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Dr. Stuart Amor English KVV WiSe 2006/07

English Department

Timetable & Course Descriptions

Wintersemester 2006/2007

DR. STUART AMOR

Acquisition of English Language and Culture (Module 1b)

Mi 13.45-15.15 (Group One)

Mi 13.45-15.15 (Group Three)

Target groups: All students in all courses of study in Module 1. Relevant to Zwischenprüfung.

This class is an integrated language course with two principle components: a basic grammar

review of didactically relevant areas of everyday English structure leading to a written test as

part of the Zwischenprüfung. And secondly, an oral component aimed at furthering more

general use of the language in spoken fields, and including certain cultural aspects of target-

language communities

Registration necessary: consult notice board

Language and its Relevance for Language Teaching: Translation and Comprehension

(Module 3c)

Mi 10.15-11.45 (Group Two)

Or: 26.02.-02.03. Exact times to be announced on my notice board

Here the emphasis is on expanding the student’s knowledge of English vocabulary and

expression. First we look at one or several texts on the topic, or do some related language

work. Then we translate a similar text from German into English. The aim is to cover some

important areas of language that you will need for teaching, and also to include some topics of

general interest: People and their Characteristics; University and Student Life; Landeskunde:

India; The Language of Politics/Elections; The World of Nature and our Environment; Crime,

Law and Detection; Landeskunde: South Africa; The Press and the Media; Artists and the

Arts; Landeskunde: Australia/New Zealand; Literature and Literary Criticism; Teaching and

Learning; Texts on Language, etc.

The end-of-semester requirement: a translation similar to those dealt with during the

semester.

No prior registration necessary.

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Dr. Stuart Amor English KVV WiSe 2006/07

Developing Advanced Writing Skills (Module 2a) (Group Two)

Do 15.45-17.15

We will be practising fairly formal essay writing; other types of composition (book or film

review, short biography, etc.); and shorter forms such as advertising slogans and summaries.

Writing will be developed, for instance, by listing (qualities of a good teacher), examples

(educational alternatives), comparison and contrast (Christianity and Islam), by definition (art,

postmodernism, machismo), classification (subjects at university), space and time (biography

or autobiography), by process description (industrialization), cause and effect (causes of

crime, pollution, road accidents), etc. The course will include quite a large amount of

language work (grammar, expanding vocabulary, false friends) that is relevant for written

work.

The requirement for a Testat: An end-of-semester essay of three pages written under exam:

conditions.

No prior registration necessary.

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Prof. Dr. Joachim Appel English KVV WiSe 2006/07

PROF. DR. JOACHIM APPEL

Teaching Comprehension in secondary schools (Module 5/6)

(Appel/Biebricher)

Mi 10.15 – 1145

The seminar is a preparation for one of the Staatsexamen options (RS prüfungsrelevant).

This course addresses questions of teaching listening and reading comprehension at secondary

schools. It will cover :

• Spoken and written discourse

• Models of processing and comprehension

• Methods for teaching comprehension

• Evaluating comprehension

• Comprehension as an interactive phenomenon

• Motivation and comprehension.

A reader with relevant material will be provided at the beginning of the semester.

As preparation for this seminar every participant will have to read in advance:

• Hermes, L.: Hörverstehen. In: Timm, J. P. (1998). Englisch lernen und lehren. Didaktik

des Englischunterrichts. Berlin: Cornelsen, 221-229.

• Hermes, L.: Leseverstehen. In: Timm, J. P. (1998). Englisch lernen und lehren. Didaktik


Registration: Obligatory Vorbesprechung: Wednesday 19th July, 12.30h room: A 206

Leistungsnachweis: HS-Schein: Project and paper on either reading or listening

comprehension. Project will be prepared in a workshop.

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Teaching Comprehension in primary schools (Module 5/6)

(Appel/Biebricher)

Mi 13.45-15.15

The course is for students taking the written Staatsexamen after the winter semester. (GHS

prüfungsrelevant)

This course addresses questions of teaching listening and reading comprehension at primary

schools. It will cover:
















Tutorial for the oral exam (Staatsexamen) (GHS, RS, SP)

Mo 17.00-17.45 (einstündig).

This course will give an overview over essential topics in linguistics, didactics and area

studies for Staatsexamen candidates.

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Research Seminar: Verbal Interaction in the Language Classroom (Module 5/6)

Di 15.45-17.15

Language teaching is talk. Just exactly how this talk functions in the classroom is still being

researched. The seminar will involve students in research on this question. Our aim is to

record and analyse language lessons at school. Each participant is required to find a

teacher/school to cooperate with and to observe, record, and analyse a language lesson or part

of it.

Part one: students will be given background information on theories of verbal interaction in

the language classroom.

Part two: students will go out and do field work

Part three: students will report on their work.

Registration: Obligatgory Vorbesprechung: Wednesday 19th July, 12.00h room: A 206

Schein: research project.

Introductory reading: Auer, P. (1999). Sprachliche Interaktion. Tübingen: Niemeyer. A

reader will be available in September.

Fachdidaktisches Hauptseminar: Learners with Basic Needs (Module 5/6)

(Appel/Schwab)

Mi 8.15-9.45

The seminar will cover both institutional, didactic and individual aspects of helping learners

with basic needs. It will cover the following areas:

- an overview over "Englisch für alle" in Germany and in comparable settings since the

1960ies.

- methods for teaching learners with basic needs

- verbal interaction in the Hauptschule

- contact with practising teachers at the Hauptschule, visit to a school

- various aspects of learning difficulties

Schein: either Klausur plus seminar paper or Klausur plus presentation.


