„Hra na knížky“.

Author(s): Pavel Kubaník / Language(s): Czech Publication Year: 0

Gav je jednou z větších východoslovenských osad s více než tisícovkou obyvatel. Oproti obci, ke které administrativně náleží (budu jí zde říkat Valal) se liší v mnoha ohledech. Jedním z nich je odlišná jazyková vybavenost obyvatel. Zatímco obyvatelé Valalu užívají v kontaktu mezi sebou i s místními Romy místní varietu slovenštiny, Romové z Gavu jsou od jistého věku bilingvní – v kontaktu s Romy používají zpravidla romštinu, s gádži pak komunikují jednou z variet slovenštiny.

Scripted speech in the EFL classroom: The Corpus of American Television Series for teaching spoken English

Author(s): Stefanie Dose / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

This paper discusses the design and purpose of a new corpus which is particularly geared towards EFL ( English as a Foreign Language) teachers and students: the Corpus of American Television Series ( CATS). Using scripted speech as a model for spoken English is not uncontroversial, as the dialogues of television series are performed in the spoken medium, but their origins are in writing. This gives rise to a unique mixture of spoken and written language features which still lacks systematic description, particularly in comparison with authentic, naturally occurring speech. As one of the first steps in a larger project, the analysis in the present paper focuses on the discourse marker you know. The initial results indicate that television dialogue is an auspicious compromise between artificial textbook dialogues and the overwhelming ‘messiness’ of genuine language data, and thus has great potential for the EFL classroom.

DDL for EFL beginners: A report on student gains and views on paper-based concordancing and the role of L1

Author(s): Kiyomi Chujo,Kathryn Oghigian / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

This study measured student gains in overall second language proficiency and in targeted vocabulary and grammar (noun and verb phrases) with pre- and posttests in a 20-week data-driven learning program using a parallel Japanese-English concordancer and bilingual corpus. Beginner level engineering students at a Japanese university followed a four-step methodology, working in pairs in class and individually for homework. Collected feedback from students on computer- versus paper-based concordancing indicates a blending may be most effective. Student feedback on the role of the L1 in parallel concordancing indicates those using nonvetted computer-based concordancing rely most on the translation.

Using data-driven methods in teaching Czech as a foreign language

Author(s): Klára Osolsobě,Pavlína Vališová / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The aim of this paper is to illustrate how the Czech National Corpus is used for teaching the Czech language. More specifically, it explains how the use of a data-driven method in teaching Czech is likely to differ from teaching English or other analytical languages. Instead of focusing on lexical patterns, students’ assignments include observing inflectional forms and formulating grammar rules based on analysing concordances. In the empirical research presented here, learners of Czech spent two hours in class undertaking some specific corpus tasks. In spite of very limited training, they were able to use the corpus software and benefit from the findings using simplified queries: they did not need to use any corpus query language – a simple word search suffi ced. One of the tasks was to display the lemma and tag of the node word and identify its grammatical form. This task emerged as an important one because it shows how a corpus can complement dictionaries, where learners cannot find all inflectional forms. Texts simplified according to the level of profi ciency are the order of the day in Czech textbooks – authentic texts are rare. And full conjugations and declensions are typically taught before students engage with texts at all. Corpus-based exercises can therefore serve as a useful step in fostering an understanding of a text. An analagous research was conducted on native and non- native studens of Czech. This study thus demonstrates the potential of corpora in teaching highly inflectional languages, including Slavonic languages.

Temporal fluency variables in native and non-native English speech: Corpus findings and language-pedagogical implications

Author(s): Sandra Götz / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

This paper summarizes some interim findings of a larger project on fluency and investigates some standard temporal fluency variables in learner language. The study compares data from the 86,000-word learner corpus LINDSEI-GE and the 118,000-word native speaker corpus LOCNEC with the aim of revealing those areas in which even advanced German learners of English deviate significantly from the native target norm, for example in significantly shorter mean lengths of runs. However, the results also indicate areas in which individual learners have already approximated to the target norm, for example in their use of filled pauses. The final part presents some language-pedagogical implications for improving learners’ temporal fluency that derive from these findings.

La traduction raisonnée : ses exigences, ses applications, ses avantages

Author(s): Jean Delisle / Language(s): French Publication Year: 0

LOCUL LIMBILOR MINORITARE ȘI UTILIZAREA LOR ÎN SISTEMUL PREUNIVERSITAR GERMAN

Author(s): Oxana Chira / Language(s): Romanian Publication Year: 0

Die Sprache(n) prägen unseren Alltag und sie ermöglichenuns die Kommunikation. Die Herkunftssprache ist Ausdruck einer kulturellenPraxis und hilft uns anerkannt zu werden. Die Schule nimmt in Bezug auf Spracheeine wichtige Funktion ein: Sie soll allen SuS gleichermaßen befähigen dieBildungssprache zu erlernen, um erfolgreich Bildungspotential zu entfalten,unabhängig von sozialer Herkunft, Religion oder Herkunftssprache. Ein wichtigesZiel schulischen Wandels ist eine qualitativ hochwertige und sozial gerechteBildung, durch die alle Heranwachsenden die Kompetenzen erwerben können, diesie benötigen, um in einer Gesellschaft unter Anerkennung der Menschenrechte zuhandeln und an demokratischen Prozessen teilzunehmen. Der Artikel versuchteinige Erfahrungen für eine inklusive Bildungspraxis in derEinwanderungsgesellschaft vorzustellen, um die Lehrkräfte und andere mit derSchule befassten Fachkräfte zu befähigen.

