Course: Methodology of using authentic texts

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Course title Methodology of using authentic texts
Course code KNJ/NDIA@
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dömischová Ivona, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Authentic texts. Methods of foreign language teaching in relation to working with text. Reading authentic texts. Authentic texts and reading comprehension. Use of strategies in working with authentic texts. Newspapers and magazines as sources of authentic texts. Authentic and inauthentic texts. Texts in contemporary German language textbooks. Preparation of own teaching materials.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization), Group work
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to: - understand the content and meaning of authentic texts - categorize types of texts ? explain the principles of working with authentic texts - be aware of the importance and advantages of using authentic texts in German language teaching - design different types of language exercises for the corresponding text types - create didactic tasks for the relevant text types

Prerequisites
Active knowledge of German at secondary school level, ability to communicate, discuss and argue.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Analysis of linguistic, Analyssis of the Student's Portfolio

Active participation in class. 80% presence in class. Continuous completion of sub-tasks as assigned by the teacher. Requirement for students with ISP: 20% participation, elaboration of a text analysis from a textbook of the German language for elementary schools (further specification at the beginning of the semester with the teacher of the course).
Recommended literature
  • BAJEROVÁ, Eva, SCHWÄRZLER, Manuela a ZAJÍCOVÁ, Pavla. (2013). Textarbeit im Studium des Deutschen als Fremdsprache. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita.
  • BOHUŠ, Marek. (2012). Didaktik der authentischen Texte. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého.
  • JUNG, Lothar. (2001). 99 Stichwörter zum Unterricht. Ismaning: Max Hueber Verlag.
  • PTÁČNÍKOVÁ, Vlastimila. (2004). Fachtexte im Deutschunterricht. České Budějovice: Jihočeská univerzita.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching German for lower secondary schools (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching German for lower secondary schools (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching German for lower secondary schools (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching German for lower secondary schools (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter