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STUDY PLANS
2025/2026

Czech for Foreigners - Intermediate 3

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Code Completion Credits Range Language
04XCESM3 Z 2 0+2 Czech
Relations:
The course 04XCESMZK can be graded only after the course 04XCESM3 has been successfully completed.
Course guarantor:
Jana Kovářová
Lecturer:
Tutor:
Jana Kovářová
Supervisor:
Department of Humanities and Languages
Synopsis:

The last course revises morphological topics covered earlier and extends the student´s knowledge of more difficult language phenomena. It is especially focused on stylistics and lexicology and on developing the student´s writing skills.

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:

participles, passives, conditionals, forming clauses, adjectives.

Writing skills: informal writing and formal writing, a letter of application, C.V.

Telephoning

Listening comprehension

Texts: the environment, theory and practice, nuclear power engineering, nuclear waste, Heyrovský - the Nobel Prize winner, our faculty and its history, Bachelor´s Degree Course

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 passive voice, participles, conditionals, more difficult adjective declension, compound sentences, subordinate sentences, punctuation, formation of terms.

Skills:

To use adequately terms in writing and presenting a paper in the student´s branch, characterise the environment, inform about outstanding scientists, write fundamental formal texts when applying for a job or scholarship.

To qualify for CESM examination,

to reach CEFR B2 level extended to technical language.

Study materials:

Key references:

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

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

Recommended references:

[3] Mgr. Pavlíková, Czech for Foreigners 3, http://people.fjfi.cvut.cz/pavliiva

[4] Pražská technika, Technický týdeník - texts

Teaching aids:

language classroom, audiovisuals, PC lab

Note:

A pass in the 04XCESM1 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 2025-11-06
For updated information see http://bilakniha.cvut.cz/en/predmet7251006.html