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Englischunterricht für Lernerinnen mit schwierigen Voraussetzungen -

fremdsprachendidaktische und sonderpädagogische Perspektiven (für Studierende der

Sonderpädagogik) (Module 5/6) (Joachim Appel & Iris Füssenich)

Kompaktseminar: Termine (jeweils ganztägig): 01.12.06; 15.12.06; 12.01.07;

26.01.07; plus eine Nachbesprechung , Termin nach Absprache)

Das Thema Lernschwierigkeiten wird von der Fremdsprachendidaktik wenig zur Kenntnis

genommen. Große Untersuchungen sind in weiten zeitlichen Abständen erschienen.

Gleichzeitig ist zu erwarten, dass mit der flächendeckenden Einführung von Englisch an

Grundschulen, Sonderschulen, die nach dem Lehrplan der Grundschule unterrichten, wie z.B.

Schulen für Sprachbehinderte und auch an Förderschulen Lehrerinnen und Lehrer mit

Lernschwierigkeiten konfrontiert sind. Welche Auswirkungen der frühe

Fremdsprachenerwerb für das schulische Lernen von Migrantenkindern sowie von Kindern

mit Sprach- und Lernproblemen hat, wird bisher kaum diskutiert.

Das Seminar wird sich deshalb mit zentralen Aspekten von Lernschwierigkeiten im

Fremdsprachenunterricht aus einer praxisbezogenen Perspektive auseinandersetzen und

arbeitet das Thema aus Sicht der Fachdidaktik Englisch und aus der

Sprachbehindertenpädagogik auf.

Folgende Themen werden behandelt:

- Unterschiede zwischen Zweitsprach- und Fremdsprachenerwerb

- Lernerfaktoren, Sprachlerneignung

- Methoden für Lernschwache.

- Fähigkeiten und Schwierigkeiten beim Schriftsprache

- Unterrichtsmaterialien, Sequentialität

- Sicht von „Fehlern“

- Diagnostik, Tests, Korrektur

- Hausaufgaben, Nachhilfe und Elternarbeit

- Schulartenspezifik, vor allem Schule für Sprachbehinderte, Förder- und Hauptschule

In Absprache mit den Dozenten kann ein Schein im Fach Englisch oder in Didaktik der

Sprachbehindertenpädagogik erworben werden. Die Veranstaltung wendet sich an

Studierende der Sonderpädagogik und findet sowohl in Ludwigsburg als auch Reutlingen

statt.

Registration: Vorbesprechung in Ludwigsburg am 19.7.06 13.00 Uhr Raum A 206

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Introduction to the linguistic analysis of the English language (Module 1a)

Di 17.30-19.00 (and two extended sessions 19.00-20.30 to be arranged).

Linguistics is about the description of languages. Knowledge about language and the ability to

analyse language are essential tools for the language teacher. This course aims to give

students such tools by looking at various aspects of English: sounds (phonology), forms

(morphology), sentences (syntax), meaning (semantics, pragmatics), texts (discourse analysis)

as well as language variation (sociolinguistics).

Literature: G. Yule. The study of language. Cambridge University Press.

No prior registration is necessary.

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Christine Biebricher, M.A. English KVV WiSe 2006/07

CHRISTINE BIEBRICHER, M.A.

Introduction to the Teaching of English (Module 1c)

Mi 15.45 – 17.15

This course is designed to give an overall view of the theoretical foundations of language

learning and teaching. We will also discuss pedagogical applications and implications and

take a retrospective look at our previous foreign language learning experience. We thus hope

to increase our awareness not only of what we do and how we do it, but also what effect it

will have on our learners. The following issues will be dealt with: beliefs about teaching and

learning, learning styles and strategies, theories of language acquisition, the history of

language teaching, teaching receptive and productive skills, teaching and learning a foreign

language in primary school, teaching vocabulary and grammar, practical considerations in the

classroom (planning, evaluation, classroom management). Regular attendance and active

participation are expected.

Registration: Please sign up on the list on my notice board.

The following books are recommended as preliminary or follow-up reading to the issues dealt

with in the course:

• Brown, H. D. (2000): Principles of language learning and teaching. 4th ed. New York:

Longman.

• Richards, J. C./Rodgers, T. S. (1994): Approaches and methods in language teaching. 10.

Aufl. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

• Scrivener, J. (1994): Learning Teaching. A guidebook for English language teachers.

Oxford: The Bath Press.

• Timm, J.-P. (Hrsg.) (1998): Englisch lernen und lehren. Didaktik des Englischunterrichts.

Berlin: Cornelsen.

• Ur, P. (1996): A course in language teaching. Practice and theory. Cambridge:

Cambridge University Press

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Teaching Comprehension in secondary schools (Module 5/6)

(Appel/Biebricher)

Mi 10.15-11.45

The seminar is a preparation for one of the Staatsexamen options (RS prüfungsrelevant).

This course addresses questions of teaching listening and reading comprehension at secondary

schools. It will cover :
















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Teaching Comprehension in primary schools (Module 5/6)

(Appel/Biebricher)

Mi 13.45-15.15

The course is for students taking the written Staatsexamen after the winter semester. (GHS

prüfungsrelevant)

This course addresses questions of teaching listening and reading comprehension at primary

schools. It will cover:
















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Dr. Peter Dines English KVV WiSe 2006/07

DR. PETER DINES

Cultural Studies (Module 2b) (Group One)

Mo 8.15-9.45

This introduction to cultural studies and the analysis of literary texts will give a survey of the

history and genres of English and American Literature and the New Literatures in English. It

will also include a survey of theoretical approaches to reading and interpreting literature, such

as New Criticism, Psychoanalytical Criticism, Feminism, New Historicism and Post-

Structuralism.

You will also learn how to use the library of the Pädagogische Hochschule effectively, how to

create bibliographies and how to quote from secondary sources.

