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Czech for Foreigners - Intermediate 2

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Code Completion Credits Range Language
04XCESM2 Z 2 0+2 Czech
Course guarantor:
Jana Kovářová
Lecturer:
Tutor:
Jana Kovářová
Supervisor:
Department of Humanities and Languages
Synopsis:

The course develops the topics covered in CESM1 and is then focused on more difficult grammar phenomena. It practices writing, speaking, and reading skills and trains the student in understanding common abbreviations, abbreviated words, and mathematical terms and formulas.

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:

abbreviations, verb phrases, relative clauses, punctuation, numerals, future tense (perfect and imperfect aspect), past tense, comparison of adjectives and adverbs, vocabulary exercises

Texts: my family and country, the Czech Republic, Prague, mathematics, physics, languages at the faculty

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:

Morphology, syntax, and lexis at the level appropriate to the course, particularly declension of nouns and pronouns, future and past tense, subordinate clauses, punctuation, verb patterns, word formation, definitions.

Skills:

To communicate at an adequate level about the student´s country of origin and the Czech Republic, read mathematical symbols and expressions, characterise mathematics as a branch of science. To write short formal reports or e-mails/letters to teachers or staff of other institutions.

To qualify for admission to the higher level course, to extend the 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] Mgr.I. Pavlíková,Czech for Foreigners 2, http://people.fjfi.cvut.cz/pavliiva

[5] Pražská technika - texts

Teaching aids:

language classroom, audivisuals

Note:

A pass in the 04XCEM1 course is required to enroll in this 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 2025-11-30
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