Language Awareness (Übung I): Written vs. Spoken Language (LV-Nr. 5250084)
Instructor: V. Arnold
This course is designed to sharpen your language skills and deepen your understanding of the intricate relationship between written and spoken forms of language. This course is also tailored for students who would like to refine their language proficiency for both academic and real-world communication. We will also explore the cultural aspects of language, such as slang, idiomatic language, regional dialects, language attitudes and register.
Language Awareness (Übung I): Humour in British Culture (LV-Nr. 5250084)
Instructor: D. Ball
Using examples taken from television, literature, everyday discourse, stand-up comedy, and visual art, this course explores the use of humour in British culture. A defining characteristic of Britishness, instances of humour will be examined in a range of contexts, exploring theoretical models for its analysis, its social function and its potential for offensiveness. The course develops students’ ability to understand, describe, and analyse particular examples of humour, along with opportunities to practise their critical writing skills
Language Awareness (Übung I): Learning Language with Literature (LV-Nr. 5250084)
Di 16-18 Uhr, Mi 10-12 Uhr, Gruppen 5 und 6
Instructor: E. Kelly
Short stories by British and Irish authors form the basis of this course. Each short story has its own particular linguistic features and can be deconstructed quite easily and effectively for the purpose of practical grammatical analysis and language acquisition. By examining authentic literary texts, students have the opportunity to see how different writers have their own unique way of using language, structure and form to create a particular style and can apply this to their class assignments and essays.
Language Awareness: (Übung I): Steps to Academic Writing (LV-Nr. 5250084)
Mo 12-14 Uhr, Mo 14-16 Uhr, Gruppen 7 und 8
Instructor: W. Kloss
This course focuses on the participants' first approach to writing in an academic context comprising the key skills needed to describe, analyze, and criticize. Participants will be acquainted with the basics of critical thinking and media literacy, developing an argument, applying academic style, and evaluation plus use of sources. A substantial part of the course will be dedicated to the development and practice of the participants' writing competence.
5250084 Language Awareness (Übung I) Media in Today's World
Monday 12-14, 14-16
This course will cover themes such as social media, influencers, AI, the representation of women in advertising, and we will examine how these relate to society as a whole. Students will improve their essay writing skills in this course. Particular focus will be given to the micro and macro skills of essay development such as topic sentences and idea development, and by the end of the course students will be able to analyse, discuss, and describe contemporary media trends. You will receive feedback on your writing. You are expected to produce a process writing assignment, a presentation (on a topic of your choice), and you will be assessed in a final exam. Students are also expected to contribute to class discussions as part of the course.
Language Awareness (Übung I): Grammar in Context (LV-Nr. 5250084)
Instructor: T. Spray
This course uses modern literature to develop participants’ understanding of English grammar. We will examine short texts with an eye to ‘parsing’ or deconstructing and analysing the grammar of texts to understand how they work. Assessment will be through a written close reading of a text and an in-class presentation.
Language Awareness (Übung I): Critical Act of Reading (LV-Nr. 5250084)
Instructor: N.N.
This seminar critically examines how English language teaching (ELT) texts construct representations of voice, power and social justice. Participants will deconstruct the assumed neutrality of ELT materials, analyze how these materials often present an idealized and potentially biased view of English-speaking cultures, exploring the implications for learners. Participants will develop skills to identify underlying assumptions and explore critical literacy phases and strategies to create more inclusive, equitable, and analytically engaged teaching practices. |
