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Course:

Children discover the world of orality

Listening and speaking in the learning field German as a second language

Admission requirements

STEOP, Positive initial examination on the basics of spelling and grammar

Semester: 6

Orientation

Cultural techniques

Focus

Languages connect people

Aim

In this course, listening/listening comprehension and speaking are considered as basic skills in the field of learning German as a second language. It looks at different starting points for children with other first languages, acquisition strategies for listening comprehension and speaking in German at different levels as well as targeted, varied exercises to promote oral skills. Different listening and speaking situations (monologue/dialogue; analogue/digital) are also considered.

Content

• Listening comprehension and speaking as basic skills in second language acquisition
• Different starting conditions of children with other first languages in listening and speaking
• Acquisition strategies for listening comprehension and speaking in the learning field of German as a second language
• Different listening and speaking situations (monologue - dialogue; analogue - digital) and their relevance in diversity-sensitive teaching
• Identification and differentiation of levels in listening comprehension and speaking according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
• Varied exercises to promote oral skills