Ateneo - UPO

Gesprochenes Deutsch. Communicative practices of spoken German with particular attention to pragmatic strategies of touristic communication

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At the end of the course students are able to identify, analyze and describe different phenomena of the spoken German, with particular attention to the touristic communication, making use of the proper linguistic terminology and from different perspectives. They are able to read oral transcriptions and to analyze different text typologies of the touristic communication. They can compare phenomena of the spoken production with the ones of the written production.

In order to attend the course students must have passed the integrated exam Lingua tedesca III or must have reach the level B2 (German language).

Explanation of different topics through frontal lessons. Then seminar lessons or "flipped classes", in which students have to take active part in the lessons by doing exercises and presenting the results of their personal researches about the topic of the course.

Written exam. Written test consisting of two main parts. The first part includes 6 or 7 questions about the different phenomena regarding the oral production in German, with particular attention to the touristic communication. In the second part one exercise is given. Students have to read and analyze authentic texts, identifying and examining phenomena from different perspectives. The skills in reading transcriptions of oral interactions and productions and in identifying different phenomena in texts is tested through the exercises. The skills in using the proper scientific terminology and in deepening the topics about the spoken language is tested through the open questions, in which students have to give precise descriptions of traits of spoken language.

The course aims to identify and analyze the main linguistic phenomena of the spoken German. Firstly, a definition of spoken language and orality is given together with an analysis of Kunstkommunikation and tourist communication. Secondly, different traits of spoken language are treated from different perspectives. Various dialogic and monologic text typologies are examined, with particular attention to the text typologies of the touristic communication (f.e. guided tours) and to those texts between oral and written production (audio-guides).

Knowledge and understanding:
1) Knowledge of the typical phenomena of spoken language, with particular attention to the communicative strategies of touristic communication
2) Knowledge of the proper scientific terminology used to describe the phenomena
3) Reading and understanding transcriptions of oral texts
Applying knowledge and understanding:
1) Identifying and describing phenomena of spoken German in oral texts within touristic communication
Making judgements:
1) Making judgements about the frequency and the use of phenomena in spoken German
Communication:
1) Using the proper scientific terminology to describe oral texts
Learning skills:
1) Joining abstract theories with their concrete application in description of oral interactions
2) Learning and deepening on his own.