MED36 Modern Greek Grammar II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/3/0. 6 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Jana Holíčková (lecturer)
Mgr. Simone Sumelidu (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Hana Bohrnová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Katarina Petrovićová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 9:10–10:45 zrusena M25
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MED36/01: Wed 14:10–15:45 M24, J. Holíčková
MED36/02: Tue 14:10–15:45 M21, J. Holíčková
Prerequisites
MED35 Modern Greek Grammar I
MED35
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course offers a systematic overview of the basic phenomena of Modern Greek phonology, morphology and syntax. A part of the course is the practice of grammatical phenomenons. The main aim of the course is to make students familiar with basic grammatical phenomena of Modern Greek language. Students must be able to describe and apply these when speaking and writing in Modern Greek. At the end of the course students are capable of understanding short Modern Greek texts and to translate texts from Modern Greek into Czech and simple texts from Czech into Modern Greek.
Syllabus
  • Grammar: Ellinika A, lessons 10 - 20: personal pronouns, aorist 1st and 2nd conjugation, aorist of irregular verbs, futurum perfective verbs of 1st and 2nd conjugation, conjunctive perfective verbs of 1st and 2nd conjugation, conditional sentences.
  • Topics: living, traveling, holiday, entertainment, restaurant, employment, at the doctor's, public services.
  • Orthography practice.
  • Translation of sentences and short coherent texts into Modern Greek.
  • Listening.
  • Conversation.
Literature
    required literature
  • SIMOPOULOS, Giōrgos. Ellīniká 1 : méthodos ekmáthīsīs tīs ellīnikīs ōs xénīs glōssas. Edited by Spyros A. Moschonas, Illustrated by Chrīstos Papanikos. Athīna: Patakī, 2011, 312 s. ISBN 9789601628158. info
    not specified
  • DOSTÁLOVÁ, Růžena and Aikaterini FRANC. Základní kurz novořeckého jazyka. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2000, 490 s. ISBN 8021023953. info
  • ZERVA, Georgia. Nebojte se řečtiny. 1st ed. Praha, 1999. info
  • Ta nea ellinika jia xenus. Thessaloniki, 1990. info
  • Ta nea ellinika jia xenus, vivlio askiseon. Thessaloniki, 1990. info
  • Ta nea ellinika jia xenoglossus. Athina, 1983. info
  • Ta nea ellinika jia xenus, lysis vivliu askiseon. Thessaloniki, 1983. info
  • Archizo ta ellinika. Thessaloniki, 1983. info
  • Archizo ta ellinika, vivlio askiseon. Thessaloniki, 1983. info
  • Perissotera ellinika. Thessaloniki, 1982. info
  • Perissotera ellinika, vivlio askiseon. Thessaloniki, 1982. info
  • Ellinika tora 1+1. Athina, 1992. info
  • Ellinika tora 2+2. Athina 1992, 1992. info
  • Neoelliniki grammatiki (tis dimotikis),. Thessaloniki: Instituto Neoellinikon Spudon APTh (Idryma Manoli Triandafyllidi), 1991. info
  • Neoelliniki grammatiki: Anaprosarmoji tis Mikris neoellinikis grammatikis tu M. Triandafyllidi. Athina, 1976. info
  • TRIANDAFYLLIDIS, Manolis. Mikri neoelliniki grammatiki. Neoelliniki Vivliothiki. Athina, 1949. info
  • MACKRIDGE, Peter. I neoelliniki glossa. Perigrafiki analysi tis neoellinikis kinis. Ekdosis Pataki. Athina, 1987. info
  • BROWNING, Robert. I neoelliniki glossa meseoniki ke nea. 1983. info
Teaching methods
The course is in the form of a seminar and lectures. Homework is required during semester – students prepare assigned grammatical exercises and translations from Modern Greek into Czech and vice versa, short essays on given topics.
Assessment methods
Requirements for obtaining the credit: written test (min 70 %) consisting of exercises aimed at testing the essential language skills.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Studenti mediteránních studií volí ukončení zkouškou.
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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