CJCFF01 Czech for Foreigners

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Eva Rusínová (lecturer)
PhDr. Lea Vyskočilová (lecturer)
Mgr. Gorana Kameníková (lecturer)
PhDr. Milena Šipková, CSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Jitka Brešová, CSc. (lecturer)
Jana Lukaš (lecturer)
Olha Mandrys (lecturer)
Milica Komljen (lecturer)
Silvia Podsednik (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Eva Rusínová
Division of Czech for Foreigners – Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Bc. Petr Šipka
Supplier department: Division of Czech for Foreigners – Department of Czech Language – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
Students enrol in courses of Czech for foreigners via the Department of Czech for Foreigners (not via the IS).
Students do not choose their timetable or study group/level. Students are placed into study group/level based on the results of the entrance/placement test, i.e. according to their knowledge of the Czech language.
The entrance test takes place on the first day of the semester (Department of Czech for Foreigners, Arna Nováka 1, building D, 4th floor).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to learn the basics of the Czech language (for level Beginners 1 and Beginners 2) and to improve speaking and writing skills in the Czech language (from Pre-intermediate 1 to Very Advanced level).
Syllabus
  • The course is aimed at foreign students of the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University doing their bachelor's study (in Czech or English), master’s study (in English) or doctoral studies (in English).
  • The course is also aimed at foreign internship holders, scholarhip holders and employees of the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University.
  • The content of tuition is based on the level of knowledge of the Czech language, which is determined by the entrance test.
  • Students do not choose their timetable or study group/level.
  • Students are placed into study group/level based on the results of the entrance/placement test, i.e. according to their knowledge of the Czech language.
  • The entrance test takes place on the first day of the semester (Department of Czech for Foreigners, Arna Nováka 1, building D, 4th floor).
Literature
    required literature
  • HOLÁ, Lída. Czech step by step 1. 1. vydání. Praha: Akropolis, 2016, 204 stran. ISBN 9788074701290. info
  • REŠKOVÁ, Ivana and Magdalena PINTAROVÁ. Communicative Czech (Elementary Czech) (Communicative Czech). Nové opravené vydání. PhDr. Ivana Rešková, 2007, 262 pp. ISBN 80-239-6575-1. URL info
  • HOLÁ, Lída and Pavla BOŘILOVÁ. Česky krok za krokem 2. 1st ed. Praha: Akropolis, 2009. ISBN 978-80-86903-92-7. URL info
  • REŠKOVÁ, Ivana and Magdalena PINTAROVÁ. Communicative Czech (Intermediate Czech). 2.dotisk 2.vydání. PhDr. Ivana Rešková, 2006, 196 pp. ISBN 80-902180-9-1. info
  • BISCHOFOVÁ, Jana, Jiří HASIL, Milan HRDLIČKA and Jitka KRAMÁŘOVÁ-HEZINOVÁ. Čeština pro středně a více pokročilé. 2. doplněné vydání. Praha: Karolinum, 1999, 244 stran. ISBN 8071849219. info
    recommended literature
  • 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
  • REŠKOVÁ, Ivana. Communicative Czech (Elementary Czech): Workbook. (Communicative Czech (IElementary Czech): Workbook.). 1. vydání. Praha: Nakladatelství Karolinum, 1998, 111 pp. ISBN 80-246-0574-0. info
  • MALÁ, Zdena. Česky krok za krokem 2 : pracovní sešit 1-10. Praha: Akropolis, 2012, 173 stran. ISBN 9788087481660. info
  • MALÁ, Zdena. Česky krok za krokem 2 : pracovní sešit 11-20. 1. vydání. Praha: Akropolis, 2016, 213 stran. ISBN 9788074701085. info
  • REŠKOVÁ, Ivana. Communicative Czech (Intermediate Czech): Workbook. 3. vydání. Brno: Ivana Rešková, 2014. ISBN 978-80-239-6576-6. info
  • BISCHOFOVÁ, Jana, Jiří HASIL, Milan HRDLIČKA and Jitka KRAMÁŘOVÁ-HEZINOVÁ. Pracovní sešit k učebnici Čeština pro středně a více pokročilé. Edited by Jana Bischofová. Vydání druhé. Praha: Univerzita Karlova v Praze, nakladatelství Karolinum, 2016, 199 stran. ISBN 9788024632650. info
Teaching methods
Tuition conducted by teacher (teaching theory), individual and team work, homework, additional exercises (oral and written), work with the textbook and exercises for the given level of knowledge of the Czech language.
Assessment methods
The course is completed with final examinations. Course participant must have 75% active class attendance to be allowed to take the final examinations.
Late arrival to in-person classes or joining an online class late also counts as an absence. Only absence due to illness (backed up by a medical confirmation) does not count.
Active attendance means readiness for teaching (completed homework, having a textbook and study materials, prepared presentation, etc.) and fulfillment of tasks set by the teacher.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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