MED35 Practical Modern Greek I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/3/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Nicole Votavová Sumelidisová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Nicole Votavová Sumelidisová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 8:00–9:40 C32, Thu 8:00–9:40 A21, except Wed 15. 11. to Thu 16. 11.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Není požadována žádná vstupní znalost řeckého jazyka.
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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 5/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with the basic knowledge of Modern Greek (A0-A1 CEFR).
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases related to areas of the most immediate relevance;
- communicate in the most common situations of everyday life (introduce himself, ask questions about hobbies, languages etc.);
- understand simple texts focused on given topics;
- write simple short texts;
- explain and apply grammatical phenomena they were taught.
Syllabus
  • Grammar: Ellinika sto pi kai fi, lessons 1-7: the alphabet, phonetics, the article, present tense active and passive of 1st conjugations, present tense active of 2nd conjugation, numerals, regular nouns and adjectives.
  • Topics: Greetings, introduction, studies, family, employment, languages, time, weather, daily schedule.
Literature
    required literature
  • TRIANTAFYLLIDOU, Līda, Marina KOKKINIDOU, Christina TAKOUDA, Eirīnī SECHIDOU and Katerina STAURIANAKĪ. Ellīnika sto pi kai fi : entatika mathīmata ellīnikōn gia archarious. Athīna: Gutenberg, 2014, 236 stran. ISBN 9789600116236. info
    recommended literature
  • SIMOPOULOS, Giōrgos. Ellīniká 1 : méthodos ekmáthīsīs tīs ellīnikīs ōs xénīs glōssas. Edited by Spyros A. Moschonas, Illustrated by Chrīstos Papanikos. Athīna: Patakī, 2011, 312 s. ISBN 9789601628158. info
  • DOSTÁLOVÁ, Růžena and Aikaterini FRANC. Základní kurz novořeckého jazyka. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2000, 490 s. ISBN 8021023953. info
  • ZERVA, Georgia. Nebojte se řečtiny. 1st ed. Praha, 1999. info
  • Ta nea ellinika jia xenus, vivlio askiseon. Thessaloniki, 1990. info
  • Neoelliniki grammatiki (tis dimotikis),. Thessaloniki: Instituto Neoellinikon Spudon APTh (Idryma Manoli Triandafyllidi), 1991. info
  • TRIANDAFYLLIDIS, Manolis. Mikri neoelliniki grammatiki. Neoelliniki Vivliothiki. Athina, 1949. info
  • MACKRIDGE, Peter. I neoelliniki glossa. Perigrafiki analysi tis neoellinikis kinis. Ekdosis Pataki. Athina, 1987. info
  • DĪMĪTRA, Dīmītra and Marineta PAPACHEIMŌNA. Ellinika tora 1+1 : lyseis. Athina: Nostos, 57 s. ISBN 9608513707. info
  • GKARELĪ, Efī, Efī KAPOULA, Stela NESTORATOU, Euangelia PRITSĪ, Nikos POUMPĪS and Geōrgia SYKARA. Taxídi stīn Elláda : ellīniká ōs deuterī / xénī glōssa. Tritī ekdosī. Athīna: Ekdoseis Grīgorī, 2015, 247 stran. ISBN 9789603337546. info
  • TRIANTAFYLLIDOU, Līda and Aggelikī ANAGNŌSTPOULOU. Loipón, ti les : synodeutikó teúchos tou Ellīniká Tōra 1+1. Illustrated by Nikos Maroulakīs. 1ī ekdosī. Athīna: Nostos, 2011, 79 s. ISBN 9789607317193. info
  • DIMITRA, Dimitra and Marineta PAPACHIMONA. Ellinika tora 1+1. Athina: Nostos, 2002. info
  • DĪMĪTRA, Dīmītra and Marineta PAPACHEIMŌNA. Ellinika tora 1+1 : tetradio askiseon. Illustrated by Sofia Zarabouka. Athina: Nostos, 1994, 86 s. ISBN 9607317114. info
    not specified
  • Neoelliniki grammatiki: Anaprosarmoji tis Mikris neoellinikis grammatikis tu M. Triandafyllidi. Athina, 1976. info
Teaching methods
The course has a form of a seminar and lectures. Homework is required during semester – students prepare assigned grammatical exercises and short translations from Modern Greek into Czech and vice versa, which they submit by the specified deadline.In addition, students take three midterm written tests during the semester.
Assessment methods
Requirements for obtaining the credits: passing two midterm written tests (65%), passing the final written test (min. 70%), assignments submitted and active participation in class (min. 70%).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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