Course: Basic Czech 1

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Course title Basic Czech 1
Course code UJP/CZK1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Kocourková Pavla, Mgr.
  • Vaněk Michal, Mgr.
  • Chodorová Renáta, Mgr. et Mgr.
Course content
Week 1-2 (8 hours) Basic conversation (What is your name? Where are you from? ) Week 3-4 (8 hours) Things and people around us Week 5-6 (8 hours) Numerals 1-100 Week 7-8 (8 hours) Food, numbers Week 9-10 (8 hours.) Free time (I like swimming, reading) Week 11-12 (8 hours) What are things around us like. Accusative. In a restaurant. How to order a meal in a restaurant. Week 13 (4 hours) A free topic.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Instruction based on dialogue, Multimedia supported teaching, Individual study, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 35 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No pre-requisites are required.
Skills
No pre-requisites are required.
Competences
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
- identify basic Czech greetings
- name the basic rules of Czech pronunciation
- name Czech phones
- name the basic meeting and introduction phrases
- distinguish between formal and informal means of communication (formal and first-name terms)
- identify the masculine, feminine and neuter gender of nouns and adjectives
- distinguish between singular and plural and identify the genus of personal pronouns
- name numerals from 1-10,000
- identify possessive pronouns in the singular
- identify the accusative case in the singular
- identify regular verb forms
- identify regular verb forms
- identify the forms of soft and hard adjective endings
- name the basic means of transport
- name the basic buildings and institutions in the city or village
- name the basic meals and drinks, basic foods
- name family members and their characteristics
Skills
- use formal or informal expressions adequately the situation, including gestures
- properly address, greet, thank
- spelling
- the correct pronunciation of familiar words, phrases and sentences
- the correct writing of familiar words, phrases and sentences
- introduce yourself or a person that is close to you
- answer basic questions about yourself or a person that is close to you (e.g. origin, age, occupation)
- ask for information (e.g. address, phone number, directions) and be able to give this information
- search for, summarize or analyse the basic information in a short text or a recording discussing the topic travelling or alimentation
- search for relevant information in a short text or a recording discussing the topic of personal life
- describe eating habits with simple words
- describe yourself or another person with simple words
- use accusative singular
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Multimedia supported teaching
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Practicum
Skills
Practicum
Individual study
Collaborative instruction
Discussion
Competences
Multimedia supported teaching
Practicum
Individual study
Collaborative instruction
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Test
Continuous assessment
Skills
Oral exam
Test
Continuous assessment
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Oral exam
Test
Continuous assessment
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Froulíková, Lenka. Adam a Eva v Českém ráji - učebnice češtiny pro cizince-začátečníky.. Praha: Academia, 2008.
  • Holá, Lída; Bořilová, Pavla. Čeština expres 1 (A1/1).. Praha: Akropolis, 2012. ISBN 978-80-87481-22-6.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Economics Study plan (Version): Retail Management (2015) Category: Economy 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter