Course: Czech for Foreigners 1

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Course title Czech for Foreigners 1
Course code UJP/CPC1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Sosnová Václava, Mgr. et Mgr.
Course content
Week 1 Introductory class. Presentation of the course, familiarization with the curriculum and requirements for completing the course. Education system in the Czech Republic. Week 2 University studies. The University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, the structure of the university and its bodies. Organization of the academic year. University courses. Time expressions. Week 3 Academic etiquette - addressing, academic titles, vocative, informal and formal communication. Week 4 Study correspondence - formal email, request, apology. Week 5 Rhetorical style: report. Present conditional - expression of politeness and other uses. Week 6 Orientation at the university. Giving direction and giving instructions. Week 7 Midterm test. Administrative style: forms, study regulations. Week 8 Study department. Week 9 Conditional clauses. Week 10 Czech language and its stratification - levels of formality. Week 11 Student and professional slang, slang word formation. Week 12 Course revision. Final test. Week 13 Test correction. Evaluation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Skills demonstration, Individual study, Students' self-study
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 54 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 15 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
- identify forms of nouns, adjectives, pronouns and numerals in all cases in singular and plural - identify the verb forms of the present, past and future tense - identify the forms of the indicative, imperative and conditional verb mood - identify perfective and progressive verb forms - name objects, people, events and activities related to everyday life activities, such as meeting new people, housing, weather, shopping, dining, services, health, leisure activities
Skills
- use nouns, adjectives, pronouns and numerals in all cases in singular and plural - use the verb forms of the present, past and future tense - summarize or analyse information obtained by listening to an easy text related to everyday life activities, such as meeting new people, housing, weather, shopping, dining, services, health, leisure activities - search for relevant information in a short text focused on everyday life activities
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
- organization of the university (both in general and of UWB) and university studies - basic features and linguistic means of administrative style - grammatical structures and vocabulary on B1.1 level - linguistic means of expressing local and temporal relations - linguistic means of expressing condition - linguistic means for expressing politeness - name the basic academic degrees and functions and distinguish their forms in the vocative case - name various components of a university, identify their abbreviations - identify expressions used to describe local relations and route description - identify the basic terms related to the organization of university studies - identify the basic terms used in study regulations - name the principles for the preparation and presentation of a paper, and identify the most common errors - name basic rules for writing essays and identify the most common errors - name basic phenomena of the administrative style - name the rules for writing a formal letter and e-mail
Skills
- can use grammatical and lexical means on the B1.1 level with an emphasis on the content of the course - can choose the appropriate linguistic means with regard to communicative situation - can identify basic flaws in the administrative texts and correct them - can write a short administrative (request, apology, complaint) with an emphasis on study related situations - can deliver a short report related to the content of the course - masters the use of academic etiquette - can describe the campus of the university, ask and tell the way to university buildings, auditories, etc. - understands the study regulations and the timetable of the academic year - can communicate study-related issues (conversation at the study department, etc.) - can introduce the university, faculty, field of study - can communicate issues related to a university dormitory, cafeteria and other study-related services - prepare and present a paper on a well-known topic - write an essay on a selected topic - write a formal letter and e-mail with all particulars - write a request, an apology - correctly address the members of the academic community - explain local relations, describe a route and ask for this information - search for, summarize and analyse information obtained by listening to a simple text related to student's life - search for, summarize and analyse information obtained from a text related to university studies (description of the university and its components, organization of studies, organization of courses and conditions for their fulfilment, study regulations, etc.)
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills demonstration
Collaborative instruction
Self-study of literature
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Discussion
Skills
Seminar
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills demonstration
Competences
Seminar
Collaborative instruction
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Discussion
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills demonstration
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral exam
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Oral exam
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Oral exam
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Bischofová, Jana. Čeština pro středně a více pokročilé. 3. vyd. Praha : Karolinum, 2011. ISBN 978-80-246-1793-0.
  • Boccou Kestřánková, Marie; Hlínová, Kateřina; Pečený, Pavel; Štěpánková, Dagmar. Čeština pro cizince : úroveň B2. 2., aktualizované vydání. 2020. ISBN 978-80-266-1512-5.
  • Filipec, Josef. Slovník spisovné češtiny pro školu a veřejnost.. Praha: Academia, 2012.
  • Holá, Lída; Bořilová, Pavla. Česky krok za krokem 2 = Czech step by step 2 = Tschechisch Schritt für Schritt 2 = Češskij šag za šagom 2. 1. vyd. Praha : Akropolis, 2009. ISBN 978-80-86903-92-7.
  • Hradilová, Dana. Czech it up! 4. Olomouc, 2020. ISBN 9788024457710.


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