REBc06 Modern Greek Grammar IV

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/3/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Kateřina Bočková Loudová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Simone Sumelidu (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Bc. Kateřina Bočková Loudová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 A22, Wed 14:00–15:40 A22, except Mon 15. 4., except Wed 17. 4.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
REBc05 Modern Greek Grammar III
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course offers a systematic overview of the basic phenomena of Modern Greek phonology, morphology and syntax. Students must be able to describe these and apply these when speaking and writing in Modern Greek. Another aim of the course is to enable students to understand more difficult Modern Greek texts and to translate texts from Modern Greek into Czech and vice versa. The main aim of the course is to make students familiar with basic grammatical phenomena of Modern Greek language (CEFR B1).
Learning outcomes
At the and of the course, student will reach the level CEFR B1 and:
- will be able to connect the discussed grammatical phenomena and the new vocabulary with the known and aply them in spoken and written Modern Greek;
- will be able to understand Modern Greek texts of appropriate level (B1), to interpret them and translate from Modern Greek into Czech and short simple texts from Czech into Modern Greek;
- will have mastered basic Modern Greek language linguistic terminology;
- will be capable of explaining grammatical phenomena they were taught.
Syllabus
  • Grammar: Basics of Modern Greek Language, lessons 28-38: verbs passive – a detailed survey, perfect passive participle, irregular verbs, irregular substantives, reflexive pronouns, relative pronouns, deponent verbs, reflexive verbs, concessive clauses, declarative clauses, time clauses, clauses of reason, content clauses expressing fear, interrogative clauses, reported speech, sequence of tenses, punctuation, weights and measurements, arithmetic operations, idiomatic usage of certain conjunctions and particles.
  • Grammar exercises.
  • Reading of Modern Greek texts.
  • Active writing.
Literature
  • 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. Thessaloniki, 1990. info
  • Ta nea ellinika jia xenus, vivlio askiseon. Thessaloniki, 1990. info
  • Ta nea ellinika jia xenoglossus. Athina, 1983. info
  • Ta nea ellinika jia xenus, lysis vivliu askiseon. Thessaloniki, 1983. info
  • Perissotera ellinika. Thessaloniki, 1982. info
  • Perissotera ellinika, vivlio askiseon. Thessaloniki, 1982. info
  • Ellinika tora 2+2. Athina 1992, 1992. info
  • Neoelliniki grammatiki (tis dimotikis),. Thessaloniki: Instituto Neoellinikon Spudon APTh (Idryma Manoli Triandafyllidi), 1991. info
  • Neoelliniki grammatiki: Anaprosarmoji tis Mikris neoellinikis grammatikis tu M. Triandafyllidi. Athina, 1976. 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
  • BROWNING, Robert. I neoelliniki glossa meseoniki ke nea. 1983. info
  • ANTŌNIOU, Maria. Mathainoume ellīnika: Akoma kalytera! : encheiridio didaskalias gia to Epipedo 2. Athīna: Kedros, 2010, 309 s. ISBN 9789600438925. info
  • ARVANITAKĪS, Kleanthīs and Frosō ARVANITAKĪ. Epikoinoniste ellinika : vivlio askiseon. 4i anatyposi. Athina: Deltos, 2006, 56 s. ISBN 9608464064. info
  • ARVANITAKĪS, Kleanthīs and Frosō ARVANITAKĪ. Epikoinoniste ellinika. 3i anatyposi. Athina: Deltos, 2005, 287 s. ISBN 9608464056. info
  • BABINIOTIS, G. Grammatiki tis neas ellinikis: Domoliturjiki-epikinoniaki. Athina: Ellinika grammata, 2005. ISBN 9604420259. info
  • HOLTON, David and Peter MACKRIDGE. Grammatiki tis ellinikis glossas. 1st ed. Athina: Ekdosis Pataki, 1999, 495 pp. ISBN 960-378-082-0. info
  • TZARTZANOS, Achill. Neoelliniki syntaxis (tis kinis dimotikis). reprint 2. vydání (1963). Thessaloniki: Ekd. ikos adelfon Kyriakidi, 1996, 325 pp. Tomos B'. ISBN 960-343-092-7. 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.
Assessment methods
Requirements for obtaining the credit: preparation of assignments within the deadline, passing a credit written test (min. 75%) and at least 70% participation in lessons. Final written exam lasts 90 minutes and contains a translation from Czech to Greek and vice versa, filling in the correct form of various parts of speech in sentences and interpretation of grammatical phenomena.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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