aZLCJ0181 Czech Language for Foreigners I - practice

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/3/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Maria Možná (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Martin Punčochář (assistant)
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, 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: Mgr. Maria Možná
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 15:00–17:30 C15/113; and Fri 1. 10. 7:30–10:00 C15/308
Prerequisites
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. First year students can understand vocabulary and basic phrases related to students, their families, and their immediate specific surrounding, provided people speak clearly and at a slow rate. The knowledge enables students to communicate in common routine tasks, such as shopping, accommodation, using public transport, orientation in the city, asking the way, being able to describe their place of living and people they know by simple phrases and sentences. Students should also be able to fill in forms with personal data, such as name, nationality and address when applying for residence accommodation.
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 A1 level of the "Common European Framework of Reference" (CEFR)(Independent User) checked by an examination.
Learning outcomes
After first year students:
- can understand vocabulary and basic phrases related to students, their families, and their immediate specific surrounding, provided people speak clearly and at a slow rate.
- are able to communicate in common routine tasks, such as shopping, accommodation, using public transport, orientation in the city, asking the way, being able to describe their place of living and people they know by simple phrases and sentences.
- are able to fill in forms with personal data, such as name, nationality and address when applying for residential accommodation.
Emphasis put on the knowledge of parts of the body and basic useful phrases in medical communication.
Syllabus
  • 1st week: LEKCE 1/1: Communicative Competency: Introduction, Greetings. Phrases in the classroom. Instructions. Where are you from? What do you do? Grammar: Czech alphabet. Pronunciation. Vowels, diphthongs. Consonants, assimilation of consonants in groups. Personal pronouns. The verb "být". The numbers 1 - 10.
  • 2nd week: LEKCE 1/2: Communicative Competency: What do you do in Brno? Grammar: Who is it? What is it? Natural genders in Czech. Adressing people. Verb conjugation I (-at, -et/ět/-it, -ovat). The verb "mít".
  • 3rd week: LEKCE 2/1: Communicative Competency: Where is it? Locations. How can I get there? Grammar: Grammatical genders I. Nominative sg. Ten, ta, to. Adjectives: hard and soft. Adverbs of direction and location.
  • 4th week: LEKCE 2/2: Communicative Competency: Asking for and giving directions. Jedu autem etc. Writing e-mails. Grammar:: The verbs jít versus jet. Líbí se mi, chutná mi. The numbers 11-1000. Project 1: Mail kamarádovi/kamarádce.
  • 5th week: TEST 1. LEKCE 3/1: Communicative Competency: Food and drink. In a restaurant. Grammar: Genders II (revision). Conjugation -u. The verbs chtít, jíst and mít rád/a.
  • 6th week: LEKCE 3/2:Communicative Competency: Invitation. Grammar: The accusative singular I. Expressions with the verb mít.
  • 7th week: LEKCE 4/1. Communicative Competency: My family. How old are you? Grammar: Possessive pronouns. Jaký, -á, -é?
  • 8th weeks: LEKCE 4/2. Communicative Competency: Petr's family. Grammar:Revision of the accusative. Accusative sg of Ma. Questions KOHO, CO? Verbs and basic prepositions with accusative. The numbers 1000-10 000. Project 2: Moje rodina.
  • 9th week: TEST 2. LEKCE 5/1. Communicative Competency: REVISION: Formal and informal dialogues (Introduction, In a restaurant, Invitation, Your family). Grammar: When is it?What time is it? Times of the day.
  • 10th week: LEKCE 5/2: Communicative Competency: Marina's day. Daily routine. Grammar: What time is it? Talking about time (revision). Modal verbs I. Days of the week.
  • 11th week: TEST 3 (ORAL TEST).
  • 12th week: REVISION TEST 5 (1-5). LEKCE 5/3. Communicative Competency: When will we meet? Marina's week. Grammar: Modal verbs II. The expression rád/a/i. Prepositions od-do. PROJECT 3: Můj den.
  • 13th week: FINAL REVISION.
  • 14th week: FINAL TEST
Literature
    required literature
  • HOLÁ, Lída. Česky krok za krokem 1. Praha: Akropolis 2016. 260 s. ISBN 978-80-7470-129-0.
Teaching methods
The tuition is realised in the form of practical courses.
Assessment methods
Credit test (written)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 45.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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