Abstract The main objective of this article is to provide an overview of the emergence of a teaching project in the city of Rio de Janeiro to promote multilingualism in public schools. To this end, the article first draws on some official documents - such as the text of the National Framework Curriculum (BNCC) and the Guiding Principles for the Bilingual Schools Program in the City of Rio de Janeiro, which guide the teaching of foreign languages in Brazil and in the City of Rio de Janeiro. In addition, this paper presents results of a study conducted with teachers who have been working there as German teachers since the beginning of the project. The results of the study show that critical literacy and intercultural learning are fundamental principles in both teachers' perceptions and practices. Finally, this paper shows the importance of this teaching project in promoting a richer and plural education for students.

Zusammenfassung Das Hauptziel dieses Artikels ist es, einen Überblick über die Entstehung eines Lehrprojekts der Stadt Rio de Janeiro zur Förderung der Mehrsprachigkeit an öffentlichen Schulen zu geben. Zu diesem Zweck stützt sich der Artikel zunächst auf einige offizielle Dokumente - wie z.B. den Text des Nationalen Rahmenlehrplans (BNCC) und die Leitprinzipien für das Programm für zweisprachige Schulen in der Stadt Rio de Janeiro, die das Lehren von Fremdsprachen in Brasilien und in der Stadt Rio de Janeiro leiten. Darüber hinaus werden in diesem Beitrag Ergebnisse einer Studie vorgestellt, die mit den Lehrkräften durchgeführt wurde, die seit Beginn des Projekts als Deutschlehrende dort arbeiten. Die Ergebnisse der Studie zeigen, dass critical literacy und interkulturelles Lernen grundlegende Prinzipien sowohl in der Wahrnehmung als auch in der Praxis der Lehrenden sind. Schließlich zeigt der vorliegende Beitrag, wie wichtig diese Lehrprojekt zur Förderung einer reicheren und pluralen Bildung von Schüler*innen ist.

Abstract With the advent of mobile technologies, the development of digital tools for learning a foreign language began to grow. However, most of the tools available emphasize vocabulary learning and grammatical features, in detriment of speaking skills. This article examines ChatClass app, which was developed to fill this gap. The data was collected from a questionnaire handed out to German students of a Brazilian university. During a semester, the students used the ChatClass Deutsch app in order to improve their speaking skills. Results from the study show that the tool was considered innovative and a valid way to encourage learning and speaking, since it enables a learner-learner-oral-authentic exchange without the interference of a teacher. The article concludes that the experience has motivated the learners to express themselves more freely in the foreign language outside the classroom.

Zusammenfassung Mit der Entwicklung mobiler Technologien wird die Auswahl an digitalen Tools zum Erlernen einer Fremdsprache immer größer. Jedoch setzen die meisten Angebote einen Schwerpunkt auf das Wortschatzlernen sowie auf die Übung grammatischer Phänomene, sodass die Fertigkeit Sprechen in den aktuellen Angeboten seltener gefördert wird. Um diese Lücke zu füllen, wurde die App ChatClass entwickelt, die im vorliegenden Beitrag empirisch untersucht wird. Während eines Semesters nutzten angehende DaF-Lehrende einer brasilianischen Universität die App, um ihre eigene Sprechfertigkeit zu verbessern. Ergebnisse aus der Studie zeigen, dass die Übungen der hier untersuchten App nicht nur als innovativ betrachtet wurden, sondern sich zudem positiv auf den Lernprozess der Studierenden auswirkten, da sie sowohl das monologische Sprechen förderte als auch einen authentischen mündlichen Lerner-Lerner-Austausch ohne die Interferenz einer Lehrperson ermöglichten. Bemerkenswert ist, dass gerade dieser Austausch die Lernenden dazu motivierte und ermutigte, sich mehr in der Fremdsprache außerhalb des Unterrichts zu äußern.

Resumo Dietmar Rösler, professor e autor dos livros "E-Learning Fremdsprachen - eine kritische Einführung" e "Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Eine Einführung", fala em uma entrevista sobre suas idéias sobre o uso de mídias digitais no ensino do alemão como língua estrangeira e suas experiências como professor universitário com a digitalização do ensino antes e durante a pandemia de Corona na Alemanha. Ele delineia possíveis consequências da crise para diferentes cenários de ensino e aprendizagem de línguas estrangeiras, bem como para mudanças na formação e na educação continuada de professores de alemão como língua estrangeira. Dietmar Rösler também descreve nesta entrevista sua visão sobre o futuro dos livros didáticos em um mundo cada vez mais digitalizado.

Abstract Dietmar Rösler, professor and author of the books "E-Learning Fremdsprachen - eine kritische Einführung" and "Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Eine Einführung", talks in an interview about his ideas on the use of digital media in teaching German as a foreign language and his experiences as a university professor with the digitization of teaching before and during the Corona pandemic in Germany. He outlines possible consequences of the crisis for different foreign language teaching and learning scenarios as well as for changes in the training and further education of teachers of German as a foreign language. Dietmar Rösler also describes in this interview his vision of the future of textbooks in an increasingly digitalized world.

