Two-week intensive Czech language course as an introduction to the Czech Language I course within medical studies at the Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague.
Aim of the course
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The lessons are aimed at acquiring the basics of vocabulary, grammar and communication skills so that students are able to understand and react in basic situations (how to act when meeting people, how to get information, act in a restaurant, shop, public transport, etc.). Students are also introduced to selected historical and cultural contexts of life in the Czech Republic.
Holá, L.: Česky krok za krokem/Czech Step by Step. Akropolis, Praha 2016
Other Resources: English-Czech /Czech-English Dictionary (any edition)
Teaching methods
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seminar
Requirements to the exam
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Online Moodle Czech Intensive Course Test on the topics covered in the course – held during the second week of the Winter semester; pass 70%.
Syllabus
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VOCABULARY
Basic vocabulary – names of things and people Czech names and surnames; nationalities; jobs Adverbs of position Days of the week Numbers 1–10 Food and drink
GRAMMAR
Introduction to Czech language (phonetics, pronounciation; grammatical system; comparison between the Czech and English sentence structure) Present conjugation of "to be" Present conjugation of 1st group of Czech verbs (mít, znát, snídat...) Accusative sg. Plural of nouns, pluralia tantum
COMMUNICATION
Greetings and introducing oneself Meeting people – formal and informal language Asking for information Apologies In a shop In a restaurant On a visit Phrases for public transport
BASIC INFORMATION ON:
Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic and some historical context