The Value of Languages
As we study, work and play together in a world which is more and more international with each day, knowing a heritage language has many rewards. Your children can learn about your roots. They can also improve their chances of finding employment when they leave school. They can look forward to careers in Canada or overseas and around the world.
They could serve the Canadian Government as civil servants, in the diplomatic corps, in the armed forces, or in religious organizations. In the professions, they could become translators, teachers, scientists who have to read books and journals in other languages. As engineers they may work all over the world... as business people they will be able to deal with the growing numbers of overseas firms locating in Canada.
The Basic German Language Program
Aim
The
overall aim of teaching German is to provide students with the opportunity
to acquire German language proficiency for the purpose of communicating with
other speakers of German in their community or anywhere in the world where
they might encounter German.
Objectives of the German Program
The
immediate practical objectives of the German language program are:
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To
provide abundant opportunities for students to understand and use the
German language, i.e. to participate actively in a variety of language
experiences |
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To
provide opportunities for students to acquire a specific level of
proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing German |
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To
provide opportunities to build cognitive awareness of structures of
German for the purpose of developing reading comprehension skills in
editing written work |
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To
provide experiences that develops awareness of appropriate language
behavior, i.e. body language and gestures for different situations |
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To
provide opportunities to learn about the German‑Canadian community in
Saskatchewan and Canada |
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To
give students of German background opportunities to enhance their
cultural identity as German‑Canadians |
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To give students opportunities to enrich their understanding of the culture of those countries where German is their mother tongue |