Credit (4 ECTS points) will be given for regular attendance, written exam (Klausur). Every

participant will have to read William Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

Compulsory set book: Michael Meyer. English and American Literatures. Tübingen: UTB,

2004

Registration: at the first meeting of the class

Literaturwissenschaftliches-landeskundliches Hauptseminar: Jane Austen and the Early

19th Century

Fr 8.15-9.45

This third-year seminar will be looking at a selection of Jane Austen’s novels within the

historical and cultural context of the early 19th century.

Works to be discussed:

• Pride and Prejudice

• Sense and Sensibility

• Emma

• Persuasion

There is no official registration for this class; the condition for participation is detailed

knowledge of Pride and Prejudice to be tested in the first session 20th October.

Credit (6 ECTS points) will be given on the basis of regular attendance, a presentation and

extended essay. For a recognised audit (Testat) students will be required to participate in a

colloquium at the end of term.

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Dr. Peter Fenn English KVV WiSe 2006/07

DR. PETER FENN

Acquisition of English Language and Culture (Module 1b)

Do 10.15-11.45

Target groups: All students in all courses of study in Module 1. Relevant to Zwischenprüfung.

This class is an integrated language course with two principle components: a basic grammar

review of didactically relevant areas of everyday English structure leading to a written test as

part of the Zwischenprüfung. And secondly, an oral component aimed at furthering more

general use of the language in spoken fields, and including certain cultural aspects of target-

language communities

Registration: consult notice board

Introduction to the English language (Module 1a)

Do 8.15-9.45 (Group two)

Fr 10.15-11.45 (Group three)

The course gives an introduction to the study and analysis of the character of language, both

in a general sense and as applied to English. It will provide orientation in the basic categories

of the discipline: phonetics and phonology (sound production and sound system), morphology

and syntax (grammatical forms and their meanings), semantics (meaning on the level of

individual words and phrases), pragmatics (meaning in the

context of social discourse), and will also deal with questions of language variation (e.g.

geographical and social).

Literature:

• Yule, George, The Study of Language, Cambridge University Press

(This set book must be bought by students before the course begins and brought to the first

Linguistics and its Relevance for Language Teaching (Syntax) (Module 3c)

Fr 8.15-9.45

Target groups: Students in Module 3, students doing exam revision (special topic, oral).

This course provides insights into the theoretical analysis of English phrase and sentence

structure. Its approach is functional-structural and its aim is to deepen understanding of

English syntax in linguistic, applied linguistic and pedagogical senses.

Grading through end-of-semester test.

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Linguistisches Hauptseminar: Pragmatics and Modality in English (Module 5/6)

Di 8.15-9.45

(GHS-prüfungsrelevant)

The seminar will provide an introduction to the general field of pragmatics in language

studies, then selecting certain areas for special focus, e.g. the role of time, space and other

factors of context, referential and inferential types of meaning, types of speaker relation, other

specific features of discourse analysis, etc. A second direction of thrust will be to isolate and

analyse modal features in discourse, in particular the role played by modal verbs and their

contribution to broader categories of pragmatic interaction. Basis for the seminar will be the

following works, which participants are asked to acquire beforehand and bring to the first

session (selections from further literature on the topic will be recommended and/or distributed

in the course of the seminar):

• Yule, George, Pragmatics, OUP, Oxford 1996/2003

• Fenn, Peter, Modality (Handout), 2006, available at Kopierladen Cohn (on the premises)

• Leech, G./Svartvik, J., A Communicative Grammar of English, Longman, London 1975

Developing Media and Discourse Literacy: Film Discussion (Module 3a)

Di 13.45-15.15 in HIF-Anlage, BU 108 or

05.02.07 – 09.02.07

Various feature films from the English-speaking world (mainly British and American) will be

viewed and discussed, with emphasis not only on personal viewing reactions, but also on

film-analytical dimensions, production techniques and historical styles of portrayal. Films are

selected mainly according to the cultural significance of their themes (literary films, historical

portraits, political and social topics, etc.).

Grading through end-of-term essay (Hausarbeit)/ post-course essay

Registration: Attendance limited to 35 participants. Sign the list for registration

Registration for February Course: List for registration posted from 16/10/06. Registration

before this date also possible by e-mail.

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Language and its Relevance for Language Teaching: Translation and Comprehension

(Module 3c)

Di 10.15-11.45

Target groups: All students in all courses of study post-Zwischenprüfung (Module 4,

ERASMUS)

"Translation" here is understood as translation from German into English. It is not done as an

exercise in its own right, but is used as a technique to examine key areas of English

vocabulary, idiom and grammar, comparing and contrasting them with the equivalent German

phenomena. The purpose of the course is not only to improve students´ everyday command of

the language, but also to increase their awareness of language issues in areas relevant to

teaching. Attention is also paid, in a broader sense, to selected cultural aspects of target-

language communities.

Grading through end-of-semester test.

Registration: Attendance limited to 30 participants. List for registration.

Pronunciation Practice

Do 13.45-14.30 (Group one)

Do 14.30-15.15 (Group two)

A structured programme of reading and pronunciation exercises in small groups (maximum

19 participants) with individual coaching. Strongly recommended in semesters 1-4.

Participation attested solely on attendance.

Registration for the course is required in a special registration session held by the Fachschaft

Englisch on the first day of the semester.

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Pronunciation Practice

12.02.07 – 16.02.07 LSA U 120.

Two groups of 14 sessions each, running parallel throughout the week. For exact times see

English notice board in the course of the WS. A structured programme of reading and

pronunciation exercises in small groups with individual coaching. Strongly recommended for

all those who feel they require support and improvement in their pronunciation skills. All

semesters welcome, in particular those who would like practice before final examinations.

Registration: A list for registration will be posted as from the beginning of the WS. 2 groups,

attendance limited to 19 participants in each. Registration also possible by e-mail.

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Dipl.-Päd. Helga Haudeck, M.A. English KVV WiSe 2006/07

DIPL.-PÄD. HELGA HAUDECK, M.A.

