Using Authentic Materials to Teach Varieties of German: Reflections on a Pedagogical Experiment.

Autor/inn/en	Abrams, Zsuzsanna; Berchtold Schiestl, Simone
Titel	Using Authentic Materials to Teach Varieties of German: Reflections on a Pedagogical Experiment.
Quelle	In: Die Unterrichtspraxis - teaching German, 50 (2017) 2, S. 136-150 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Anhang; Tabellen 1
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1756-1221
DOI	10.1111/tger.12038
Schlagwörter	Empirische Forschung; Methodik; Authentisches Lehrmaterial; Deutsch als Fremdsprache; Varietät
Abstract	German is a language with multiple standard and non-standard varieties. Yet L2 textbooks still favor one standard form, offering little information about other varieties of the language. In particular, Austrian and Swiss Standard German are underrepresented, and even when present, the language is often in a mixture of dialect and standard varieties. This is an important limitation, since students who embark on study abroad programs will inevitably be confronted by different standard forms and dialects in spoken language. In order to help learners develop an awareness of varieties of German so that they can succeed in L2 environments, it is essential to supplement textbook materials with other resources. This article describes a ten-week pedagogical experiment whose objective was to raise learners' awareness of several spoken varieties of German (standards and dialects) through the use of authentic materials. An attitude survey revealed that the 18 participants viewed learning about German as a multi-variable language positively. A critical review suggests, however, that not all teaching materials were equally effective in achieving the learning objectives. (Verlag).
Erfasst von	Informationszentrum für Fremdsprachenforschung, Marburg
Update	2022/2