VSCJ0383 Czech Language for Foreigners III - practice

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petra Stejskalová (seminar tutor), PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Jarmila Šafránková (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Magdalena Pintarová (seminar tutor), PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (deputy)
Mgr. Martin Punčochář (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Robert Helán, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
VSCJ0383/30: Wed 16:10–17:50 KOM S117, M. Punčochář
VSCJ0383/31: Thu 12:00–13:40 B09/324, M. Pintarová
VSCJ0383/32: Fri 9:50–11:30 B11/228, J. Šafránková
VSCJ0383/33: Fri 8:00–9:40 B11/228, I. Rešková
VSCJ0383/34: Fri 8:00–9:40 B11/211, J. Šafránková
VSCJ0383/35: Wed 9:25–11:05 B11/234, M. Punčochář
VSCJ0383/36: Wed 14:20–16:00 KOM 410, M. Punčochář
VSCJ0383/37: Thu 10:10–11:50 B09/324, M. Pintarová
Prerequisites
VSCJ0282 Czech for Foreigners II -p
The main aim of the course Czech for Foreigners is to teach students communicate with patients in Czech without any help of English speaking doctors or interpreters and independently write case history. Second year students can understand basic vocabulary and phrases related to their immediate specific surrounding, such as personal information, information about their studies and jobs. Students are also able to understand the meaning of short, simple notes and messages, read short, simple texts, find specific information in simple materials, and understand short, simple personal letters. Students can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities. Students can use a series of phrases to describe in simple terms their family, educational background and their job. Students can write short, simple notes and messages related to matters in areas of their immediate needs and very simple letters.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the tuition is working knowledge of the Czech language on the A2 level of the "Common European Framework of Reference" (CEFR)( checked by an examination. The main aim of the course Czech for Foreigners is to teach students communicate with patients in Czech without any help of English speaking doctors or interpreters and independently take case history. Second year students can understand basic vocabulary and phrases related to their immediate specific surrounding, such as personal information, information about their studies and jobs. Students are also able to understand the meaning of short, simple notes and messages, read short, simple texts, find specific information in simple materials, and understand short, simple personal letters. Students can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar topics and activities. Students can use a series of phrases to describe in simple terms their family, educational background and their job. Students can write short, simple notes and messages related to matters in areas of their immediate needs and very simple letters.
Syllabus
  • 1st week: Revision. Conversation: Vacation, Travelling. Grammar: Revision of accusative forms in sg and plural, prepositions, verbs.
  • 2nd week: LESSON 11.Conversation: Daily routine, OD-DO. Grammar: Genitive singular of nouns, adjectives, possesive and interrogative pronouns. Prepositions used with the genitive. Time prepositions. Verbs with the genitive.Medical Czech: Parts of body I (L1).
  • 3rd week: LESSON 11.Conversation: Czech Recipes. Grammar: Partitive genitive. Medical Czech:Parts of body II(L1).
  • 4th week: PROGRESS TEST 1. LESSON 12. Conversation:House cleaning.Grammar: The forming of Aspect.Medical Czech: Symptoms of diseases (L4).
  • 5th week: LESSON 12. Grammar:Imperfective versus Perfective verbs. Medical Czech: Symptoms of diseases (Useful phrases). Present complaints.
  • 6th week: LESSON 13. Conversation: How to give directions. Grammar:Verbs of motion with prefixes od-/ode- and při-. Medical Czech: Nursing I.
  • 7th week: PROGRESS TEST 2. LESSON 13. Grammar: Verbs jít/chodit-jet/jezdit. Medical Czech:Illness, diseases (L3).
  • 8th week: LESSON 14. Conversation: Biography. PROJECT: A famous person from your country. Grammar: Locative of nouns and adjectives in sg. Medical Czech: Illness, diseases (L3). Nursing II.
  • 9th week: LESSON 17. Conversation: University and my study. Grammar:Dative of nouns and adjectives in singular. Personal pronouns in dative. Medical Czech: Diseases and complaints. (L5)
  • 10th week: PROGRESS TEST 3. LESSON 17.Conversation: Communication and interaction. Phrases with dative (Je mi...), Likes and dislikes (Chutná mi, líbí se mi).Grammar: Verbs and prepositions with the dative. Medical Czech: Revision of TM Chapters 3, 4, 5 and Nursing.
  • 11th week: DISSECTION WEEK 1. Conversation and Grammar: Revision.
  • 12th week: DISSECTION WEEK 2. Medical Czech: Revision.
  • 13th week: PROGRESS TEST 4 (Oral). Grammar: Revision of perfective verbs, genitive, dative and locative sg.
  • 18th December 2015: FINAL TEST.
Literature
  • HOLÁ, Lída. New Czech step by step. V nakl. Akropolis 4., opr. v. Praha: Akropolis, 2008, 256 s. ISBN 9788086903736. info
  • ČERMÁKOVÁ, Iveta. Talking medicine : Czech for medical students. 3., rev. English ed. Prague: Karolinum Press, 2012, 261 s. ISBN 9788024621043. info
  • REMEDIOSOVÁ, H. and E. ČECHOVÁ. Chcete mluvit česky? / Do you want to speak Czech? Textbook 1. A communicative course of contemporary Czech for English speakers (beginning to intermediate level). 5th ed. Liberec: Harry Putz, 2005, 414 pp. ISBN 80-86727-04-1. info
  • GRUNDOVÁ, Dominika. Needs of Patients. Czech-English Phrasebook for Beginners. 2., revid. vyd. Praha: Eurolex Bohemia, 2004, 104 pp. ISBN 80-86432-86-6. info
Teaching methods
The tuition is realised in the form of practical courses. Teaching methods: listening, reading, speaking (class discussion,team work), listening comhrehension, projects, homework. Emphasis put on selfstudy!
Assessment methods
The tuition is realised in the form of practical courses. The students' presence in these courses is strictly required; a maximum of two unexcused absences is tolerated. Students are allowed to substitute a maximum of TWO classes with another group. Substitutions are not possible in the weeks when Progress Test take place. If a student has more than two unexcused absences, they will not be allowed to take the Final test. The tuition is finished by a course-unit credit given on the basis of the students' presence, preparation for classes, sitting Progress Tests and their successful passing of a credit test. The basic limit for passing all tests is 70%. In case of passing four Progress tests and one Project, which are obligatory for all students, the basic limit in the credit test is reduced by 10%.Students who score a minimum of 90% in EACH progress test are not obliged to take the credit test. Any copying, recording or leaking tests, use of unauthorized tools, aids and communication devices, or other disruptions of objectivity of exams will be considered non-compliance with the conditions for course completion as well as a severe violation of the study rules. Consequently, the teacher will finish the exam by awarding grade "N" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016.
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