CJQJPZ01 Language Preparation from Czech for Foreigners: Beginners 1 - grammar

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/5/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Milena Šipková, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Gorana Kameníková (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
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:50 D43, Tue 12:00–14:50 D43, Thu 8:00–10:50 D43, Thu 9:00–10:50 K22
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
Applicants enrol in courses of Czech for foreigners via an application form submitted at the Department of Czech for Foreigners (not via the MU Information System).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Abstract
The course content is based on the level of Czech language proficiency determined by the entrance test (i.e. A0).
The entrance test takes place on the first day of the semester (Department of Czech for Foreigners, Arna Nováka 1, building D, 4th floor).

The aim of the course is to acquire the basics of the Czech language:
- introduce students (absolute beginners) to the system of grammatical structures of the Czech language (in general)
- practise the conjugation of Czech verbs in the present and past tenses
- acquire the declension of Czech nouns, adjectives, demonstrative and possessive pronouns, and the numeral "jeden" ("one") in the accusative singular and plural, and in the genitive singular
- form simpler sentence constructions

Entry level of Czech language proficiency: A0 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Exit level of Czech language proficiency: A0/A1 or A1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Learning outcomes
The course participant is introduced to the basics of the Czech language and upon successful completion of the course,  the course participant will be able to actively use grammatical structures listed in the course syllabus.
Based on the grammar covered, the course participant will, upon successful completion, be able to form simpler sentences while adhering to grammatical structure in everyday communication situations.
Key topics
(all content is covered within the scope of the textbook M. Pintarová, I. Rešková: Communicative Czech (Elementary Czech), lessons 1-7)
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • 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
    recommended literature
  • 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
  • HOLÁ, Lída. Czech step by step 1. 1. vydání. Praha: Akropolis, 2016, 204 stran. ISBN 9788074701290. info
  • BOCCOU KESTŘÁNKOVÁ, Marie; Dagmar ŠTