Albert Raasch

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Albert Raasch (born December 6, 1930 in Großenbrode ) is a German linguist, Romance scholar and foreign language teacher .

Life

Raasch received his doctorate in 1957 and was a university professor from 1968. From 1973 until his retirement in 1999 he was a full professor for applied linguistics and French language teaching research at the Romance Studies Institute of Saarland University . Foreign language teaching was the focus of his research. Raasch developed various exercise books and vocabulary boxes for French lessons, as well as several specialist books. Even after his retirement he remained involved, among other things on the board of trustees of the Foundation for Franco-German Cultural Cooperation.

He paid particular attention to the bilingual German-French relations in the Saar-Lor-Lux region. In 1991 he founded the Saar Language Council , which he also headed until 2000. He set up a language center at the Saarland University.

In 2000 he was awarded the Saarland Order of Merit for his services in the Saar-Lor-Lux area . In 2013 he received the Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany. He was honored for his "long-term commitment to the German-French Society of Schleswig-Holstein and as a co-founder of the twinning between Kiel and Brest in 1964 as well as his diverse scientific activities serving the networking between Germany and France".

Honors

  • 1982: Honorary member of the German Society for Applied Linguistics
  • 1984: Officier de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques
  • 1984: Medal of the Franco-German Youth Office
  • 1994: Medal of the Matej-Bel University in Banska Bystrica
  • 1999: Honorary member of the Association of Modern Foreign Languages, Saar Regional Association
  • 1999: Honorary member of the Association of Modern Foreign Languages, Schleswig-Holstein State Association
  • 2000: Saarland Order of Merit
  • 2011: Diplôme d'Honneur pour Services rendus à la cause franco-allemande
  • 2013: Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany

Works (selection)

Editors' publications

  • Applied linguistics and language teaching research: discover, experience, experience: 25 years of applied linguistics and language teaching research at Saarland University . Saarbrücken: Saarland University, Institute of Romance Studies 1999.
  • Language Policy German as a Foreign Language: Country Reports on International Discussion . Amsterdam: Rodopi 1997. ISBN 90-420-0371-5
  • Language learning in border areas. Information on adult education in neighboring languages ​​in Belgium, France (Lorraine), Luxembourg, Switzerland (Suisse Romande) and the Federal Republic of Germany (Saarland) . Together with Detlef Oppermann Saarbrücken: 1988.
  • Foreign languages ​​for adults. Selected problems of German teaching in France and French teaching in Germany. Colloquium contributions. Published by Saarbrücken: Institute for Romance Studies, Saarland University, 1988.
  • Foreign language lessons in school. Expectations, Concepts and Perspectives. A Europe-oriented discussion in Saarland. Together with Heike Altpeter, Barbara Kaiser and Christof Magar. Saarbrücken: Saarland University, 1992.

author

  • Grammar & Vocabulary French is easy . Together with Valérie Domes. Ismaning: Hueber Verlag. ISBN 978-3-19-109496-6
  • Foreign languages ​​for adults: bibliographical references . Saarbrücken: Saarland University 1990.
  • Foreign language lessons for adults . Together with Ursula Heinzmann. Munich: Hueber Verlag 1984. ISBN 3-19-006962-X
  • Learn foreign languages, but how? : A guide for foreign language learners and Foreign language enthusiasts . Munich: Hueber Verlag 1982. ISBN 3-19-003155-X
  • French reading comprehension . Munich: Hueber Verlag 1979. ISBN 3-19-003137-1
  • French learning success tests: focus on listening comprehension . Munich: Hueber Verlag 1976.
  • French minimum grammar . Munich: Hueber Verlag 1975. ISBN 3-19-003120-7
  • French structure exercises for the beginning lessons Munich [i. e. Ismaning]: Hueber Verlag 1976. (3 editions)
  • Minimum French vocabulary . Munich: Hueber Verlag 1969. (since then several editions until 1986)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Gerhild Sieber: Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon for Professor Albert Raasch. Saarland University , February 21, 2013, accessed on February 22, 2013 .
personal data
SURNAME Raasch, Albert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German linguist
DATE OF BIRTH December 6, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Grossenbrode