Course: Czech as a Foreign Language

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Course title Czech as a Foreign Language
Course code KBH/CFFLA
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
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)
  • Hradilová Darina, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Kopečková Michaela, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The seminar deals with following topics: didactics of Czech as a foreign language; types of teaching; textbooks and other materials for teaching; mediating language (yes or no); socio-cultural competence; accuracy in speech; fluency in speech; selected language means; testing in language teaching.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization), Group work
Learning outcomes
The course aims to present differences between Czech, Czech for foreigners and Czech as a second language and to present language levels according to the CEFR. The course focuses on acquisition of Czech as a foreign language and on presentation of its language means.
Students of the course should be able to present the Czech language system, especially pronunciation, inflection of the nouns and conjugation of the verb to other foreign students.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Systematic Observation of Student

- participating in seminar - regular attendance (max. 2 absences) - regular co-working on the projects during the seminars and doing homeworks
Recommended literature
  • Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/level-descriptions.
  • HENDRICH, J. (1988). Didaktika cizích jazyků. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství.
  • Hrdlička, M. Cizí jazyk ČEŠTINA..
  • CHODĚRA, Radomír. (2001). Didaktika cizích jazyků na přelomu století. Rudná u Prahy: Editpress.
  • Thornbury, S. (2009). How to Teach Speaking. Harlow: Longman.
  • Thorner, N. (2017). Motivational Teaching.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech for Foreigners (2024) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech for Foreigners (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -