REBc05 Modern Greek Grammar III

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/3/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Simone Sumelidu (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Kateřina Bočková Loudová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Bc. Kateřina Bočková Loudová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
REBc04 Modern Greek Grammar II
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 grammatical phenomena of Modern Greek phonology, morphology and syntax. The course includes the practice of discussed grammatical phenomena using the grammatical exercises, reading and writingof modern greek texts, conversation and writing od Modern Greek. The main aim of the course is to make students familiar with basic grammatical phenomena of Modern Greek language and be able to describe nad aply them in language communication (CEFR A1-B1).
Learning outcomes
At the and of the course, student will reach the level B1 and:
- will be able to connect the discussed grammatical phenomena and the new vocabulary with the known and aply them in spoken and written Modern Greek;
- will be able to understand Modern Greek texts of appropriate level (A2-B1), to interpret them and translate from Modern Greek into Czech and short simple texts from Czech into Modern Greek;
- will have mastered basic Modern Greek language linguistic terminology;
- will be capable of explaining grammatical phenomena they were taught.
Syllabus
  • Grammar: Basics of Modern Greek Language, lessons 18-28: irregular substantives and adjectives, perfect, pluperfect, future perfect, multi-stem verbs, the conditional, subjunctive for expressing wishes, the potential, contracted irregular verbs, 1st conjugation passive – a detailed survey, conditional sentences, clauses of result.
  • Orthography practice.
  • Grammar exercises.
  • Reading of Modern Greek texts.
  • Active and passive translation.
  • Essay writing.
Literature
  • DOSTÁLOVÁ, Růžena and Aikaterini FRANC. Základní kurz novořeckého jazyka. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. 490 s. ISBN 8021023953. 2000. info
  • ZERVA, Georgia. Nebojte se řečtiny. 2. upr. a dopln. vyd. Nemesis. 118 pp. ISBN 80-239-5066-5. 2005. info
  • Ta nea ellinika jia xenus. Thessaloniki, 1990. info
  • Ta nea ellinika jia xenus, vivlio askiseon. Thessaloniki, 1990. info
  • Perissotera ellinika. 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
  • IRINI PATHIAKI. Ellinika B. 1st ed. Athina: Patakis. 390 pp. 2011. info
  • SIMOPOULOS, Giōrgos. Ellīniká 1 : méthodos ekmáthīsīs tīs ellīnikīs ōs xénīs glōssas. Edited by Spyros A. Moschonas, Illustrated by Chrīstos Papanikos. Athīna: Patakī. 312 s. ISBN 9789601628158. 2011. info
  • ARVANITAKĪS, Kleanthīs and Frosō ARVANITAKĪ. Epikoinoniste ellinika : vivlio askiseon. Nea ekdosi (4i anatyposi). Athina: Deltos. 56 s. ISBN 9607914244. 2007. info
  • ARVANITAKĪS, Kleanthīs and Frosō ARVANITAKĪ. Epikoinoniste ellinika. nea ekdosi (5i anatyposi). Athina: Deltos. 279 s. ISBN 960791421X. 2006. info
  • ARVANITAKĪS, Kleanthīs and Frosō ARVANITAKĪ. Epikoinoniste ellinika : vivlio askiseon. Nea ekdosi (4i anatyposi). Athina: Deltos. 59 s. ISBN 9607914236. 2006. info
  • BABINIOTIS, G. Grammatiki tis neas ellinikis: Domoliturjiki-epikinoniaki. Athina: Ellinika grammata. ISBN 9604420259. 2005. info
  • DEMIRĪ-PRODROMIDOU, Elenī and Roula KAMARIANOU-VASILEIOU. Nea Ellīnika gia metanastes, palinnostountes, prosfyges kai xenous : 1. epipedo : "--kai kalī epitychia". Athīna: Metaichmio. 383 s. ISBN 9789603753445. 2002. info
  • DEMIRĪ-PRODROMIDOU, Elenī, Roula KAMARIANOU-VASILEIOU and Stathīs EUSTATHIADĪS. Nea Ellīnika gia metanastes palinnostountes, prosfyges kai xenous : 2. epipedo : "--kai kalī epitychia". Athīna: Metaichmio. 447 s. ISBN 9789603754190. 2002. info
  • HOLTON, David and Peter MACKRIDGE. Grammatiki tis ellinikis glossas. 1st ed. Athina: Ekdosis Pataki. 495 pp. ISBN 960-378-082-0. 1999. info
  • TZARTZANOS, Achill. Neoelliniki syntaxis (tis kinis dimotikis). reprint 2. vydání (1963). Thessaloniki: Ekd. ikos adelfon Kyriakidi. 325 pp. Tomos B'. ISBN 960-343-092-7. 1996. info
Teaching methods
The course has a form of a seminar and lectures. Homework is required during semester – students prepare assigned grammatical exercises and short translations from Modern Greek into Czech and vice versa.
Assessment methods
Requirements for obtaining the credit: preparation of assignments within the deadline, passing a a credit written test (min. 75%) and at least 70% participation in lessons. Final written exam lasts 90 minutes and contains a translation from Czech to Greek and vice versa, filling in the correct form of various parts of speech in sentences and interpretation of grammatical phenomena.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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