Classroom Research (Module 4b, GHPO )

Do 8.15 – 9.45 (14-tägig)

This seminar provides the opportunity to gain some experience in qualitative classroom

research.

Participants, working together in groups, will observe lessons in a second grade and record it

on video. Further video data of this class are available and can be used additionally for

investigating specific issues of a theme-oriented, holistic and playful way of teaching young

learners.

Every student is expected to keep a study journal. At the end of the term the groups will

present their findings to the course.


Primary-Specific Ways of Teaching (GS) (Module 3b, GHPO neu)

Mo 10.15 – 11.45 (Group One)

Starting from the theoretical foundations of early foreign language learning and the key

principles of teaching English to young learners aged 6 to 10 this seminar will then focus on

the following methodological aspects: learning words and grammar, storytelling, acquiring

literacy, the use of hand-puppets and other teaching materials, testing and assessment and the

transition from the primary to the secondary level.

We will also be dealing with the question of how we should plan, organise, carry out and

evaluate our lessons. Reports from the students' teaching practice and video recordings will

offer valuable insights into 'real' classroom interaction that will then be analysed and

discussed. Furthermore, the sessions will involve demonstrations, discussions and

presentations in small groups.

Recommended textbooks:

• Bleyhl, W. (Hrsg.) (2000). Fremdsprachen in der Grundschule. Grundlagen und

Praxisbeispiele. Hannover: Schroedel.

• Cameron, L. (2001). Teaching Languages to Young Learners. Cambridge: CUP.

Leistungsnachweis: group presentations + end-of-term-test


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Introduction to the Teaching of English (Module 1c)

Do 10.15 – 11.45









classroom (planning, evaluation, classroom management). Regular attendance and active


Registration Please sign up on the numbered list on my notice board.


with in the course:


Longman.





• Timm, J.-P. (Hrsg.) (1998): Englisch lernen und lehren. Didaktik des Englischunterrichts.

Berlin: Cornelsen.


Cambridge University Press

Begleitseminar für das Tagespraktikum (Grundschule)

Mo 8.15 - 9.45 h

This course offers coaching and advice on lesson planning, finding appropriate materials etc.

to students attending a Tagespraktikum at a primary school.

For further information: Contact me at [email protected]


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Kindgemäße Fremdsprachenarbeit in der Grundschule (v.a. für Nichtanglisten)

5.2.- 9.2.2007 (Zeiten werden noch bekanntgegeben)

In allen baden-württembergischen Grundschulen wird inzwischen ab Klasse 1 eine

Fremdsprache gelernt, was für die (zukünftigen) Grundschullehrkräfte neue

Herausforderungen mit sich bringt. Diese Veranstaltung richtet sich vor allem an Studierende,

die sich mit dem grundschulgemäßen Fremdsprachenansatz auseinander setzen wollen, auch

wenn sie das Fach Englisch nicht studieren.

Der erste Teil des Seminars widmet sich zunächst den theoretischen Grundlagen und

bildungspolitischen Vorgaben sowie den methodischen Konsequenzen, die daraus abzuleiten

sind. In einem zweiten Praxisteil erhalten die Seminarteilnehmer die Gelegenheit, die bisher

erarbeiteten Prinzipien mit realem Unterricht über Videoaufnahmen zu vergleichen. Des

Weiteren werden sie kleinere Unterrichtseinheiten zu ausgewählten Themen erarbeiten und

vorstellen.

Anmeldung: Anmeldeliste am schwarzen Brett des Faches Englisch (Haudeck) ab Mitte

Januar.

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Prof. Dr. Jan Hollm English KVV WiSe 2006/07

PROF. DR. JAN HOLLM

Cultural Studies (Module 2b)

Mi 8.15-9.45

This introduction to cultural studies and the analysis of literary texts will give a survey of the

history and genres of English and American Literature and the New Literatures in English. It

will also include a survey of theoretical approaches to reading and interpreting literature based

on such approaches as New Criticism, Psychoanalytical Criticism, Feminism, New

Historicism and Post-Structuralism.

You will also learn how to use the library of the Pädagogische Hochschule effectively, how

to create bibliographies and how to quote from secondary sources.

Leistungsnachweis: Regular attendance, written exam (Klausur). Every participant will have

to read William Shakespeare’s Hamlet

Registration: at the first meeting of the class

Background Reading: Michael Meyer. English and American Literatures. Tübingen: UTB,

2004.

Hauptseminar: Literary Theory: Approaches to Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet (Module

5/6)

Di 15.45-17.15

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet will be taken as case studies in order to

exemplify different literary theories. Film adaptations will constitute a second focus in this

seminar.

As preparation for this seminar every participant will have to read Hamlet in advance. Your

knowledge of this play will be tested in a short written exam during the first meeting of class.

In order to be allowed into the seminar you will have to pass this test.

Leistungsnachweis: Regular attendance, short presentation (Kurzreferat) and

Hauptseminararbeit.

Registration: list on the departmental board

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Hauptseminar: Die EU und die USA: Zwei Weltmächte? (zusammen mit E. Begander)

(Module 5/6)

Mo 15.45-17.15

Dieses interdisziplinär ausgerichtete Seminar, das zusammen mit einer Kollegin und

Studierenden aus der Politikwissenschaft stattfinden wird, untersucht das gegenwärtige

Verhältnis der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika und der Europäischen Union. Ein besonderer

Schwerpunkt wird auch auf der unterschiedlichen konstitutionellen Struktur und der

weltpolitischen Bedeutung dieser beiden Staatengebilde liegen. Die Seminarsprache wird

Deutsch sein unter Heranziehung von englischen Originaltexten.

Leistungsnachweis: Kurzreferat und Hauptseminararbeit

Anmeldung: Eintragung in Liste am Dozentenbrett des Faches Englisch

Hauptseminar: William Morris and the Victorian World (Module 5/6)

Di 17.30-19.00

(prüfungsrelevant für das schriftliche Staatsexamen im Bereich Realschule)

This seminar is designed to introduce participants to William Morris (1834-96), the British

craftsman, designer, writer, typographer and political activist. The broad range of his work

gives an idea why dealing with Morris opens up wide parts of Victorian culture for research.

Please consult the following website to find out more about William Morris:

http://www.morrissociety.org .

As preparation for this seminar every participant will have to read William Morris’s utopian

romance News from Nowhere in advance. Your knowledge of this novel will be tested in a

short written exam during the first meeting of class. In order to be allowed into the seminar

you will have to pass this test.

Leistungsnachweis: Regular attendance, short presentation (Kurzreferat) and

Hauptseminararbeit.

Registration: list on the departmental board

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http://www.morrissociety.org/


Hauptseminar: The Vietnam War and the United States of America (Module 5/6)

26.02.-02.03.: Raum A 009 (4. Woche)

This seminar seeks to analyse the importance of the Vietnam War experience in US culture.

The interdependence of historical events and their cultural representation will be a focus of

this seminar. This explains why analyzing motion pictures which deal with this experience

will be of central importance in this seminar.

Prerequisites: Read Michael Herr’s Dispatches in advance. (ISBN: 0679735259)

Registration: Please sign up on the list on my noticeboard.

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Almuth Josefy, M. A. English KVV WiSe 2006/07

ALMUTH JOSEFY, M. A.

Secondary-Specific Ways of Teaching English (Module 3b)

Mi 8.15-9.45

In this seminar we will look at principles and methods of teaching English in Secondary

School, especially Realschule. We will focus on the new curriculum RS, teaching aims, the

introduction of grammar topics, the teaching of vocabulary, listening and reading

comprehension and other topics. Therefore we will analyse different teaching materials.

Furthermore we will create, present and analyse specific lessons, also developed by the

students.

This seminar should be attended if possible before or at the same time as the Tagespraktikum

English (Enrolment is strongly recommended for students attending the Tagespraktikum at

group Josefy, A.)

A list of recommended reference literature will be found in the folder “Handapparat Josefy

(193)” in the library. Please check the English notice board for further information concerning

this seminar.

Registration: Please send an e-mail to [email protected] before the beginning of the

term. Regular participation is required. In order to receive a credit, students have to give a

presentation (with handout) and a colloquium at the end of the seminar.

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Almuth Josefy, M. A. English KVV WiSe 2006/07

Classroom Research: Transfer from Primary to Secondary School (Module 4b)

Mi 10.15-11.45

This seminar offers an introduction to the principles and methods of teaching English at the

Primary School classroom. We will focus on the curriculum of Primary School and present

and analyse practical examples to illustrate the theory. Its second part will focus on

differences between learning English at Primary and Secondary School. Therefore we will

analyse different teaching materials and specific lessons. We will have the chance to visit a

Primary or Secondary School and a small research project in the field of classroom

observation with a presentation will be done by the students.

A list of recommended reference literature will be found in the folder “Handapparat

Josefy,A.” in the library from late September onwards. Please check the English notice board

for further information concerning this seminar.

Registration: Please send an e-mail to [email protected] before the beginning of the

term. Regular participation is required. In order to receive a credit, students have to do a small

research project, a presentation and a final graded test at the end of the seminar.

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Dr. Astrid Le Noir English KVV WiSe 2006/07

DR. ASTRID LE NOIR

Culture and its Relevance for Language Teaching: The American System of Education

(Module 3c)

Di 15.45-17.15

An overview of American education as both a professional and a public enterprise. Social,

historical, and philosophical foundations give perspective to an examination of current issues,

policies, and trends in the field of education, including cultural diversity. May include

organization and structure, finance, and curriculum. On successful completion of the course,

the student will be able to:

• evaluate teaching as a profession and analyze the impact of various social forces on the practicing teacher;

• explain historical, philosophical and sociological influences on education; • identify and compare the tenets of selected educational philosophies and their

relationships to present educational practices; • relate basic sociological concepts to American society and American schools; • demonstrate a knowledge of prevalent organization and governance patterns in education

systems; • define federal, state, and local responsibilities for education; • summarize the funding sources for education at all levels; • identify the major educational organizations and explain their purposes and contributions

to American education; • identify, evaluate, and explain selected curricular patterns, educational programs, and

instructional innovations; • identify and discuss current and emerging issues in education; • demonstrate a knowledge of the meaning and benefits of multicultural education as an

active process of good pedagogy; • compare and contrast the German education systems with the American education system;

and • demonstrate knowledge of basic needs, characteristics, and behavioral patterns in the

teaching/learning process. The following book is recommended: Spring, Joel, H. (2000):American Education. McGraw-

Hill Companies

Registration: Sign up on a list on my notice board.

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Wolfgang Mackamul English KVV WiSe 2006/07

WOLFGANG MACKAMUL

Developing Media and Discourse Literacy:

Using Software in English Language Teaching (Module 3a)

Do15.45 – 17.45 in A U 120 (Multimedia Labor im Keller)

The aim of this course is to explore the many ways in which computers can be used to help

with the teaching and learning of the English language. We will look at some examples of

working with standard software in the classroom. Participants will also get a chance to work

with software intended for creating various types of exercises for students.

Other aspects will include combining text, graphics and sound in the creation of multimedia

materials.

Finally we will take a look at the many ways the Internet can be useful to teachers of English,

from the organizing of web units to using web space for classroom work.

Participants need a password for the PH computer network – please apply for one a.s.a.p. if

you haven’t got one yet.

Grading will be based on the presentation to the group of a teaching unit incorporating

computer based content as presented during the course.

The number of participants is limited to 20 due to the number of work places available in the

multimedia lab.