OVERCOMING CULTURE SHOCK AT THE EFL LESSONS

Author(s): Micaela Ţaulean / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The article focuses on the phenomenon of “culture shock” ateducational institutions.The author of the article tries to identify the factorscontributing to culture shock in order to find some pedagogical strategies to copewith this phenomenon, and therefore, facilitate the acclimatization in the hostcountry.

PARTICULARITÉS DE LECTURE DE LA LETTRE « O » EN FRANÇAIS

Author(s): Angela Coşciug / Language(s): French Publication Year: 0

Reading in French is far from easy, in the sense that its letters pose different problems. In this article, we try to describe some regularities in reading the letter "o". Their presentation is based on the principle of the proximity of the letter in question.

DIE BEDEUTUNGSUNTERSCHEIDENDEN SUFFIXE DER ADJEKTIVE IM DEUTSCHEN

Author(s): Elvira Guranda / Language(s): German Publication Year: 0

The present approach presents a synthesis of ideas concerning a group of German suffixes whose affixation to the adjective, substantive or verbal root of an adjective often implies differences in meaning. Starting from the elucidation of the etymology of each suffix analyzed in the article, both the ways of forming adjectives with these suffixes and the influence of their semantics on the meaning of adjectives are discussed.

STAGES OF VOCABULARY ACQUISITION AT THE GYMNASIUM LEVEL

Author(s): Angela Călăraș / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The article aims to define the role of teaching vocabulary at the secondary level. Methodists say that teaching vocabulary is an important element in developing and strengthening students' speaking skills. Vocabulary enrichment is very important for cultivating students' ways of expressing themselves and is done systematically in English language lessons. But this is not just about noticing or learning new words. It is shown that in order to achieve the cognitive finality of the new lexical units, they must be explained and used in the right context. It is obvious that a rich vocabulary contributes to effective communication in different situations. But at the same time, we should not forget that vocabulary is taught along with other important components, such as grammar, spelling, and pronunciation.The article also reflects the views of well-known linguists on the role of vocabulary in language acquisition, its aspects and classification, as well as the stages of vocabulary acquisition at secondary school

TEACHER BETWEEN REFLECTIVE PRACTITIONER AND ACTION RESEARCHER

Author(s): Anca Cehan / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The paper looks at what a language teacher’s reflective work and action research entail, focusing on the contemporary move away from the positivist paradigm toward a postmodern one. It describes various types of eflective and action research practices and their characteristics, and various research methodologies. It also raises questions about these methodologies, the practices’ goals and outcomes, and the practitioner’s beliefs about “research”, “knowledge”, “understanding” and “emancipation” in the relativist postmodern era.

INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS OF TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN SCHOOL

Author(s): Alona Solodchuk / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

The article deals with the modern approaches of teachingforeign languages in school. Clarified modern methodology in teachingforeign languages in school. Innovative methods that improve the efficiencyof learning English in the classroom in high school are described. The use ofinnovative methods in educational institutions has the potential not only toimprove education, but also to empower people, strengthen governance andgalvanize the effort to achieve the human development goal for the country.with a number of educational options available before the present generationlearners, the newer trends seem to have emerged in the field of education thathave entirely changed the face of traditional system of education. Recent trends, methodologies and developments portray the vital role of education sector in general with its internalization of the education process, stress on quality above quantity, increase in the adoption of technologies, necessity for professional talent. Methods of teaching English have developed rapidly,especially in the previous years. As a language learner, training manager, or teacher, it is important to understand the various methods and techniques so that you are able to navigate the market, make educated choices, and boost your enjoyment of learning a language.

Edukacja zdalna z perspektywy studentów oraz wykładowców – próba oceny realizacji wyzwań w nauczaniu języków obcych w dobie pandemii

Author(s): Dorota Zawadzka / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

In March 2020, lecturers turned into e-lecturers and students became e-students overnight. This situation posed multiple challenges at every stage of the didactic process. This article has an aim of assessing the extent to which learners of foreign languages at the University of Economics (UEK) in Krakow (Poland) succeeded at meeting their course objectives, after moving teaching entirely on-line. A questionnaire was provided to lecturers and second-year undergraduate students who taught and studied foreign languages at UEK in the traditional classroom setting, prior to the introduction of on-line learning. The questionnaire collected data on teaching effectiveness, student involvement, creativity, motivation, evaluation of students’ work, participation in class, class preparation time (lecturers) / preparation time for class (students) and class attractiveness. The analysis of the respondents’ answers allowed us to conclude that although the lecturers’ adoption of virtual teaching environment was successful, on-line study did not constitute an optimal way of carrying out foreign language courses at the university. However, since March 2020, lecturers have invested a lot of resources into improving and implementing digital tools, and these tools are likely to enrich traditional methods once classroom-based teaching restarts.

