aZLCJ0484 Czech Language for Foreigners IV

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Ivana Rešková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petra Stejskalová (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Jana Vyorálková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petra Stejskalová
Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Veronika Dvořáčková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Medicine Division – Language Centre
Timetable
Fri 9. 3. Fri 13:00–14:40 A21/111, Mon 12. 3. to Sun 3. 6. Fri 13:00–14:40 B11/228, Mon 19. 2. to Fri 2. 3. Fri 13:00–14:40 B11/228
Prerequisites
aZLCJ0383 Czech for Foreigners III -p || ZLCJ0383 Czech for Foreigners III -p
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 to 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. Students 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.
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) checked by an examination. Czech for foreigners IV help foreign medical students to communicate with Czech patients and medical staff.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- take the patient’s medical history,
- talk about technology and communication,
- talk about personality,
- describe clothing,
- describe clothing and some dentistry tools,
- explain the usage of some dentistry tools.
Syllabus
  • Week 1: Revision. Dentistry: Basic communication in the dental office.
  • Week 2: Revision of declension. UNIT 15. Conversation: Technology and communication. Dentistry: Basic communication in the dental office.
  • Week 3: PROGRESS TEST 1. UNIT 15. Conversation: Technology and communication.
  • Week 4: UNIT 13. Conditional (“by”-structures). Dentistry: Patient history.
  • Week 5: UNIT 13. "Měl bys"-structures. Dentistry: Adjectives.
  • Week 6: PROGRESS TEST 2 (oral) Dentistry: Communication in the dental office.
  • Week 7: UNIT 13. Conversation: Personality adjectives. Dentistry: Communication in the dental office.
  • Week 8: UNIT 16. Conversation: Clothing. Dentistry: Phrases with prepositions.
  • Week 9: UNIT 16. Dative object-centred expressions. Dentistry: Patient history. Clothing and tools.
  • Week 10: PROGRESS TEST 3. UNIT 17. Instrumental singular. Conversation: Flat and furniture.
  • Week 11: UNIT 17. Instrumental singular. Dentistry: Tools.
  • Week 12: PROGRESS TEST 4 (oral). Instrumental singular.
  • Week 13: Dentistry: Tools II. Revision.
  • Week 14: MOCK TEST.
Literature
    required literature
  • HOLÁ, Lída. Czech step by step 1. 1. vydání. Praha: Akropolis, 2016, 204 stran. ISBN 9788074701290. info
    recommended literature
  • 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
Teaching methods
The tuition is realised in the form of practical courses.
Assessment methods
Final exam - written and oral
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Credit evaluation note: kredity B.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024, spring 2025.
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