Focus phonetics
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Creative approaches to pronunciation training in German as a foreign and second language
February 15 and 16, 2018
On February 15 and 16, 2018, the Department of German as a Foreign and Second Language at the University of Kassel hosted a conference on "Focus PHONETICS - Creative Approaches to Pronunciation Training in German as a Foreign and Second Language". During the conference, the participants dealt with creative approaches to pronunciation teaching, tested them themselves and discussed them afterwards.
Conference program
Lectures and workshops
Plenary lectures
Dr. Silvia Dahmen (University of Cologne)
"Phonetics and Orthography - Mutual Influences in the Acquisition of
German as a Second Language"
Lecture
Prof. Dr. Ursula Hirschfeld (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)
On the usefulness of contrastive phonetics in DaF/DaZ teaching
Lecture
Prof. Dr. Kerstin Reinke (Herder Institute of the University of Leipzig) Der Rhythmus macht's: Training pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary with creative rhythm texts
Workshops
Dr. Sieglinde Eberhart (Freiburg University of Education)
Whose turn is it? - Pronunciation training with scenic play
Abstract
Sandra Kroemer (Wiesbaden)
Jumping, singing, running and scuffling vowels.... Vowels in motion!
Abstract
Nadine Saxinger (Amsterdam)
Deut(sch)lich bitte!
Improving pronunciation with theatrical methods!
Abstract
Dr. Kathrin Wild (University of Bielefeld)
Musically through pronunciation lessons
Abstract