Foreign language learning attrition in a blended learning environment

Author(s): Sylwia Stachurska-Ćwiek / Language(s): English Publication Year: 0

This paper presents a quasi-experiment based on experience of implementing a blended learning approach to the EFL course. The main purpose of this research is to examine computer mediated instruction in the form of two various educational platforms and their influence on the loss of communicative competence components of English as a foreign language learners. Two e-learning platforms supporting a traditional foreign language course are analysed in detail. As a result of the study, a synergy between the type of e-learning platform and forgetting of communicative competence components was noticed. The students who used blended learning in EFL learning had a higher level of communicative competence and they forgot less grammar than those who did not use this form of learning. The use of blended learning method turned out to be an interesting way to individualize the process of EFL learning.

Warsztaty językowe w dobie pandemii

Author(s): Katarzyna Fredén De Los Rios,Paweł Kaźmierczak,Anna Sworowska / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

This article aims at presenting the methodology and outline of the international language workshop organized for students of Swedish at the Institute of Linguistics of Warsaw University and Vuxenutbildning Skövde in Sweden as a positive example of the usage of Internet tools for effective learning within foreign language communication in the time of corona virus pandemic. The authors of the article present the specificity of the language teaching programme for Swedish as a part of the studies offered in the field of Applied Linguistics at the Faculty of Applied Linguistics at the University of Warsaw and the language teaching programme at the Snabba spåret course offered by Vuxenutbildning in Skövde, pointing to their differences and similarities, and then discuss the details of preparation and implementation of the concept of the international communication workshop along with the results of surveys conducted before and after the project.

Kursy typu MOOC jako nowoczesna forma samokształcenia oraz doskonalenia zawodowego

Author(s): Agnieszka Kościńska,Agnieszka M. Sendur / Language(s): Polish Publication Year: 0

Changes in the contemporary educational landscape that result both from the requirements of the labour market and the possibilities of accessing knowledge through information and communication technologies make participation in MOOC courses increasingly popular. MOOCs offer numerous advantages. Being held only in virtual space, they are available without time or place restrictions. Most of them are free of charge. Moreover, they are related to many different scientific disciplines, and their authors represent recognized scientific circles. If prepared properly, MOOCs can become an effective tool for developing professional and key competencies of their participants. The aim of this article is to present the extent to which MOOCs can support two parties that are engaged in the didactic process – foreign language learners and their teachers. In order to introduce the concept of MOOC courses, the article also includes a brief description of the main theories underlying e-learning as well as the development of MOOCs, their classifications and selected course proposals in the field of language teaching.

MEHRSPRACHIGKEIT UND UNTERRICHTSIDEEN FÜR SPRACHKONTRASTIVES ARBEITEN

Author(s): Oxana Chira / Language(s): German Publication Year: 0

The article focuses on the description of one of the main features of current multilingualism and its complexity through a selection of issues related to its role in L2 acquisition, seen as a social and multidimensional phenomenon. Nowadays, multilingualism is one of the most relevant social phenomena, and therefore, it is an issue of utmost interest both for study and research, given the large amount of studies from different fields and disciplines. Learning a second or any other additional language might occur in any learning environment and it is always bound to external and internal factors, however, very little is still known about their influence on the language acquisition process. Bilingual or multilingual children acquire and learn languages at a very early age and they gain unprecedented experiences, which might be considered a valuable treasure and heritage for the future of the society.

Bosniens rudimentärster Kontakt mit dem Deutschen – Die Posavina als Nachhut der großen Schwabensiedlung

Author(s): Hermann Scheuringer / Language(s): German Publication Year: 0

Within the history of German settlement in East Central and South East Europe, Bosnia seems to be an area outside. Nevertheless, it has been, although marginally, only, part of medieval ‘Saxon’ settlement as well as of the later, so-called ‘Swabian’ settlement of Germans in this part of Europe. This paper is supposed to draw attention to this fact and, in short, present the main aspects of German as a quasi-autochthonous language spoken by native speakers of German in Bosnia and Herzegovina up to the middle of the twentieth century.

Die Geschichte des Deutschlernens in Bosnien und Herzegowina bis 1941

Author(s): Sanja R. Radanović / Language(s): German Publication Year: 0

Learning German in Europe has a long tradition and dates back to the Middle Ages. A part of this rich cultural heritage is the history of learning German language in B&H. Based on some sources, the first traces of institutional learning of the German language in B&H are in the mid19th century. Since then, until 1941, three different periods in the history of B&H can be distinguished: the Ottoman period until 1878, the Austro-Hungarian period from 1878 to 1918 and the period between the two World Wars. Each of these periods has its socio-historical features, which influenced the entire school system, and therefore the teaching of German as well. The paper deals with the following points for the three periods: the status of the German language in the school system in B&H and the share of the German language in the curricula for different types of schools. Before moving on to these points, the historical context in which the German language classes were held will be briefly presented, in order to clarify the peculiarities of that teaching in all three time periods.