Zusammenfassung Der Gießener Professor und Autor der Bücher "E-Learning Fremdsprachen - eine kritische Einführung" und "Deutsch als Fremdsprache: Eine Einführung", Dietmar Rösler, spricht im Interview über seine Ideen zum Einsatz digitaler Medien im DaF-Unterricht und seine Erfahrungen als Hochschulprofessor mit der Digitalisierung der Lehre vor und während der Corona-Pandemie in Deutschland. Dabei skizziert er mögliche Konsequenzen aus der Krise für unterschiedliche fremdsprachliche Lehr- und Lernszenarien sowie für Veränderungen in der Aus- und Fortbildung von DaF-Lehrenden. Dietmar Rösler beschreibt in diesem Interview auch seine Zukunftsvision zu den Lehrwerken in einer zunehmenden digitalisierten Welt.

RESUMO Atualmente, o envolvimento em programas de extensão universitária é obrigatório para alunos de graduação na área de Ciências Humanas. No entanto, antes de 2015, os esforços nessa área eram bastante escassos e tendiam a se concentrar em serviços e consultoria. Poucos eram os projetos como o CLAC (Cursos de Línguas Abertos à Comunidade) que visavam preparar os professores para as realidades da sala de aula por meio de uma experiência prática. A fim de examinar a influência que este projeto pioneiro pode ter sobre a vida acadêmica, profissional e pessoal dos participantes, este artigo relata um estudo longitudinal com 60 participantes. Suas respostas a um questionário on-line indicam que o projeto atingiu seus objetivos em termos de promoção de pensamento crítico, autonomia e preparação de profissionais bem qualificados. Essa avaliação evidencia que esse projeto pioneiro é um modelo a ser replicado.

ABSTRACT Today, engaging in university extension programs is mandatory for undergraduate students in Humanities. However, before 2015, efforts in this area were rather scant and tended to concentrate on services and consultancy. Few were the projects, like CLAC (Language Courses for the Community), that aimed at preparing teachers for the realities of the classroom by means of a hands-on experience. To examine the influence this pioneer project may have on the academic, professional, and personal life of the participants, this paper reports a longitudinal study with 60 participants. Their answers to an online questionnaire indicate that the project reached its objectives in terms of promoting critical thinking and autonomy, and preparing well-qualified professionals. This assessment shows that this pioneering project is a model that should be replicated.

Resumo O presente artigo investiga o(s) conceito(s) de competência intercultural de alunos de graduação de cursos de formação de professores em inglês e alemão. Nesse sentido, graduandos do primeiro e quarto ano de inglês e alemão de uma universidade federal do Rio de Janeiro responderam a duas versões de um questionário construído de tal forma que permitisse aos alunos formular indutivamente o que eles entendiam como competência intercultural e como eles poderiam auxiliar seus futuros alunos a desenvolver esta competência. As respostas foram submetidas à análise de conteúdo e os quatro grupos foram comparados. Os resultados mostram que os graduandos de inglês e alemão que participaram desta pesquisa apresentam perspectivas diversas sobre competência intercultural. Uma das razões pode ser atribuída à sua formação educacional.

Abstract This paper investigates the concept(s) of intercultural competence held by undergraduate students from teacher education courses in English and German languages. To this end, first and fourth year undergraduates of English and German from a federal university in Rio de Janeiro answered two versions of a questionnaire designed to lead students to inductively formulate what they understood as intercultural competence and how they would help their future students develop this competence. Responses were submitted to content analysis and the four groups were compared. Results show that students of English and German who participated in this study hold different perspectives on intercultural competence and one of the reasons for that may be attributed to their educational background.

Resumo O presente artigo advoga a necessidade de um trabalho voltado para o desenvolvimento de estratégias de autonomia que possam contribuir para a conscientização de estudantes de Alemão como Língua Estrangeira (ALE), em contexto universitário, sobre sua importância no processo de aprendizagem. Para tal, foi desenvolvida uma pesquisa junto a estudantes de graduação em Letras, Português-Alemão, de uma Universidade no Rio de Janeiro, com vistas a se verificar a influência do uso de recursos metodológicos como consultoria individual e diário de aprendizagem sobre sua percepção acerca de aspectos relacionados a aprendizado autônomo e centralidade do aprendiz no processo de aprendizagem/aquisição de ALE. Assim, nesse trabalho, serão discutidos não somente os resultados dessa pesquisa, mas também serão apresentados os principais pressupostos teóricos que balizaram a análise dos dados.

Abstract This article advocates the need for a work dedicated to the development of autonomy strategies that can contribute to the awareness of students of German as a Foreign Language on its importance in the learning process at the university context. To this purpose, a survey was developed under graduate students of German at a university in Rio de Janeiro, in order to investigate the influence of the use of methodological resources such as the individual advising and the learning diary over their perception of aspects related to autonomous learning and the central role of learners in the learning/ acquisition process of German as Foreign Language. Thus, this work will discuss not only the results of this research, but will also present the main theoretical assumptions that guided the data analysis.

Zusammenfassung Der vorliegende Beitrag unterstreicht die Notwendigkeit einer Arbeit, die sich mit der Entwicklung von Strategien zur Förderung der Autonomie von DaF-Lernenden beschäftigt. Der Beitrag präsentiert eine Studie, deren Ziel es war, die Wirkung individueller Beratung und Lerntagebücher auf die Wahrnehmung von DaF-Studierenden aus einer Universität in Rio de Janeiro bezüglich folgender Themen zu untersuchen: (i) autonomes Lernen und (ii) Eigenverantwortung beim DaF-Lernen. Hierbei werden zunächst die wichtigsten Konzepte aus der Theorie zur Lernautonomie und darauffolgend die ersten Ergebnisse der Datenanalyse präsentiert und diskutiert.