Handlungs-und Geschehensablàufe im Alltag,Teil1

2011

Didaktisierung von Zeitungsmeldungen, Heft 1: Unfaelle

2011

Why start lessons on newspaper articles with stories about accidents? There are several reasons for that. First, it is a well-known subject: everybody knows how accidents are caused and what their consequences are (world knowledge). Second, accidents are concrete phenomena and can be illustrated by photos, pictures, and sketches (driver’s handbook). Third, a number of words from the common language help students understand accident reports. The five unspoken Wh-questions what, who, when, where and why are answered with the vocabulary studied at level A1-A2 (European framework). What refers to the accidents, including the vehicles involved. Who concerns the persons who caused the accidents a…