Course: Basic Czech 2

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Course title Basic Czech 2
Course code UJP/CZK2
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)
  • Kernick Zuzana, M.A.
  • Kocourková Pavla, Mgr.
Course content
Week 1-2 (8 hours) Study and work, Leisure, Duties Week 3-4 (8 hours) Living; Nationalities, languages, travelling Week 5-6 (8 hours) CV Week 7-8 (8 hours) Human body; At the doctor, illnesses Week 9-10 (8 hours) Shopping; Shopping, presents, feasts Week 11-12 (8 hours) Expression of dissatisfaction; Travelling, going for a trip Week 13 (4 hours) 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
- name the basic rules of Czech pronunciation
- name Czech phones
- identify basic Czech greetings
- 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 selected irregular 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
learning outcomes
Knowledge
- name parts of a day, days of the week, months of the year
- identify modal verbs
- name basic leisure activities
- name some of the important figures from Czech history
- identify past tense verb forms
- identify the forms and meanings of the verbs "znát", "vědět", "umět"
- identify the meaning of prepositions "v/ve", "u", "na"
- identify the locative case in the singular
- name basic atmospheric phenomena
- identify future tense verb forms
- identify the meaning of prepositions "k/ke", "na", "do"
- identify the genitive case in the singular
Skills
- describe your day
- express date
- make an appointment
- explain the reason for the rejection of a meeting
- use the expressions "rád x rád něco dělám"
- describe events in the past tense with simple words
- describe weather
- use the prepositions "v/ve", "k/ke", "na", "do"
- use the locative case in the singular
- use the genitive case in the singular
- express your plans for the future with simple words
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Multimedia supported teaching
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Practicum
Skills
Practicum
Collaborative instruction
Discussion
Individual study
Competences
Multimedia supported teaching
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Practicum
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Test
Continuous assessment
Skills
Oral exam
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
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.
  • Holá Lída; Bořilová Pavla. Čeština expres 2 (A1/2). Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-87481-26-4.


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