SELECTION OF TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR THE APPLICATION OF PAREMIOLOGY IN THE LANGUAGE TEACHING PROCESS: THE EXAMPLE OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE

Abstract

Combining paremiology, the study of proverbs, with language teaching is one way to deepen the cultural content in students 'language study and add a unique perspective. The present paper tries to provide several interesting approaches how effective teaching strategies in the context of teaching German as a foreign language. Applying proverbs not only helps gain vocabulary and understand grammatical structure, but also allows us to capture the subtle cultural differences between German and other languages. Furthermore, the use of proverbs helps one gain an insight into much broader social norms underpinning German society. By providing a synthesis catering to varied teaching appliances and utilizing advanced technologies such as games and so on, this study aims to show how one can integrate proverbs once more into language lessons with highly favorable results for both things ladder-culture appreciation and recast language retention. The study confirms the importance of paremiology in creating an engaging and unified learning experience.