FACJ1_cjv Czech Language

Faculty of Pharmacy
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Dana Otychová (assistant)
PhDr. Renata Prucklová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Renata Prucklová
Language Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: PhDr. Renata Prucklová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy Division – Language Centre
Timetable of Seminar Groups
FACJ1_cjv/01: Thu 10:30–12:10 45-224
Prerequisites
FAKULTA(FaF) || OBOR(MUSFaF)
The course has no prerequisites.
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 this course is to become familiar with the basics of Czech which is necessary for pharmaceutical and medical professionals. The course will provide students with basic knowledge of Czech grammar, vocabulary and communication phrases as well as the simple terminology used for the basic patient´s consultancy and handling with medical prescriptions.

Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the students should be able to: - understand and use basic Czech phrases - hold a simple conversation in Czech - understand and apply basic Czech grammar rules
Syllabus
  • 1. Czech alphabet, pronunciation, greetings, introduction, basic question words, phrases, verbs to be, to do, “it is, it is not”, numbers 1-10, feminine + masculine forms of nouns. Vocabulary: common pharmaceuticals, drugs. 2. Orientation, "Where is it" - practising dialogues, orientation in the city, my address. The city of Brno, where I study - a short presentation. 3. Verbs to understand, speak, know, see, study. Numbers 1-100. Conversation: How much does it cost? 4. Food and drink, conversation in a restaurant. Vocabulary: healthy, unhealthy diet, dietary supplements. Nominative singular - adjective forms. Verbs to drink, to eat. 5. Accusative singular; vocabulary: names of diseases. Collocations with the verb “like”. Numbers 100-1000 (crowns, grams, milliliters). Conversation: what do you like/dislike? 6. My family. Possessive pronouns. Adjectives expressing characteristics. Conversation: "What's her/his name, what's he/ she like..." Vocabulary: basic properties of drugs, tolerance to the drug. 7. Accusative adjectives. Verbs: to work, to be called by name, search. Speaking practice: I have, I am looking for… 8. "When is it?" expressions of time, days of the week, months. Conversation: "When will we meet?" Verbs: to walk, to go (by). 9. The verbs: to take, to use; modal verbs. Conversation: when do I have to, must... take medicine, how many times a day/night. Collocations "like + activity", compared to "like+ object". Prepositions to, on, for. 10. Famous Czechs, names of professions, past tense of regular and irregular verbs. Speaking practice - who was famous in my country. Conversation: what did you do at the weekend, last night…. 11. Verb to know somebody or something, to know how to…., to be able to/ to have skills. Collocations with prepositions v, ve , na , u , local singular (in the hospital, in the pharmacy, at the university) 12. Names of EU countries, travelling, weather. Conversation: vacation, weather in the Czech Republic, in my country. 13. Repetition. 14. Examination.
Literature
    required literature
  • HOLÁ, Lída and Pavla BOŘILOVÁ. Čeština expres 1 : A1/1. 2., opravené vydání. Praha: Akropolis, 2015, 96 stran. ISBN 9788074700798. URL info
    recommended literature
  • Mánek, B. Textová učebnice angličtiny pro farmaceuty. 1994. UK v Praze, 2005. ISBN 8024603497. info
  • Hornby, A. S. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Oxford, 2001. ISBN 0-19-4431538. info
Teaching methods
Direct teaching, group work
Assessment methods
1. A test including multiple-choice and short answer questions, translation and gap filling tasks. 2. An oral exam in the form of a simple conversation in Czech.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Credit and examination requirements:
- 80% active attendance at seminars
- active participation within seminars
- successful accomplishment of the final written credit test
- successful accomplishment of the final oral test
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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