aZLCJ0484 Czech Language for Foreigners IV

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eva Kozáková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Maria Možná (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Magdalena Pintarová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Maria Možná
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
Prerequisites
aZLCJ0383 Czech for Foreigners III -p
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. Second year students can understand basic vocabulary and phrases related to their immediate specific surrounding, such as personal information, information about their studies and jobs. Students are also able to understand the meaning of short, simple notes and messages, read short, simple texts, find specific information in simple materials, and understand short, simple personal letters. Students can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities. Students can use a series of phrases to describe in simple terms their family, educational background and their job. Students can write short, simple notes and messages related to matters in areas of their immediate needs and very simple letters.
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 A2 level of the "Common European Framework of Reference" (CEFR) checked by an examination. Czech for foreigners IV help foreign medical students to communicate with Czech patients and medical staff.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- take the patient’s medical history,
- talk about technology and communication,
- talk about personality,
- describe clothing,
- describe clothing and some dentistry tools,
- explain the usage of some dentistry tools.
Syllabus
  • Week 1: Revision. The genitive, dative and accusative in singular, comparison, adverbs. Conversation:Talking about the weather (U 14) Dentistry: Communication in the dental office. Communication with the nurse. Tools. Dental office equipment. New vocabulary
  • Week 2:Grammar: The genitive after noun. Revision: Verbs used with the dative. Conversation: UNIT 15.Technology and communication. Dentistry: How to make an appointment to the dentist.
  • Week 3:Conversation: Writing emails (formalxinformal). Invitation. (U 15/2).Grammar: Transformations e.g. při vrtání/když vrtám. Dentistry: Dental caries. Dental hygiene I
  • Week 4:PROGRESS TEST 1. Conversation: Excuses and wishes (U 13/1). Grammar: The conditional (“by”-structures).
  • Week 5: Conversation: We have a good manner (U 13/2). Advice and suggestions. Grammar:"měl bys"-structures. Dentistry: Adjectives. Dental hygiene II.
  • Week 6: Conversation: Characteristics.(U 13/3)Grammar: Revision of conditional. Dentistry: Periodontology I
  • Week 7: Conversation: Fashion (U 16/1). Grammar: Dative-object centred expressions. Conversation: Personality adjectives. Dentistry: Periodontology II
  • Week 8: UNIT 16. Conversation: Clothing. Grammar: Personal pronous (short and long forms). Dentistry: Phrases with prepositions. Fissure.
  • Week 9: Conversation: U 16/3: Likes and dislikes (chutnat, líbit se, mít rád, milovat). Dative object-centred expressions. Grammar: Dative in use. Dentistry: Nursing I.
  • Week 10: UNIT 17. Instrumental singular - revision. Conversation: Flat and furniture.Grammar: Prepositions used with instrumental. Dentistry:Nursing II
  • Week 11:PROGRESS TEST 2. (Project) Conversation: Flat and furniture.
  • Week 12: PROGRESS TEST 3 (Oral).
  • Week 13: Grammar: Revision of the genitive, dative, accusative and instrumental sg, comparison and conditional Instrumental singular - revision. Conversation: Flat and furniture.Grammar: Prepositions used with instrumental. Dentistry: Revision
  • Week 14: Final revision.
Literature
    required literature
  • HOLÁ, Lída. Czech step by step 1. 1. vydání. Praha: Akropolis, 2016, 204 stran. ISBN 9788074701290. info
    recommended literature
  • HOLÁ, Lída, Petra BULEJČÍKOVÁ and Silvie PŘEVRÁTILOVÁ. Česky krok za krokem 1 : pracovní sešit 13-24. 1. vydání. Praha: Akropolis, 2017, 160 stran. ISBN 9788074701344. info
Teaching methods
The tuition is realised in the form of practical courses. The following teaching methods are used: class discussion, roleplay, work in groups, reading, listening, writing HW (including Projects), word study.
Assessment methods
The tuition is realised in the form of practical courses. The students' presence in these courses is strictly required; a maximum of two unexcused absences is tolerated. Students are allowed to substitute a maximum of TWO classes with another group. Substitutions are not possible in the weeks when Progress Test take place. Students must inform the teacher of the group in which they intend to substitute their missed class in writing in advance. If they fail to do so, they will not be allowed to attend the class. If a student has more than two unexcused absences, they will not be allowed to take the Final test. A student is obliged to provide a written excuse letter to the faculty Office for Studies justifying his/her absence within five workdays of the teaching activity he/she was absent from. The tuition is finished by an end-of-term examination (ETE) consisting of a WRITTEN and an ORAL part. Passing the examination is conditioned by proper attendance, active participation in practical courses, sitting for Progress Tests and successful passing of written and oral exams. The basic limit for passing all tests is 70%. There will be four progress tests (2 written, 2 oral. In case of passing four Progress tests (passmark for each test is 70%) the basic limit in the credit test is reduced by 10%. If students a) succesfully pass all progress tests (must be taken only during the test week), b) get at least 90% in total (both conditions must be met), they do not have to take the written part of Final exam. Without successful passing the written exam students will not be allowed to sit for the oral part. Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams (credit tests) will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the exam by awarding grade "F" in the Information System. The Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30.
Credit evaluation note: kredity B.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Current information about the subject, consultation hours, etc. is accessible on the notice boards at the Language Center, Faculty of Medicine Division. Contact with teachers is provided by the secretary of the department (Kamenice 5, A15), tel.: 549 498 170.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
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