Course detail

Czech Language - Conversation 1

FSI-1CKAcad. year: 2023/2024

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.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Dita Gálová, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Foreign Languages (ÚJ)

Offered to foreign students

The home faculty only

Entry knowledge

The course is intended for beginners.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Students' work is systematically checked by the teacher. The course is concluded with final revision.


Students are requested to attend the seminars actively and work out all assigned tasks.

Aims

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.

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.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

E. Čechová, H. Trabelsiová - Remediosová, H. Putz: Chcete mluvit česky? (Pour Les Fancophones qui veulent parler Tchegue), Liberec 1998 (EN)
I. Rešková-Bednářová, M. Pintarová: Communicative Czech (Elementary Czech), Praha 1995 (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-MAI-A Master's, 1. year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme N-ENG-Z Master's, 1. year of study, winter semester, recommended
  • Programme N-AIM-A Master's, 2. year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Soňa Hartmannová

Syllabus

Practising specific features of Czech pronunciation
Practising elementary grammar
Basic conversational topics
Final revision