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Czech for Foreigners - Intermediate 1

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Code Completion Credits Range Language
04XCESM1 Z 2 0+2 Czech
Course guarantor:
Jana Kovářová
Lecturer:
Tutor:
Jana Kovářová
Supervisor:
Department of Humanities and Languages
Synopsis:

The course is focused on correct pronunciation, important morphological phenomena, prepositional phrases, and verb forms as well as on extending the student´s vocabulary for various social situations.

Requirements:

Mastery of the material covered in the syllabus for the given semester.

Active participation in class.

Regular attendance, i.e. a maximum of 3 absences per semester (a late arrival is tolerated up to a maximum of 20 minutes; any later arrival is considered an absence).

Proper preparation for each class, even in the case of previous absences. Each absence must be made up for (e.g., with a written assignment). Students may be penalized 5% on their zápočet test for being unprepared for class or failing to complete coursework.

Students must be prepared for each lesson. This means that they must have the necessary materials with them each week, including a textbook or other study materials. The materials can be also accessed electronically using a laptop or tablet (not a mobile phone). If a student attends class without the required study materials, this situation is considered an absence.

Independent completion and timely submission of all written assignments (see also note on the use of AI tools).

Final semester test with a minimum score of 60%. In case of failure, the credit test may be repeated once.

Note on the use of AI tool:

Especially for homework assignments, AI tools may be only used with express permission or recommendation.

In the case of unauthorized use of AI tools (e.g., text generation, text editing, etc.), i.e., the text is clearly written by someone else than the student (the submitted work is at a much higher language level than the student's level in class), the student must rewrite the text themselves. At the same time, 15% will be deducted from the student's zápočet test (both in the regular and retake attempts) for each such case. The same procedure applies in cases of plagiarism.

Syllabus of lectures:

phonetics, conversations, forms of pronouns, nouns, adjectives; numerals, dates, fractions, prepositions; vocabulary, grammar and style exercises.

Topics: the university and the faculty, teachers, student accommodation in Prague, mathematical symbols, Christmas in the Czech Republic, important rules for university students

Syllabus of tutorials:

The course is run as a series of seminars following the topics and scope of the syllabus mentioned above.

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Phonetics, morphology, syntax and lexis at the level appropriate to the course, particularly correct pronunciation, orthopraphy, declension of nouns, adjectives, and pronouns, conjugation of verbs, imperative, mathematical symbols.

Skills:

To express questions, wishes, and requests in everyday communication, use adequate language structures in communication on specific topics about the university, faculty, accommodation in Prague, daily routine, greetings, congratulations, agreement, disagreement; to read mathematical symbols and operations.

To qualify for admission to the higher level course, to obtain basic knowledge of technical language.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] Remediosová, Čechová, Do You Want to speak Czech?, Liberec: Harry Putz 2011

[2] J. Blažek, Čeština v kostce, Praha: Vera 1994

[3] O. Martincová, Pravidla českého pravopisu, Praha: Pansofia 2015

Recommended references:

[4] http://people.fjfi.cvut.cz/pavliiva

Czech for Foreigners 1, Mgr. I. Pavlíková

Teaching aids:

language classroom, audiovisuals

Note:

A CEFR B2 language level is required to enrol in the course.

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:
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Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:
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The course is a part of the following study plans:
Data valid to 2025-12-05
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