Course: Communication Skills for Teachers II

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Course title Communication Skills for Teachers II
Course code KGER/KDU2
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Liebig Linda
Course content
1. Oral expression: presentation and discussion skills for study and work 2. Written expression: argumentative writing, statement, scientific writing (thesis paper) 3. Grammar: nominal and verbal style) 4. Working on vocabulary 5. Possible topics for presentations and text assignments: a) Teaching German as a foreign language in the Czech Republic (performance assessment, motivation, digital media, multilingualism, didactics of literature, etc.); b) Socially relevant topics: (profession, equality, environment, politics, etc.)

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on working with selected teaching materials to practice and consolidate all four language competencies. The topics take into account the field of education, German didactics and the interest of students. The course also practices grammar and professional vocabulary on the example of authentic texts from the field of general and professional language. During written speech, strategies of argumentative writing are trained, in the area of spoken speech, students learn to lead the discussion.
Students will practice and consolidate all four language competencies, as well as grammar and professional vocabulary. In written speech they will improve in argumentative writing, in the field of spoken speech they will learn to lead the discussion.
Prerequisites
KGER/KDU1

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
In order to meet the requirements for the credit, it is necessary to regularly participate in the exercises, continuous preparation for teaching, fulfilment and timely submission of all tasks assigned by the teacher.
Recommended literature
  • Backhaus, A. & Sander, I. & Skrodzki, J. Mittelpunkt B2/C1 Intensivtrainer. Schriftlicher und mündlicher Ausdruck. Stuttgart, 2009.
  • Baradaranossadat, A. Jugendsprache im Deutschunterricht. Erscheinungsweisen im Schulalltag und Perspektiven für den Unterricht.. Berlin, 2011.
  • Buscha, A. & Linthout, G. Das Oberstufenbuch Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Lehr- und Übungsbuch für fortgeschrittene Lerner. Leipzig, 2005.
  • Daniels, A. & Dengler, S. & Mautsch, K. F. Mittelpunkt neu C1. Lehrbuch. Stuttgart, 2013.
  • Lindner, R. DaF-Begleiter C2: Übungsbuch Schriftlicher Ausdruck ? Stellungnahme. München, 2014.
  • Sander, I. & Skrodzki, J. & Breslauer, Ch. & Korte-Klimach, I. Mittelpunkt B2 Intensivtrainer. Übungsheft Lese- und Hörverstehen. Stuttgart, 2009.


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