Registration: By e-mail to [email protected] on a “first past the post” basis. Please state

clearly the name of the course, i.e. “Software in ELT” or “The Internet in ELT”.

Begleitseminar zum Tagespraktikum

Di. 11.00 – 12.30

Attendance is compulsory for students of my teaching practice group in Renningen

Registration: and further details: [email protected]

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Wolfgang Mackamul English KVV WiSe 2006/07

Developing Media and Discourse Literacy:

Using the Internet in English Language Teaching (Module 3a)

Mo 15.45 – 17.15 in A U 120 (Multimedia Labor im Keller)

In this course participants will get to know the various ways in which the internet can be used

to assist with the teaching of English. Students will learn how to organize a successful e-mail

project, how to use media content on the web for the creation of teaching materials and how

to make use of web space in the classroom. We will also take a look at web units as a way of

structuring students’ work on the web.

Also, we will try out some of the many useful programmes available to help with the teaching

and learning of English as well as look at ways of using standard software for classroom

work.

Participants need a password for the PH computer network – please apply for one a.s.a.p. if

you haven’t got one yet.

Grading will be based on the presentation to the group of a teaching unit incorporating

computer based content as presented during the course.

The number of participants is limited to 20 due to the number of work places available in the

multimedia lab.

Registration: By e-mail to [email protected] on a “first past the post” basis. Please state

clearly the name of the course, i.e. “Software in ELT” or “The Internet in ELT”.

Fächerverbund Sprache (Leitfach RPO 2003) Module 2, FV b: Project Methodology:

Planning and realizing a multimedia project

Do 10.15 – 11.45 A U120

In this course we will look at the methodology of project work, and then develop our own

multimedia project using all available tools, both computer based and otherwise. This course

is especially recommended for students who attended one of my internet or software courses

or have comparable experience in working with computers. It is not recommended for

inexperienced computer users.

Registration: Please send an email to [email protected].

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Dipl.-Päd. Marion Rodgers English KVV WiSe 2006/07

DIPL.-PÄD. MARION RODGERS

Introduction to the Teaching of English, (Module 1c)

Mo 8.15 – 9.45









classroom (planning, evaluating, classroom management). Regular attendance and active




with in the course:


Longman.






Cambridge University Press.

Begleitübung zum Tagespraktikum

Mo 13.45 – 15.15

Attendance is compulsory for students of my teaching practice group in Korntal-Münchingen.

For registration and further details: contact me at [email protected]

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https://webmail.ph-bw.de/src/compose.php?send_to=Rodgers%40ph-ludwigsburg.de


Developing Advanced Oral Skills, (Module 2c)

Do 15.45-17.15

This course aims to improve your oral competence in present-day English. This includes

developing your skills in pronunciation, presenting a topic, discussing or leading a discussion.

You will have the opportunity to spend some time in the multi-media lab where you can work

individually or in groups with various audio/ audio-visual materials accessed via the Internet

or from CDs and audio-/video tapes. You can tune into discussions/documentaries on a

variety of themes, which we can continue to discuss in class.

Topics will include:

• pronunciation (including use of phonetic transcriptions) with some background phonetic

and phonological theory,

• “gambits” – those useful phrases in discussion, debate and presentations which give

important signals to your listeners, introducing, linking, slanting and generally organizing

what you want to say.

You will present various topics and lead a discussion on them. In addition to regular classes,

you will have to attend some conversation classes with a native speaker. The final

examination will consist of a written (use of phonetic alphabet) and an oral test.

Registration: Send an e-mail to: [email protected]

Writing Lab (Rodgers, M. / tutor from UNCC)

in A 012

The Writing Lab has been designed for PH students, who have an interest in improving their

skills in the English language. The Writing Lab consists of a native speaker of English to aid

and assist in such areas as: essay writing, speaking practice, presentations, lesson plans and

pronunciation. Sessions between tutor and students are one on one and are offered by

appointment (starts at the beginning of term). The location of the Writing Lab, as well as the

sign-up sheet, is at A 012.

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Language in Classroom Interaction, Module 4C; (HS/ RS)

Mo 10.15 – 11.45 or

Intensive course: 05.02. – 09.02.07, 8.30-13.00

The aim of this practically-oriented course is to equip the future teacher of English with the

necessary authentic classroom language skills. These are indispensable since the giving of

instructions and asking questions are some of the few genuinely communicative acts which

take place in the foreign language classroom. The various units of classroom phrases will be

grouped around key situations and activities in the classroom. Previous knowledge is of minor

importance but regular attendance and active participation are expected.

The following book is recommended:

Hughes, G. S. (2001): A Handbook of Classroom English. 13th impr. Oxford: Oxford

University Press.


For the intensive course, please send your registration to [email protected] till 31st

January.

Fächerverbund Sprache (Leitfach GHS 2003, RPO 2003), Module 1, FV b: Second

Language Methodology

Advanced Language Competence: Giving Presentations, Module 5/6

Mi 8.15 – 9.45

The prospect of public speaking is often frightening for many people. However, teachers,

students and pupils will have to give talks or make oral presentations during the course of

their careers. This seminar is specifically designed for students who have little or no

experience of giving presentations and intends to equip them with the necessary skills for

doing this. The following issues will be dealt with: basic principles for preparing and

delivering your presentation, outlining and putting it into words, using audiovisual aids,

criteria for evaluation, how to help pupils develop skills for giving successful presentations at

school.

Regular attendance, active participation and a presentation which will take into account what

we have learnt in the course of the seminar, are expected. The number of participants will be

limited to 24.

Registration: Send an email to [email protected]

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Secondary-Specific Ways of Teaching (RS), Module 3b

Do 13.45 – 15.15

The course is based on a series of teacher training modules which aim to develop practical

skills in teaching English as a foreign language. The training sessions will involve

demonstrations, discussions and pair/group work. We will focus on the following areas of

methodology: planning a lesson, presenting and practising vocabulary, presenting and

practising structures, using a reading text, reading/writing/listening activities, asking

questions, giving instructions and communicative activities etc.

