FF:CJQZ06 Czech: Beginners 1 - conv. - Course Information

CJQZ06 Czech for Foreigners: Beginners I - conversation

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Zdeněk Andrle (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Eva Rusínová
Division of Czech for Foreigners – Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Petr Šipka
Supplier department: Division of Czech for Foreigners – Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Tue 10:00–12:40 D42

Prerequisites

SOUHLAS
Applicants enrol in courses of Czech for foreigners via an application form submitted at the Department of Czech for Foreigners (not via the MU Information System).

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is offered to students of any study field.

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to learn the basics of the Czech language (for level Beginners 1 and Beginners 2) and to improve speaking and writing skills in the Czech language (from Pre-intermediate 1 to Very Advanced level).

Learning outcomes

The course participant is acquainted with the basics of the Czech language and upon successful completion of the course, the course participant will be able to actively use conversation topics listed in the course syllabus.
Tne course participant masters a limited vocabulary, is able to respond to common situations using basic social phrases.

Syllabus

• The content of tuition is based on the level of knowledge of the Czech language, which is determined by the entrance test.
• The entrance test takes place on the first day of the semester (Department of Czech for Foreigners, Arna Nováka 1, building D, 4th floor).

Literature

required literature
• REŠKOVÁ, Ivana and Magdalena PINTAROVÁ. Communicative Czech (Elementary Czech) (Communicative Czech). Nové opravené vydání. PhDr. Ivana Rešková, 2007, 262 pp. ISBN 80-239-6575-1. URL info

recommended literature
• REŠKOVÁ, Ivana. Communicative Czech (Elementary Czech): Workbook. (Communicative Czech (IElementary Czech): Workbook.). 1. vydání. Praha: Nakladatelství Karolinum, 1998, 111 pp. ISBN 80-246-0574-0. info
• HOLÁ, Lída. Czech step by step 1. 1. vydání. Praha: Akropolis, 2016, 204 stran. ISBN 9788074701290. info
• BOCCOU KESTŘÁNKOVÁ, Marie, Dagmar ŠTĚPÁNKOVÁ and Kateřina VODIČKOVÁ. Čeština pro cizince. 1. vydání. Brno: Edika, 2017, 570 stran. ISBN 9788026611875. info
• ADAMOVIĆ, Ana and Darina IVANOVOVÁ. Basic Czech I. Third edition. Prague: Karolinum, 2013, 181 stran. ISBN 9788024623344. info

Teaching methods

Tuition conducted by the teacher (theoretical preparation), reading comprehension, listening comprehension, dialogue, independent speech, individual work, pair work and team work, homework, additional exercises (oral and written), translation, work with the textbook and exercises for a given level of knowledge of the Czech language, pronunciation exercises, language games, online exercises, continuous assessment.

Assessment methods

The course is completed with a final written and oral examination. Course participant must have 75 % active class attendance to be allowed to take the final examination.
Late arrival to in-person classes or joining an online class late also counts as an absence. Only absence due to illness (backed up by a medical confirmation) does not count.
Active attendance means readiness for teaching (completed homework, having a textbook and study materials, prepared presentation, etc.) and fulfillment of tasks set by the teacher.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

The course is taught each semester.

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