Course: Czech for Foreigners

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Course title Czech for Foreigners
Course code KBH/83CCZ
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Poláchová Pavla, Mgr.
  • Hradilová Darina, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Building a general language skills in partikulary the grammar competence. 2. Building of lexical competence focused on terminology in the field. 3. Professional creative writing: focused on the independent creation of a professional text. The acquisition of adequate grammar, orthographic and stylistic device will be accentuated. 4. Professional and conference communication: the creation of an independent spoken texts and the acquisition of orthofonic as well as culture of speech will be accentuated.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work
Learning outcomes

The students will be able to understand professional texts (in their field). The students will be able to independently create a spoken and a written text, which will present the results of their professional activities.
Prerequisites
Intermediate knowledge of the Czech language (level B1), elementary knowledge of the linguistic terminology.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam, Analysis of linguistic

1. To participate active in the teaching blocks. 2. To writte a professional text (5 pages). 3. To simulate a spoken conference treatise (15 minutes).
Recommended literature
  • & Hlavsa, Z. (2005). Pravidla českého pravopisu. Praha: Academia.
  • Bečka, J. V. (1992). Česká stylistika. Praha: Academia.
  • Bischofová, J., Hasil, J., Hrdlička, M., & Kramářová, J. (2007). Čeština pro středně a více pokročilé. Praha: Nakladatelství Karolinum.
  • Čechová, M. a kol. (1997). Stylistika současné češtiny. Praha.
  • Čechová, M., Krčmová, M., & Minářová, E. (2008). Současná stylistika. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny.
  • Červená, V., Filipec, J., & Kroupová, L. (2005). Slovník spisovné češtiny pro školu a veřejnost: s Dodatkem Ministerstva školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy České republiky. Praha: Academia.
  • Čmejrková, S., Hoffmannová, J., Havlík, M., Kaderka, P., & Müllerová, O. (2011). Mluvená čeština: hledání funkčního rozpětí. Praha: Academia.
  • Čmejrková, S., Světlá, J., & Daneš, F. (1999). Jak napsat odborný text. Voznice: Leda.
  • Karlík, P., Nekula, M., Rusínová, Z., & Grepl, M. (2012). Příruční mluvnice češtiny. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny.
  • Krčmová, M., Minářová, E., Čechová, M., & Chloupek, J. (1997). Stylistika současné češtiny. Praha: ISV.
  • Svozilová, N. (2000). Jak dnes píšeme, mluvíme a jak hřešíme proti dobré češtině: (Jazykové sloupky z Literárních novin 1992-99). Jinočany: H&H.


Study plans that include the course
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