Course: Interpretation of Literary Text

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Course title Interpretation of Literary Text
Course code KRF/INTRJ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Volkova Natalja, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Artemov Andrej, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Literary Texts in Foreign Language Instruction: Objectives of the CourseLanguage and Personal Development, Intercultural Understanding. Reading Literacy and the Promotion of Reading. Criteria for Selecting Literary Texts with Regard to Students' Age, Language Proficiency, and Motivation. 2. Literary Texts in Teaching Materials. Genres and text types used in Russian language instruction. The literary canon and working with key excerpts. Adapted texts and authentic literary texts. 3. Home and field reading, reading workshops. Basic principles of working with literary texts in foreign language instruction. Development of speech activities and specific language skills. 4. Pre-text work with literary texts. Activating prior knowledge, motivation, and anticipation. Working with the title, illustrations, cover, and other paratexts. The book as an aesthetic artifact. 5. Presentation of selected texts and discussion of the criteria for their selection. Linguistic and content difficulty, length, students' age and interests, educational goals, and cross-curricular themes. 6. Use of literary texts in developing pronunciation, phonetic skills, and reinforcing grammatical concepts. 7. Expanding, practicing, and organizing vocabulary. Lexical work with literary texts and ways to link it to comprehension and interpretation. 8. Receptive language activities: reading and listening comprehension when working with literary texts. Various reading methods and strategies. Methods for visualizing and structuring information from the text. 9. Productive language activities: speaking and writing in connection with literary texts. Reading and creative writing. Creating original texts. 10. Creative work and transformation of literary texts: dramatization, recitation, illustration, comics, storytelling, book trailers, and other methods. 11. Literary texts as a means of personal and intercultural development: experiential reading. Aesthetic and sensory perception of literary texts; development of emotionality, imagination, figurative thinking, and empathy. An intercultural approach to working with literary texts. 12. Presentation of Students' Own Teaching Outputs I: working with selected literary texts and teaching demonstrations. Joint reflection and discussion. 13. Presentation of Students' Own Teaching Outputs II: working with selected literary texts and teaching demonstrations. Final reflection on the possibilities of using literature in teaching Russian as a foreign language.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Skills demonstration, Self-study of literature, Seminar
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
define terms and terms used in literary science
give an overview of the development of Russian literature
Skills
analyze a literary text in terms of composition, saturation, chronotope, means of expression
independently interpret a text
understand the main ideas contained in a text
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
distinguish between text analysis and interpretation
outline the aims of working with artistic texts in Russian language teaching at art schools
distinguish between analysis, interpretation and didactic application of an artistic text
explain what literacy is
describe the different types of reading
Skills
read texts in the original (partly using a dictionary)
analyse and interpret a literary text
select an artistic text from different periods of Russian literature suitable for teaching Russian at primary school
create tasks for the text that meet the different goals of working with the text and types of reading
use different methods for text perception, including visualisation of information
organise a reading workshop
motivate pupils to read
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar
Skills demonstration
Competences
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Peer evaluation of students
Formative evaluation
Recommended literature
  • Učíme se příběhem II. Pracovní sešit.. Praha, Nová škola, o.p.s., 2021.
  • Učíme se příběhem II. Program pro 6. a 7. ročník.. Praha, Nová škola, o.p.s., 2021.
  • HŘÍBKOVÁ, R. Umělecký text na hodinách ruského a jiného cizího jazyka. Cizí jazyky, 1993/1994, r., 37, č. 5-6, s. 196-198. ISSN 1210-0811.
  • ISAJEV, S. G. Litěraturno-chudožestvennyje maski: těorija i poetika. Sankt-Petěrburg. 2012.
  • KALEČIC, J. I. Chudožestvennyj těkst na zaňatijach po russkomu jazyku. Dialog kultur: sborník příspěvků z mezinárodní vědecké konference Hradec Králové 20.-21. ledna 2015, s. 359-367. Hradec Králové. 2015.
  • KULIBINA N. V. Metodika obučenija čtěniju chudožestvennoj literatury. Moskva: Flinta, 2024. ISBN 978-5-9765-5540-2.
  • KULIBINA, N. V. Začem, što i kak čitať na uroke. Sankt-Petěrburg. 2001.
  • KYLOUŠKOVÁ, H. Jak využít literární text ve výuce cizích jazyků.. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007. ISBN 978-80-210-4.
  • LEDERBUCHOVÁ, L. Didaktická interpretace uměleckého textu jako metoda literární výchovy na občanské a střední škole. II.. Plzeň: Vydavatelství ZČU, 1997. ISBN 80-7082-364-X.
  • LEDERBUCHOVÁ, L. Literatura ve škole: četba žáka a didaktická interpretace uměleckého textu v literární výchově na 2. stupni základní školy a v odpovídajících ročnících víceletého gymnázia. Plzeň. 2010.
  • LEPILOVÁ, K. Didaktika literárního čtení v ruštině. Praha. 1987.
  • TRÁVNÍČEK, J. Česká čtenářská republika. Praha, 2017.


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