BAX412 Latvian language II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Felix Rainer Ruschke, M.A. (seminar tutor), doc. Mag. Vaidas Šeferis, Dr. phil. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Tomáš Hoskovec, CSc.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mag. Vaidas Šeferis, Dr. phil.
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 9:10–10:45 U23
Prerequisites
BAX411 Latvian I
To enroll in this course, the students needn‘t have passed the BA411 course, but they should have the knowledge of grammar and vocabulary studied in this course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
This is the second part of the four-semester course of Latvian language. This course is meant primarily for practicing Latvian grammar and vocabulary, as there is another course (BA431) meant solely for the practicing of Latvian conversation. In this semester, we work especially with Latvian adjectives system and learn past verb tense.
Syllabus
  • This course is meant primarily for practicing Latvian grammar and vocabulary, as there is another course (BA431) meant solely for the practicing of Latvian conversation. In this semester, we work with 1) Latvian adjectives system – cases and graduation and 2) past verb tense. The vocabulary taught this semester consists of 1) orientation in town 2) shopping 3) geography 4) means of transport.
Literature
  • Teacher’s handouts based on the textbooks Runasim latviski. Latviešu valodas elementarkurss. Latvijas universitate, Riga 1999
  • Butkus, Alvydas, Sarkanis, Alberts, Šelelyová, Denisa. Česko-lotyšsko-litevská konverzace. Kulturní dialog, Prague 2008
  • Štoll, Pavel. Lotyština. Prague 2008
  • Nikulceva, Sandra. Česko-lotyšský slovník. Leda, Prague 2006. ISBN 8073350696
  • NIKUĻCEVA, Sandra. Čehu-latviešu vārdnīca. 1. vyd. Voznice: LEDA, 2006, 419 s. ISBN 8073350696. info
  • HOLST, Jan Henrik. Lettische Grammatik. Hamburg: Helmut Buske Verlag, 2001, 247 s. ISBN 3-87548-289-1. info
  • MOSELEY, Christopher. Colloquial Latvian : the complete course for beginners. 1st publ. London: Routledge, 1996, vi, 247 s. ISBN 0-415-11797-6. info
Teaching methods
lectures, readings, drills
Assessment methods
To gain the credits it is necessary to actively participate in the lesson and to be absent from the class no more than 3 times. Type of examination: test comprising Latvian grammar and vocabulary.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je otevřen i studentům mimo mateřský obor.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013.
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