DLL 3 "Teaching German as a World Language"

About DLL Basis Unit 3

This unit focuses on the language we teach itself. What is characteristic of German in terms of its vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and practical use? What must we know in order to explain to students how German works so that communication is possible? How is German presented in learning materials and how can we best teach vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation?

Learning Objectives

• Participants know the elements of the German language and how the form and function of linguistic parts work together in communication.
• Participants know the semantic categories, the nouns and functions of the article as well as the formal properties of gender, number, and case.
• Participants can explain the connection between the preposition and the following case.
• Participants are familiar with important models for representing sentence structure and how the parts of a sentence are related to each other.
• Participants know why standard pronunciation is important and which important features characterize German intonation.
• Participants can compare the phonetic system of German with that of the first language of their students and anticipate potential pronunciation difficulties.

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