MED35 Practical Modern Greek I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/3/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Simone Sumelidu (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Katarina Petrovićová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 12:30–14:05 zruseno D11
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MED35/01: Wed 12:30–14:05 A21, S. Sumelidu
MED35/02: Wed 14:10–15:45 A21, S. Sumelidu
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 course offers a systematic overview of the basic phenomena of Modern Greek phonology, morphology and syntax. At the end of this course, students will have mastered basic Modern Greek language linguistic terminology and will be capable of explaining and using grammatical phenomena they were taught, and of understanding simple texts focused on given topics.
Syllabus
  • Grammar: Ellinika A, lessons 1-10: the alphabet, phonetics, the article, present tense active and passive of 1st conjugations, present tense active of 2nd conjugation, future perfective and imperfective of 1st conjugation verbs, future imperfective of 2nd conjugation verbs, numerals, regular substantives and adjectives.
  • Topics: Greetings, introduction, family, employment, languages, transportation, weather, shopping.
  • Orthography practice.
  • Translation into Modern Greek.
  • Reading of simple texts.
  • Listening.
  • Conversation.
Literature
    required literature
  • SIMOPOULOS, Giōrgos. Ellīniká 1 : méthodos ekmáthīsīs tīs ellīnikīs ōs xénīs glōssas. Edited by Spyros A. Moschonas, Illustrated by Chrīstos Papanikos. Athīna: Patakī, 2011, 312 s. ISBN 9789601628158. info
    not specified
  • DOSTÁLOVÁ, Růžena and Aikaterini FRANC. Základní kurz novořeckého jazyka. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2000, 490 s. ISBN 8021023953. info
  • Ta nea ellinika jia xenus. Thessaloniki, 1990. info
  • ZERVA, Georgia. Nebojte se řečtiny. 1st ed. Praha, 1999. 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
  • Archizo ta ellinika. Thessaloniki, 1983. info
  • Archizo ta ellinika, vivlio askiseon. Thessaloniki, 1983. info
  • Perissotera ellinika. Thessaloniki, 1982. info
  • Perissotera ellinika, vivlio askiseon. Thessaloniki, 1982. info
  • Ellinika tora 1+1. Athina, 1992. 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
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: written test (min 70 %) consisting of exercises aimed at testing the essential language skills.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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