BKA111 Basic New Greek

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
lektor (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Václav Štěpánek, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Pavel Krejčí, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
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 course provides a short survey of basic phenomena of Modern Greek phonology, morphology and syntax and introduces the basic lexicon of Modern Greek language within the scope of lessons 1 to 10 of the textbook of Epikinoniste ellinika. At the end of the course, students will be familiar with basic linguistic terminology concerning Modern Greek and they will be capable of explaining the grammatical phenomena which are dealt with and of understanding simple texts focused on given topics.
Syllabus
  • Textbook: Arvanitakis K., Arvanitaki F., Epikinoniste ellinika 1, Athens, Deltos 2002, lessons 1 - 10
  • Modern Greek phonetics, the alphabet
  • Lessons 1, 2: vocabulary: greetings, introducing,; grammar: definite and indefinite article, verb to be – present tense, personal pronouns – nominative of singular and plural, basic numerals 1 – 10
  • Lessons 3, 4: country of origin, address, profession; masculine nouns ending in -os, -is, -as, feminine nouns ending in -a, -i, neutral nouns ending in -o, -i, -ma – nominative and accusative singular, prepositional phrases, verbs of 1st conjugation, possessive pronouns
  • Lesson 5: languages, family; verbs of 2nd conjugation
  • Lessons 6, 7: general revision, prices; demonstrative pronouns, weak form of personal pronouns – genitive singular
  • Lessons 8, 9: nationality, age; masculine adjectives ending in -os, -a/-i, -o – nominative and accusative singular, interrogative pronoun who, irregular verbs
  • Lessons 9, 10: expressing an opinion; verbs ending in -ome
  • Lessons 10: time, days of the week; verbs of 2nd conjugation, verbs ending in -ame
Literature
  • DIMITRA, Dimitra and Marineta PAPACHIMONA. Ellinika tora 1+1. Athina: Nostos, 2002. info
  • ARVANITAKIS, Kleanthis and Froso ARVANITAKI. Epikinoniste ellinika 1. Athina: Deltos, 2002. info
  • DOSTÁLOVÁ, Růžena and Aikaterini FRANC. Základní kurz novořeckého jazyka. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2000, 490 s. ISBN 8021023953. info
  • TRIANDAFYLLIDIS, M. Neoelliniki grammatiki. Istoriki isagoji. Athina, 1938. info
Teaching methods
The course has a form of a seminar.
Assessment methods
Homework is required during semester – students prepare assigned grammatical exercises and short translations from Modern Greek into Czech and vice versa. Requirements for obtaining the credit: passing a written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2015.
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