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.