Cz4A_Elem1 Czech for Academics - Welcome to MU - Elem 1

Pan-university studies
spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Garajová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Alena Habrová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Marie Hanzelková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Linda Krahula Doleží, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Eva Punčochářová (seminar tutor)
PaedDr. Marta Holasová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Dana Otychová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PaedDr. Marta Holasová, Ph.D.
Contact Person: Mgr. Alena Habrová
Timetable
Wed 1. 3. to Wed 17. 5. Wed 17:00–18:30 506
Prerequisites
The MU Language Centre is opening a Czech language course for foreign MU staff and Ph.D. students. The course is aimed at foreign Masaryk University employees and Ph.D. students at A1/1 level. The applicants who did not participate in the previous course will take an entrance test. Please complete the entrance test on the website https://www.cjv.muni.cz/zamestnanci-mu/jazykove-kurzy. Your teacher will contact you after the deadline for registration and arrange the oral part of the test. The students who attended Beginners 2 course in the previous semester do not need to take the entrance test. The teacher will contact you by e-mail.Students should be familiar with the following topics: units 1–7 from Čeština expres 1 by Lída Holá and Pavla Bořilová, specifically: pronunciation rules, greetings, formal and informal dialogues, introduction of oneself, numbers 0-1000, verbs in present tense, orientation in the town, positions and directions, grammatical gender, food and drinks, how to order in the restaurant, my family, possessive pronouns, arranging a meeting, time expressions, modal verbs, expressing liking, speaking and asking about places.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 3/15, only registered: 1/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will get familiar with the following topics: future tense, prepositions, writing an email, house and apartment, genitive singular, nominative and accusative plural, travelling, motion verbs, human body, speaking at the doctor’s. Students will understand the basics of the Czech language system, although the focus will be mainly on speaking and using the language in practice and the communication in every day as well as in the academic environment.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to understand the following topics: future tense, prepositions, e-mail writing, house and apartment, singular genitive, plural nominatives and accusatives, travel, movement verbs, human body, talking to the doctor. Furthermore, the basics of the Czech language system, although the emphasis will be on speaking and using the language in practice and communication in everyday and academic environments.
Syllabus
  • Čeština expres 2 – Lída Holá, Pavla Bořilová: Units 8–11
Literature
    required literature
  • HOLÁ, Lída and Pavla BOŘILOVÁ. Čeština expres 2 : A1/2. Praha: Akropolis, 2011, 96 stran. ISBN 9788087481264. info
Teaching methods
interaction, conversation, group work, pair work, individual work, using digital tools, homework
Assessment methods
Active participation. Ph.D. students who would like to get the credits have to pass the final test and oral exam; 70 % presence is required.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
Teacher's information
https://www.cjv.muni.cz/en/mu-staff-1/czech-courses
The course takes place at the Language Centre, Komenského nám. 2. The room will be specified.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2023, recent)
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