ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER INDIVIDUELLEN MEHRSPRACHIGKEIT DES FREMDSPRACHENLERNENDEN – AUFGABEN FÜR DIE POLNISCH- UND DIE FREMDSPRACHENLEHRENDEN

This paper relates to the concept of didactics of multilingualism. Thedidactics of multilingualism is geared towards promoting the languageawareness of pupils and showing that knowing more languages makesthe learning process more efficient. This can be realized by comparinggrammar structures, comparing vocabulary, discussing sociocultural aspectsor taking advantage of the intercomprehension. The aspect of thenegative transfer should be also captured by showing the interferencefields and discussing the interference errors. The didactics of multilingualismshould be understood as a continuous process that begins with theacquisition of the mother tongue and goes further over the acquiring thefirst foreign language and the next foreign language. Following this, thedidactics of multilingualism should involve tasks for teachers of the Polishlanguage and teachers of the first, second and next foreign languages.