CJQZ02 Czech for Foreigners: Beginners I - conversation

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Gorana Kameníková (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
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 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 aim of the course is to learn the basics of the Czech language - conversation topics listed in the course syllabus.
Furthermore, pronunciation is practiced through special pronunciation exercises and through reading simple Czech texts.
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.
Course participant is able to use the basic Czech vocabulary and some social phrases.
Syllabus
  • introduction
  • professions
  • city
  • restaurant
  • food
  • visit
  • family
  • antonyms
  • synonyms
  • time expressions
  • days in a week
  • daily programme
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 1-12. 1. vydání. Praha: Akropolis, 2016, 160 stran. ISBN 9788074701337. info
Teaching methods
Tuition conducted by teacher (teaching theory), reading for understanding, listening to understand, dialogue, discrete speech, individual and team work, homework, additional exercises (oral and written), translation, work with the textbook and exercises for the given level of knowledge of the Czech language.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with a final 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.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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