aBFCJ011i Intensive Czech Language Course

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Michaela Hanušková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Kozáková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Klára Kučerová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Maria Možná (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Punčochář (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jarmila Šafránková (seminar tutor), PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (assistant)
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: PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Prerequisites
Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University organizes Intensive Czech Language Course for students who have already been accepted to study in the academic year 2021/2022. The lectures are provided by Czech language teachers of Faculty of Medicine. The course should provide an advantage of easier start to the introduction of Czech language, orientation in grammar and conversational situations in everyday life.
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
Two weeks intensive course in Czech in the range of 50 lessons is designed for international students who have already been accepted to study in the academic year 2021/2022. Its aim is to acquaint students with the basic issues for everyday communication: introducing yourself, orientation in city/at hospital, family, accomodation and restaurants.
Learning outcomes
In seven practically oriented lessons Czech students can learn to understand and react in basic communicative situations (e.g. the topics of Getting to know each other, Directions, My family, When to meet etc.). The coursebook concentrates on mastering communication skills, first and foremost speaking and listening.
Syllabus
  • 1st week: Introduction, Phrases in the classroom.| Greetings.|Where are from?|How are you?|Orientation in the city.|Shopping.| Daily routine.| At the restaurant.
  • 2nd week: My family.| Likes and dislikes.|Where and when will we meet?| Famous Czech people.|Where were you yesterday?| FINAL TEST.
  • Grammar: verb to be| Czech genders| Czech verbs| Nominative and accusative singular| Posessive pronouns| Numbers| Modal verbs| Past tense.
Literature
    required literature
  • Holá, Lída-Pavla Bořilová. Čeština express 1. Praha: Akropolis 2010. ISBN 978-80-87310-13-7.
Teaching methods
The tuition is realised in the form of practical courses.The following teaching methods are used: class discussion, roleplay, work in groups, reading, listening, writing HW (including Projects), word study. Emphasis put on selfstudy!
Assessment methods
The tuition is realised in the form of practical course. The students' presence in the course is strictly required; a maximum of two unexcused absences is tolerated. The tuition is finished by a course-unit credit given on the basis of the students' presence, preparation for classes and successful passing of a FINAL TEST.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2021, recent)
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