CJV_BIP1 Play with Languages!

Pan-university studies
spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 1 for the colloquium). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kateřina Sedláčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PaedDr. Marta Holasová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Dana Otychová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Kateřina Sedláčková, Ph.D.
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Sedláčková, Ph.D.
Prerequisites
English at B2 level = working (not target language) language in the course
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 31/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
Course objectives
This course aims to acquaint students with a variety of tools and approaches that will help them:
develop a plurilingual competence at A2-B1 level of CEFR adopt intercomprehension strategies
In other words, in this course you will be encouraged to reflect on languages and learn how to use efficiently your personal linguistic repertoire (= languages you already master at different levels) so you understand languages you have not learnt in formal education or you have not learnt them at all.
You will also learn the basics of several languages of your choice:
French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Czech and German
Learning outcomes
- deduce the probable meaning of unknown words from the above mentionned languages by identifying their basis or other lexical elements such as prefixes or suffixes;
- to orientate oneself in basic life situations and to respond to them adequately (even in another language) in order to achieve one's goal;
- work with the general meaning of short texts dealing with familiar topics;
- basic reactions in common situations.
Syllabus
  • We will work through the following themes: 1) Starting Point
  • 2) First Contact with Languages
  • 3) Languages and Cultures in Contact
  • 4) At the Airport/Railway Station
  • 5) Getting around the city
  • 6) Food & Cuisine
  • 7) Restaurants and cafés
  • 8) Ordering from the menu
  • 9) Accomodation
  • 10) Student Life
  • 11) University
  • 12) Melting Pot
  • 13) Final Recapitulation
Teaching methods
asynchronous on-line course
on Moodle platform
Assessment methods
completion of 70% of tasks in Google Classroom
written reflexion in the end of the course
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
Teacher's information
The course is a part of Erasmus+ BIP project which consists of two parts: 1.The 13-week online course, from February 19, 2024 to May 19, 2024, completely asynchronous. 2.The summer school from August 5 to 9, 2024, held in Brno, which is a face-to-face continuation of the online course with the emphasis on oral communication. Participants obtain 3 ECTS credits for the course and 2 ECTS credits for the summer school. The course audience will be international (from five universities), enabling authentic intercultural exchanges via discussion forums and other digital tools, and participants will also have the opportunity to meet on Zoom.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, spring 2023, Autumn 2023.
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