying German at school for as long as eight years, students are frequently unable to apply their knowledge of the language in written and oral communication. One of the major problems and shortcomings of German language teaching is that learners of German, unlike learners of English, are not exposed to authentic language input, which is important for stimulating subconscious, and therefore more rapid and efficient, language acquisition. The aim of our research was to assess the effects of using authentic texts in German language teaching on students' writing skills and vocabulary knowledge. An experimental study was conducted at the Novi Sad Faculty of Philosophy in the period October 2014 - June 2015 among students of an elective A2 level German language course. The findings indicate that the use of authentic texts in teaching has positive effects both on writing skills and on vocabulary knowledge. The results obtained from the experimental student group suggest a need for greater use of authentic texts in German language teaching, with the aim of developing language competences as well as tolerance and openness towards the foreign and the different, which is not always possible when using textbook texts.

Copyright of Nasleđe is the property of University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Philology & Arts and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

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Television series have been standing out as a currently popular option of recreation for people of different ages, and especially among students. Faced with this situation, this study aims to approach the advantages of the usage of such material for the teaching of German language‟s linguistic, ideological, social-political and sociocultural aspects. The following article is a fragment of a research that is still being developed, and in it we will highlight the Deutschland 83 series. The importance of using authentic materials to teach language, and the necessity of teaching techniques that focus on the culture behind such language will be emphasized. Finally, the study concludes that serialized television shows are a material with a great potential to be explored, for it allows the student to get closer to German language and culture, at the same time that provides the student with material to cause him to reflect about his own reality.