I would strongly recommend the students on school practice at the Realschule Korntal-

Münchingen to join this course since it will offer the opportunity to try out the principles of

teaching that we have discussed during the course. A series of articles offering theoretical and

practical background knowledge will be presented and discussed in small groups on a weekly

basis (continuous assessment). There will also be an end-of-term test.



with in the course:

• Timm, Johannes P. (1998): Englisch lernen und lehren. Didaktik des Englischunterrichts.

Berlin: Cornelsen.

• Müller-Hartmann, Andreas & Schocker-von Ditfurth, Marita (2004): Introduction to the

English Language Teaching. Stuttgart: Klett.

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Fächerverbund Sprache (Leitfach RPO 2003) Module 2, FV b: Project Methodology

Contemporary British literature in the classroom – a project-based workshop.

Mi 10.15-11.45

Fifteen-year-old Christopher has a photographic memory. He understands maths. He

understands science. What he can’t understand are other human beings. When he finds his

neighbour’s dog lying dead on the lawn, he decides to track down the killer and write a

murder mystery about it. But what other mysteries will he end up uncovering?

The course objective is to learn how to make the challenge of reading authentic literature

accessible and motivating for learners, how to arouse their interest, how to engage their

minds, interests and feelings and how to help them to experience the story from the inside out,

not from the outside looking in. We will read the novel during the course and try out various

processes and approaches related to teaching literature for adolescents.

Students must have the following book by the beginning of term and bring it with them to the

first session:

• Mark Haddon (2004). The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Please make

sure to have the version published by Red Fox (ISBN 0 09 945676 1).

Regular attendance and active participation are expected. Credits will be given for homework,

a reading journal, short presentations, a performance and an essay. The course will be held in

English and numbers will be restricted to 25.

Registration: Please send your registration to [email protected] till 15th

September

Intensive course in Language Accuracy (Improve your English Grammar Skills)

26.02. – 02.03.07, 8.30-13.00

This voluntary intensive course in English grammar aims to reduce the difficulties /

weaknesses even advanced students of English have in areas such as infinitives, gerunds,

participles etc. It will follow a more inductive approach and indirectly aims to demonstrate a

communicative or task-based model for teaching grammar in secondary school. It is a

language course open to all students of English who wish to improve their language accuracy

in a more practical / less theoretical way. Regular attendance and active participation are

expected.

Registration: Please send your registration to [email protected] till 31st January.

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Götz Schwab, M.A. English KVV WiSe 2006/07

GÖTZ SCHWAB, M.A.

Primary Specific Ways of Teaching (GS) (Module 3b) (Group Two)

Fächerverbund Sprachen Leitfach GHPO 03, RPO 03 FVb Second Language

Methodology

Do 10.15 – 11.45

Starting from the key principles of teaching English to young learners aged 6 to 10 this

seminar will then focus on methodological aspects (teaching techniques, theme-based

teaching, story-telling, the use of hand-puppets, etc,).

We will be dealing with the question of how we should plan, organise, carry out and evaluate

our lessons. Reports from the students’ teaching practice and video recordings will offer

valuable insights into ‘real’ classroom interaction that will then be analysed and discussed.

Furthermore, demonstrations of short teaching units on specific topics will help students to

gain a clearer understanding of their own implicit assumptions and their teaching strategies.

Recommended textbooks:

• Bleyhl, W. (Hrsg.) (2000). Fremdsprachen in der Grundschule. Grundlagen und

Praxisbeispiele. Hannover: Schroedel.

• Cameron, L. (2001). Teaching Languages to Young Learners. Cambridge: CUP.

Registration: Please sign up on the numbered list on my notice board.

Fachdidaktisches Hauptseminar: Learners with Basic Needs (Module 5/6)

(Appel/Schwab)

Mi 8.15-9.45

The seminar will cover both institutional, didactic and individual aspects of helping learners

with basic needs. It will cover the following areas:

- an overview over "Englisch für alle" in Germany and in comparable settings since the

1960ies.

- methods for teaching learners with basic needs

- verbal interaction in the Hauptschule

- contact with practising teachers at the Hauptschule, visit to a school

- various aspects of learning difficulties

Schein: either Klausur plus seminar paper or Klausur plus presentation.


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Prof. Reinhard Strauch English KVV WiSe 2006/07

PROF. REINHARD STRAUCH

Revision Course Linguistics: (post-ZP) phonetics/phonology, syntax, semantics (Module

6/7)

Mi 8.15 – 9.45

The course is intended for all students who, having completed their basic course of studies

(“Grundstudium”), wish to revise and expand their knowledge of basic linguistic concepts in

all areas directly or indirectly relevant to the teaching of English. The proposed list of topics

can be modified at the beginning of Term according to students’ demand.

Course requirements: Zwischenprüfung, regular attendance and participation. Irregular

attendance or lack of participation will lead to exclusion from the course.

Registration: during the first session.

Linguistisches HS: Social and Regional Variation in National and International English

(Module 5/6)

Mo 15.45 – 17.15

This course is intended for students in their third or fourth year of study and in the

postgraduate sector (M.A. students). Participants must have passed the ‘Zwischenprüfung’, or

possess equivalent qualifications. The course is “prüfungsrelevant” (RS).

The course will be concerned with the general description of linguistic variation, and will

concentrates on social and regional variation, esp. in Britain and the USA.

It will also treat variation in different forms of standardised English (“international English”)

and address the question of the global use of English.

Students who register for the course will be given a bibliography and a more detailed list of

topics to be covered at the beginning of term.

Course requirements: Zwischenprüfung, regular attendance and participation, seminar paper.

Irregular attendance or lack of participation will lead to exclusion from the course.

