Multimodal oral practices
exploring reality shows in teaching German as an additional language
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https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-3652.2026.60137Keywords:
Orality, Multimodality, Teaching of German as an additional language, Oral genresAbstract
This article discusses the inclusion of orality and colloquial discourse features in the teaching of German as an Additional Language (GAL) in university contexts, with a focus on teacher education. Despite advances in technologies and teaching materials, there remains a gap in the use of authentic and situated materials, which limits the understanding of language as a social practice. It is argued that incorporating spontaneous spoken genres brings language students closer to real linguistic and cultural practices, enriching the sociocultural dimension of language teaching. The discussion is grounded in studies on pragmatics, multimodality, and authenticity in language education. The proposed didactic approach uses episodes from the series Queer Eye Germany and Too Hot to Handle as audiovisual materials to explore pragmatic markers and identity constructions in authentic contexts of language use. The study concludes that employing multimodal oral genres contributes not only to the development of linguistic-pragmatic repertoires but also to critical, creative, and culturally sensitive teacher education.
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