UJS_09 Ukrainian for English Speakers

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Olha Cherevyk (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Kalina, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: PhDr. Petr Kalina, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:40 L11, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
No previous knowledge of Ukrainian is required. The language of instruction is English. Students who speak Czech or Slovak can enroll in UJ_22 Ukrajinština pro začátečníky 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: 5/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
Course objectives (in Czech)
This course introduces students to the Ukrainian language and is aimed at developing listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at the A1 CEFR level. A special attention is given to the accurate use of vocabulary and grammar.
Learning outcomes (in Czech)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
– read a simple and short text in Ukrainian and understand its meaning;
– understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases in Ukrainian at the A1 CEFR level;
– present oneself in Ukrainian;
– understand some Ukrainian realia.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Lesson 1: Basic information about the Ukrainian language. Ukrainian writing system. Ukrainian phonetics and pronunciation. Reading practice (interactive online course).
  • Lesson 2: Greetings and self intoduction in Ukrainian. Basic nouns and everyday phrases. Reading practice (interactive online course).
  • Lesson 3: Numerals 0–20. Food and drinks. Singular and plural nouns. I like/I don't like in Ukrainian.
  • Lesson 4: Shopping in Ukrainian. How many/how much? Numerals 0–100. Speaking practice. Realia: Ukrainian currency (hryvnia).
  • Lesson 5: At the restaurant. Accusative case. Numerals 0–1000. Speaking practice. Realia: popular Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar dishes (borscht, chiberek, varenyky, holubtsi, deruny, chicken Kyiv, kruchenyky, syrnyky, banosh).
  • Lesson 6: Basic verbs. Present tense in Ukrainian. Time markers. Days of the week.
  • Lesson 7: Leisure time. Seasons. Colours and basic adjectives.
  • Lesson 8: Holidays and celebrations in Ukraine. Vyshyvanka day. Traditional Ukrainian dishes. Singular and plural nouns. Realia: vyshyvanka, pysanky, ornek, paska bread, kutia.
  • Lesson 9: Transport. City, town and village. Nature. Verbs of movement. Basic adverbs.
  • Lesson 10: Self presentation in Ukrainian. Modal verbs. Quiz about Ukraine.
  • Lesson 11: Revision.
Literature
  • BURAK, Mariana. Yabluko: Elementary level. Lviv: Ukrainian Catholic University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-966-2778-36-6.

  • BRAICHENKO, Olena, Maryna HRYMYCH, Ihor LYLO та Vitaly REZNICHENKO. Ukraine: Food and History. Online. Kyiv: їzhak, 2020. ISBN 978-966-97882-4-5. Available from: https://ui.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ukraine-food-and-history.pdf.

  • SHEVCHUK, Yuri. Beginner's Ukrainian : with interactive online workbook. Second edition. New York: Hippocrene Books, 2013, xiii, 429. ISBN 9780781813242. info
Teaching methods (in Czech)
The course is taught by a native Ukrainian speaker who combines various teaching methods: student-centered approach, differentiated instruction, role-playing, technology-based learning.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Active participation in the seminars (two unexcused absences tolerated), regular homework, final test with the passing grade being 70%. A student who has more than two unexcused absences will not be allowed to sit the final test. The final test consists of two parts: written and oral, with the oral part being short self presentation in Ukrainian (up to 5 sentences).
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
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