Czech Language - Conversation 1 (FSI-1CK)

Academic year 2023/2024
Supervisor: Mgr. Dita Gálová, Ph.D.  
Supervising institute: ÚJ all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: English
Aims of the course unit:
The aim of the course is to make international students familiar with the basics of Czech language needed for elementary communication focusing on basic conversational needs.
Learning outcomes and competences:

A student who successfully passes the course can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases. He/she can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
Prerequisites:
The course is intended for beginners.
Course contents:

The course is an introductory conversational course of Czech language for foreigners. It is offered to international students who want to acquaint themselves with the basics of Czech language and practise elementary communication skills needed for basic conversational purposes.
Teaching methods and criteria:
Language instruction as an extension of basic professional curriculum.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:

Students' work is systematically checked by the teacher. The course is concluded with final revision.
Controlled participation in lessons:
Students are requested to attend the seminars actively and work out all assigned tasks.
Type of course unit:
    Language exercise  13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Language exercise Practising specific features of Czech pronunciation
Practising elementary grammar
Basic conversational topics
Final revision
Literature - fundamental:
1. E. Čechová, H. Trabelsiová - Remediosová, H. Putz: Chcete mluvit česky? (Pour Les Fancophones qui veulent parler Tchegue), Liberec 1998
2. I. Rešková-Bednářová, M. Pintarová: Communicative Czech (Elementary Czech), Praha 1995
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
N-MAI-A full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 4 Elective 2 1 W
N-AIM-A full-time study --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 4 Elective 2 2 W
N-ENG-Z visiting student --- no specialisation -- Cr,Ex 4 Recommended course 2 1 W