MEDMgr05 Modern Greek Seminar I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Petros Marazopoulos, PhD (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Petros Marazopoulos, PhD
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 14:00–15:40 A22, except Tue 14. 11.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(N)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
The course offers a systematic overview of the basic phenomena of Modern Greek phonology, morphology and syntax. The main goal of the seminar is to deepen the students' knowledge of vocabulary and grammar that they learned about during their bachelor studies and also to enable them to discuss and write about the topics dealt with in the seminar. Another aim of the course is to enable students to understand Modern Greek texts and to translate texts from Modern Greek into Czech and vice versa. CEFR B1
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course student will be able to:
- understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure;
- communicate on given topics;
- write simple coherent texts on topics discussed in the course or on topics of his interest;
- translate simple texts form Modern Greek to Czech and vice versa.
Syllabus
  • Grammar: revision of grammatical phenomena taught in the bachelor´s programme, Ellinika B, lessons 1-5.
  • Irregular nouns; personal, possesive, indefinite, demonstrative pronouns; adjectives ending on -ys, -ia, -y and -is, ia, i.
  • Topics: social relations (telephone phrases, renting an apartment), city orientation, shopping.
  • Writing.
  • Reading Modern Greek texts.
  • Speaking, listening.
Literature
    required literature
  • IRINI PATHIAKI. Ellinika B. 1st ed. Athina: Patakis, 2011, 390 pp. info
    not specified
  • BABINIOTIS, G. Grammatiki tis neas ellinikis: Domoliturjiki-epikinoniaki. Athina: Ellinika grammata, 2005. ISBN 9604420259. info
  • DEMIRĪ-PRODROMIDOU, Elenī and Roula KAMARIANOU-VASILEIOU. Nea Ellīnika gia metanastes, palinnostountes, prosfyges kai xenous : 1. epipedo : "--kai kalī epitychia". Athīna: Metaichmio, 2002, 383 s. ISBN 9789603753445. info
  • DOSTÁLOVÁ, Růžena and Aikaterini FRANC. Základní kurz novořeckého jazyka. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2000, 490 s. ISBN 8021023953. info
  • HOLTON, David and Peter MACKRIDGE. Grammatiki tis ellinikis glossas. 1st ed. Athina: Ekdosis Pataki, 1999, 495 pp. ISBN 960-378-082-0. info
  • ZERVA, Georgia. Nebojte se řečtiny. 1st ed. Praha, 1999. info
  • Ta nea ellinika jia xenus. Thessaloniki, 1990. info
Teaching methods
The course is in the form of a seminar. Homework is required during the semester - students prepare assigned grammatical exercises and short translations from Modern Greek into Czech and vice versa.
Assessment methods
The requirement for obtaining the credit: passing the final written test (min 70 %) and an oral examination, having 70% or higher attendance and active participation during the lectures.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je povinný pro studenty jednooborového studia nebo pro studenty dvouoborového studia zaměřené na novořečtinu.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022.
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