Registration: Those wishing to participate MUST REGISTER for the course via e-mail

([email protected] or [email protected]) by 10 October 2007 at the very

latest.

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mailto:[email protected]



HS ‘Cultural Studies’: Translation and Interculturality: Aspects of Translation of

English into German (Module 5/6)

Di 13.45 – 15.15


postgraduate sector (M.A. students). Participants must have passed the ‘Zwischenprüfung’,

or possess equivalent qualifications. The course is “prüfungsrelevant” (GHS). Different types of English texts (literary, academic, colloquial, advertising, etc) will be

examined and translated against a background of general assumptions and/or theories

concerning the cultural and linguistic difficulties of translation. The balance will be slightly

shifted in favour of more practical aspects instead of theoretical discussion.

Course requirements: Zwischenprüfung, regular attendance and participation, practical

translations and course papers. Irregular attendance or lack of participation will lead to

exclusion from the course.


[email protected] or [email protected] by 10 October 2007 at the very latest.

Linguistisches HS: English in Advertising and the Media (Module 5/6)

Di 15.45 – 17.15



possess equivalent qualifications.

The pragmatic varieties of English that have come to be preponderantly used in media

language and in advertising are the main objects of enquiry in this course. The print media

and the electronic media (radio, television, film) will be given about equal prominence. The

practical analysis of concrete examples will be one of the main tasks of the participants.

Course requirements: Zwischenprüfung, regular attendance and participation, seminar paper.

Irregular attendance or lack of participation will lead to exclusion from the course.


([email protected] or [email protected]) by 10 October 2007 at the very

latest.

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Literarisch-landeskundliches Hauptseminar: The Campus Novel and the Student

Movement of the 1960ies and 1970ies.

Kompakt in der Woche 05.- 09.02.2007 (exact times to be announced)

The seminar will deal with the following novels:

David Lodge, Changing Places, 1975

Malcolm Bradbury, The History Man, 1975

Tom Sharpe, Porterhouse Blue, 1974.

All books are available in paperback editions (British ones, please!).

The above novels will be discussed and analysed against the background of the educational

changes which affected the British universities strongly in the 1960ies and 1970ies, and

against the background of the changing British society in those years. The ‘American

university scene’, particularly in California, will also be discussed. In the case of Porterhouse

Blue, the novel will be compared to a film version.



possess equivalent qualifications.

Registration: via e-mail ([email protected] and/or [email protected]) by 31

January 2007 at the very latest.

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Margaret Winck English KVV WiSe 2006/07

MARGARET WINCK

Developing Advanced Writing Skills (Module 2a) / Essay Writing

Mo 10.15-11.45, (Group Three)

or Intensive course: 12.02.2007-22.02.2007, Mo – Do, ab 13:00

Aspects of developing writing skills will include: essay planning; vocabulary extension;

reporting what others have said/written; using relative clauses; conventions of punctuation

and quotation; structural/ transitional devices; style of formal academic writing; recognition

of common mistakes.

The course will cover a variety of content topics, using original texts to introduce

contemporary discussions or cultural themes. You will produce a piece of writing on a set

theme approx. every fortnight; this will be corrected but not graded.

Your grade for this part of Module 2 will be awarded on the basis of the end-of-term

examination.

Registration: please register by email to: [email protected] Betreff: Writing Skills

TERM or Writing Skills INTENSIVE

Developing Advanced Oral Skills (Module 2c))

Mo 13.45-15.15 (Group Two)

Mi 10.15-11.45 (Group Three)

This course aims to improve your oral competence in present-day English. This includes

developing your skills in pronunciation/intonation (including use of phonetic transcriptions,

with some background phonetic and phonological theory,) presenting a topic, discussing,

leading a discussion.

You will have the opportunity to spend some time in the multi-media lab where you can work

individually with various audio/audio-visual materials accessed via the Internet or from CDs

and audio/video tapes. You can tune in there to discussions/documentaries on a variety of

themes, which we can continue to discuss in class.

You will be expected to present one topic and lead a discussion on it.

The final examination will consist of a written test (use of phonemic transcription) and an

individual oral test.

Registration: please register by email to: [email protected] Betreff: DAOS Monday or

DAOS Wednesday

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Margaret Winck English KVV WiSe 2006/07

Classroom English in the Primary Classroom (Module 4c)

Mi 15.45-17.15

This class aims to give you confidence in using the classroom language you need to cope in

primary school English lessons, closely linked to the curriculum and methods laid down in the

Lehrplan. A specific repertoire of vocabulary and instructions in the teacher language is

needed for - starting with English, eliciting responses from children, the TPR method, telling

stories, using hand puppets, using authentic English children’s books, realia, games, rhymes

and songs, managing a craft lesson, etc.

Regular attendance and active participation, including presenting short teaching sequences, is

expected.

Registration: please sign the list on my notice board. 30 places only.

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Larisa Yurovitskaya English KVV WiSe 2006/07

LARISA YUROVITSKAYA

(Samara State Pedagogical University)

Fachdidkatisches Hauptseminar: Development of cultural awareness as a component of

English language study.

Compact in October 2006

The course outlines some models of language education based on “cultural” approach. It

offers a systematic study of cross-cultural interaction. It shows why culture is an

indispensable component of teaching and learning a foreign language and offers techniques of

incorporating it into teaching. The course gives an idea how cultural awareness can sharpen

observation and encourage critical thinking about cultural stereotypes; it offers a highly

motivating language-learning resource material.

The course covers the following items:

• Recognizing cultural images and symbols

• Working with cultural products

• Examining patterns of everyday life

• Examining cultural behaviour and patterns of communication

• Exploring values and attitudes

• Exploring cultural identity

• Round-table discussion and Klausur

This seminar will take place in compact form in October. Please see the English notice board

for further information.

There is no official registration but you might like to indicate your interest by signing up on

the list on the notice board.

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