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Working with unmotivated students in German classes
COUFALOVÁ, Markéta
This thesis deals with motivation and demotivation in lessons of German as foreign language (GFL), and offers practical approaches for dealing with unmotivated GFL learners. The theoretical basis of this work is formed by the central approaches of neo-communicative foreign language teaching. The explanation of the basic terms for foreign language teaching in the 21st century is followed by separate chapters dedicated to motivation and demotivation respectively. This part also discusses types of motivation, motives and (language) learning motivation. In relation to that, unmotivated learners and activation methods are addressed in the further course of the work. Activation methods are presented as motivational opportunities for unmotivated GFL learners. In the empirical part of the thesis, selected activation methods are tested in GFL lessons. The research is carried out on the (de)motivation of GFL learners at an upper primary school. The research participants take part in both German lessons including activation methods and in lessons not including any. Their active participation in the class is researched over a period of several weeks. Based on the data collected, valuable insights into the respective activation methods and their effect on student activity are provided. Methods proven to have a high activation effect are expected to eventually find their way into teaching practice.
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Czech as a target language. An up-to-date evidence of Czech reference books available in the Czech Republic for our German fellow inhabitants
COUFALOVÁ, Markéta
This Bachelor thesis discusses Czech as a modern foreign language. It focuses on Czech language courses for foreigners, and on the teaching materials used there particularly Czech language text books for German-speaking foreigners. We are offered a deeper insight into Czech language courses in the Czech Republic and German-speaking countries; mainly Germany, Austria and Switzerland, based on a survey. Moreover, the thesis pays particular attention to teaching materials for German-speaking foreigners who are interested in learning Czech. In the end, the findings gathered from the survey research and analyses of Czech language teaching materials for foreigners will be put to good use; to create a draft of a vocabulary book with exercices for Czech language courses.
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Jáchymov as a Book awarded with a Prize and an Anti-prize: the Analysis of the Czech translation awarded with the Anti-prize Skřipec and its correction
COUFALOVÁ, Markéta
The first part of this Bachelor thesis is based on the translational theory by the Czech linguist and translator Jiří Levý. On these grounds the terms translation and bad translation are defined as well as the reasons and consequences of bad translation. Furthermore other relevant translational theories are introduced. In the end the meaning and relevance of an anti-prize are discussed while the Czech literary anti-prize Skřipec is presented. The core of the practical part of the thesis is the critical analysis focused on the Czech translation of the novel Jáchymov by Josef Haslinger, which received the above-mentioned anti-award in 2012. First of all, the content of the book is and then the reception of the novel in German and Czech speaking countries are presented. The major part consists of the comparison of both, the original German novel and its Czech translation, in order to discover the mistakes in the Czech version of the book. These are subsequently classified and commented with respect to Levý´s translational theory. Last but not least a correction of the wrong passages is conducted.
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