German as Foreign Language Insight into the Teaching Units in Switzerland

Abstract

Language is the mode of identity and recognition. Summer learning programs are
essential in helping children and young people interact and develop solid ethical
bonds in different communities. The study aims to determine the effectiveness and
applicability of the teaching model or approach adopted by the schools in
Switzerland in teaching and learning German as a foreign language. The study
adopts a case study approach to choose a summer language course program under
the Swiss boarding School Montana. A qualitative approach has been employed to
gauge the effectiveness of teaching German as a foreign language in the Swiss
boarding school in Montana. Results: The study reviews Communicative
Language Theory (CLT) and explores the designed curriculum for teaching
German as a foreign language (GFL). It is revealed that the teachers developed
their activities through the communicative activities described by CLT. The study
concludes that adopting pre-communicative activities as a part of the teaching
method is more effective in learning German as a foreign language.