aBFCJ0363 Czech Language III

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/3/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Magdalena Pintarová (seminar tutor), PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (deputy)
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Prerequisites
aBFCJ0262 Czech Language II 
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. 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 take 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. Emphasis put on knowledge of parts of body and useful phrases in physioterapeutist's communication.
Syllabus
  • 1st week: Revision. LESSON 11. Conversation: Vacation, Travelling. Grammar: Revision of accusative forms in sg and plural, prepositions, verbs.
  • 2nd week: LESSON 11.Conversation: Daily routine, OD-DO. Grammar: Genitive singular of nouns, adjectives, possesive and interrogative pronouns. Prepositions used with the genitive. Time prepositions. Verbs with the genitive.Medical Czech: Parts of body I-revision (L1).
  • 3rd week: LESSON 11.Conversation: Czech Recipes. Grammar: Partitive genitive. Medical Czech:Parts of body II - revision (L1).
  • 4th week: PROGRESS TEST 1. LESSON 12. Conversation:House cleaning.Grammar: The forming of Aspect.Medical Czech: Symptoms of diseases (L4).
  • 5th week: LESSON 12. Grammar:Imperfective versus Perfective verbs. Medical Czech: Symptoms of diseases (Useful phrases). Present complaints.
  • 6th week: LESSON 13. Conversation: How to give directions. Grammar:Verbs of motion with prefixes od-/ode- and při-. Medical Czech: Physioterapy I.
  • 7th week: PROGRESS TEST 2. LESSON 13. Grammar: Verbs jít/chodit-jet/jezdit. Medical Czech:Illness, diseases (L3).
  • 8th week: LESSON 14. Conversation: Biography. Grammar: Locative of nouns and adjectives in sg. Medical Czech: Illness, diseases (L3). Physioterapy II.
  • 9th week: LESSON 17. Conversation: University and my study. Grammar:Dative of nouns and adjectives in singular. Personal pronouns in dative.
  • 10th week: PROGRESS TEST 3. LESSON 17.Conversation: Communication and interaction. Phrases with dative (Je mi...), Likes and dislikes (Chutná mi, líbí se mi).Grammar: Verbs and prepositions with the dative. Medical Czech: Revision of TM Chapters 3 and 4.
  • 11th week: Conversation and Grammar: 12th week: PROGRESS TEST 4 (Oral).
  • 13th week: REVISION.
  • 14th week: FINAL TEST.
Literature
    required literature
  • ČERMÁKOVÁ, Iveta. Talking medicine : Czech for medical students. 3., rev. English ed. Prague: Karolinum Press, 2012, 261 s. ISBN 9788024621043. info
  • HOLÁ, Lída. New Czech step by step. V nakl. Akropolis 4., opr. v. Praha: Akropolis, 2008, 256 s. ISBN 9788086903736. info
  • HOLÁ, Lída. New Czech step by step. V nakl. Akropolis 4., opr. v. Praha: Akropolis, 2008, 127 s. ISBN 9788086903736. info
Teaching methods
The tuition is realised in the form of practical courses. Teaching methods: listening, reading, speaking (class discussion,team work), listening comhrehension, projects, homework. Online work: multilingual website mluvtecesky.net.Emphasis put on selfstudy!
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. The tuition is finished by a course-unit credit given on the basis of the students' presence, preparation for classes, sitting Progress Tests and their successful passing of a credit test. The basic limit for passing all tests is 70%. In case of passing four Progress tests, which are obligatory for all students, the basic limit in the credit test is reduced by 10%. Students who score a minimum of 90% in EACH progress test are not obliged to take the credit test. Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams 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 "N" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021.
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