ZLCJ0383 Czech Language for Foreigners III - practice

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Bc. Eva Dávidová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Maria Možná (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Renata Prucklová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor), Mgr. Jarmila Šafránková (deputy)
Mgr. Jarmila Šafránková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Jarmila Šafránková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
ZLCJ0383/40: Mon 7:30–9:10 C15/113
Prerequisites
ZLCJ0282 Czech for Foreigners II -p
The main aim of the course Czech for Foreigners is to teach students communicate with patients in Czech without any help of English speaking doctors or interpreters and independently write case history. Second year students can understand basic vocabulary and phrases related to their immediate specific surrounding, such as personal information, information about their studies and jobs. Students are also able toStudents can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities. Students can use a series of phrases to describe in simple terms their family, educational background and their job. Students can write short, simple notes and messages related to matters in areas of their immediate needs and very simple letters. understand the meaning of short, simple notes and messages, read short, simple texts, find specific information in simple materials, and understand short, simple personal letters.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the tuition is working knowledge of the Czech language on the A2 level of the "Common European Framework of Reference" (CEFR)(Independent User) checked by an examination.
Syllabus
  • 1st week: Revision. 2nd - 5th weeks: LESSON 10 - 11: Conversation: Vacations. Cooking. Mouth cavity Grammar: Genitive of singular in nouns, adjectives, pronouns and numeral "one". Prepositions used with the genitive. Verbs with the genitive. Partitive genitive.The possessive meaning of the genitive.Test 1 6th - 7th weeks: LESSON 12: Conversation: Housework and cleaning. Our teeth. Grammar: Verbal aspect: imperfective and perfective verbs.The future tense of perfective verbs. 7th - 9th weeks: LESSON 13: Conversation: How do I get...?Grammar: Verbs to come and to leave in Czech.Other verbs of motion. TEST 2 10th - 11th weeks:LESSON 14th: Conversation:Biography.Grammar:The locative singular. Pronouns in the locative. Prepositions expressing location.Verbs + preposition 0 + locative. Interrogative and personal pronouns in the locative. 12th - 13th weeks: LESSON 15: Conversation: What would happen if..., You should... Grammar:The conditional and conditional clauses. The modal meaning of the verb mít.14th week: Final written test.
Literature
    required literature
  • HOLÁ LÍDA. New Czech Step by Step. 4. opr. vyd. Praha: Akropolis, 2008. 256 s. ISBN 978-80-86903-73-6.
  • ČERMÁKOVÁ, Iveta. Talking medicine : Czech for medical students. 3., rev. English ed. Prague: Karolinum Press, 2012, 261 s. ISBN 9788024621043. info
    recommended literature
  • REMEDIOSOVÁ, H. and E. ČECHOVÁ. Chcete mluvit česky? / Do you want to speak Czech? Textbook 1. A communicative course of contemporary Czech for English speakers (beginning to intermediate level). 5th ed. Liberec: Harry Putz, 2005, 414 pp. ISBN 80-86727-04-1. info
Teaching methods
The tuition is realised in the form of practical courses.Teaching methods: listening, reading, speaking (class discussion,team work), listening comhrehension, projects, homework. Emphasis put on selfstudy!
Assessment methods
The tuition is realised in the form of practical courses. The students' presence in these courses is strictly required, maximally two properly apologised absences are tolerated. The tuition is finished by a course-unit credit given on the basis of the students' presence, preparation for classes, sitting for Progress Tests and their successful passing of a Final test. The basic limit for passing all tests is 70%. In case of passing five class tests, which are obligatory for all students, the basic limit in the credit test is reduced by 10%. Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2013, recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/med/autumn2013/ZLCJ0383