Czech/Foreign Language 1

Course guarantor:

Lecturer:

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Languages

Synopsis:

Czech courses are intended for international students.

The course is aimed to provide training in basic language means necessary for communication in everyday situations. After successful completion the student gains a credit.

End of course level according to CEFR: A1 (Beginners) A2 (Elementary)

Course code: 104 CFL1

Duration: 2 hours / 1 semester

CEFR Level: A1

Literature: Hand-outs given by teacher; Lída Holá: Czech Step by Step 1

For further information: sandra.giormani@fsv.cvut.cz

Requirements:

no prerequisites

Syllabus of lectures:

This course is not a lecture but practical session:

Course code: 104 CZL1

Duration: 2 hours / 1 semester

For more information see Outline and Syllabus of Exercises

Syllabus of tutorials:

LESSON (HODINA) + TOPIC (TÉMA)

1 seminarIntroductory lesson

basics of pronunciation; basic grammar terms

Handbook of basic phrases to get by;

2 seminar

pronunciation (places, metro/tram stations, listening comprehension - directions)

JAK SE JMENUJEŠ? (What your name? formality questions)

3 seminar

Intro to VERB groups+ verb to be; have; like; order; buy

Question forms; negation

CO TO JE/KDO TO JE? (what is it; who is it)

VOCAB: RODINA (family)

GENDER M, F, N

4 seminar

MÁM RÁD/RÁDA

Moje rodina, povolání, co mají rádi (my family, professions, likes/dislikes)

5 seminar

JAKÁ/JAKÝ JE? (what is sb/sth like)

Adjectives of description

VOCAB: JÍDLO (food); VLASTNOSTI (characteristics)

6 seminar

V RESTAURACI (in a restaurant; basic phrases) accusative

Jídlo, pití, jídelní listek (food, drink, menu, ordering)

Čísla (numbers)

7 lecture

KDE JE TO? (where is it?) locative

Asking for and giving directions

Místa (Places)

8 seminar

Jak se dostanu na/do (How can I get to

9 seminar

NAKUPOVÁNÍ (Shopping)

VOCAB: OBLEČENÍ (clothes), adjectives, likes/dislikes, verbs

10 seminar

Co chcete/chceš? What would you like?

11 revision lecture

REVISION: gender, verbs, likes/dislikes, adjectives

VOCAB: food, clothes, ordering, professions, family, directions

12 revision lecture

REVISION: gender, verbs, likes/dislikes, adjectives

VOCAB: food, clothes, ordering, professions, family, directions

13

credit testcredit test and final discussion

Study Objective:

Acquisition of basic grammar and vocabulary at A1 level; improvement of communication skills enriched by elementary communicative skills within the university environment.

Study materials:

Rešková I., Pintarová M., Communicative Czech elementary učebnice, 2016, ISBN: 80-901947-2-9

Materials given by course teacher

Note:

Further information:

http://departments.fsv.cvut.cz/k104/index.php/2019/02/10/cesky-jazyk-pro-zacatecniky/

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Civil Engineering (compulsory course)
• Civil Engineering (compulsory course)