aZLCJ0383 Czech Language for Foreigners III - practice

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Maria Možná (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Magdalena Pintarová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Martin Punčochář (assistant)
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (assistant)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Mgr. Eva Kozáková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Maria Možná
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Mgr. Maria Možná
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Wed 18:00–19:40 C15/333
Prerequisites
aZLCJ0282 Czech for Foreigners II
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 toStudents 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. 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.
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)(Independent User) checked by an examination.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- talk about the holiday,
- talk about traditional holidays,
- talk about their plans for holidays,
- talk about the weather,
- describe the oral cavity,
- describe dentition,
- describe the structure of teeth,
- describe a dentist’s office,
- explain what a dentist does,
- conduct a simple conversation with the patient and the nurse
- to take the patient´s history
Syllabus
  • Week 1: Revision. Conversation: Vacation, Travelling. Grammar: Revision of accusative forms in singular and plural, prepositions, verbs. The locative sg. The question KDE. Dentistry Czech:Oral Cavity. Parts of the tooth.Types of Teeth. Human body - look I
  • Week 2: UNIT 10. Conversation: Invitation for a visit. Grammar: Genitive singular of nouns. Prepositions used with the genitive. Question "Kam?". Dentistry Czech:Oral Cavity. Parts of the tooth.Types of Teeth. Human body - look II
  • Week 3: UNIT 11. Conversation: On holiday. Grammar: Long and short verbs of motion: jít/chodit, jet/jezdit. Dentistry Czech: Genitive after nouns in dentistry.
  • Week 4: PROGRESS TEST 1. UNIT 11. Conversation: Travelling. Grammar: Prefixes I (při- and od-). Dentistry Czech: Basic Communication in the dental surgery I - Addressing and examining the patient
  • Week 5: UNIT 11. Conversation: Complications when traveling. Grammar: Prefixes II. Dentistry Czech: Basic Communication in the dental surgery I - Addressing and examining the patient
  • Week 6: UNIT 12. Conversation: Traditional holidays. Grammar: Aspect. Dentistry Czech: Basic Communication in the dental surgery II- Instructions for the patient
  • Week 7:Progress test 2 - the project. UNIT 13. Grammar: Imperfective and perfective verbs. Dentistry Czech: Acute and chronic problems. Types of pain.
  • Week 8: UNIT 12. Conversation: What are your plans for holidays? Grammar: Future tense of perfective verbs. Dentistry Czech: Taking history I
  • Week 9: UNIT 14. Conversation: Talking about the weather. Grammar: Adjectives vs adverbs. Forming adverbs. Dentistry Czech:Taking history II
  • Week 10: UNIT 14. Conversation: Who is the fairest? Grammar: Comparison of adjectives. Dentistry Czech: Communication of a dentist with a nurse
  • Week 11: PROGRESS TEST 3 (Oral). Grammar: The dative singular. Dentistry Czech: Tools. Dental office equipment.
  • Week 12: The instrumental singular.
  • Week 13: Final revision.
  • Week 14: Credit test
Literature
    required literature
  • HOLÁ, Lída. Česky krok za krokem 1. 1. vydání. Praha: Akropolis, 2016. 204 stran. ISBN 9788074701290.
  • HOLÁ, Lída, Petra BULEJČÍKOVÁ and Silvie PŘEVRÁTILOVÁ. Česky krok za krokem 1 : pracovní sešit 1-12. 1. vydání. Praha: Akropolis, 2016, 160 stran. ISBN 9788074701337. info
  • HOLÁ, Lída, Petra BULEJČÍKOVÁ and Silvie PŘEVRÁTILOVÁ. Česky krok za krokem 1 : pracovní sešit 13-24. 1. vydání. Praha: Akropolis, 2017, 160 stran. ISBN 9788074701344. info
    not specified
  • ČERMÁKOVÁ, Iveta. Talking medicine : Czech for medical students. Prague: Charles University, Karolinum Press, 2018, 311 stran. ISBN 9788024639543. info
Teaching methods
The tuition is realized in the form of practical courses. Teaching methods: listening, reading, speaking (class discussion, teamwork), listening comprehension, projects, homework. The emphasis put on self-study!
Assessment methods
Credit test (written + oral part)
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
The tuition is realized in the form of practical courses. The students' presence in these courses is strictly required, maximally two properly apologized absences are tolerated. The tuition is finished by a course-unit credit given on the basis of the students' presence, preparation for classes, sitting for Progress Tests and their successful passing of a Final test. The basic limit for passing all tests is 70%. In the case of passing three class tests, which are obligatory for all students, the basic limit in the credit test is reduced by 10%. 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 "NNN" in the Information System, and the Dean will initiate disciplinary proceedings that may result in study termination. Information about the subject, consultation hours, etc. is accessible on the notice boards at the Language Center, Faculty of Medicine Division. Contact with teachers is provided by the secretary of the department (Kamenice 5, A15), tel.: 549 498 170.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2024.
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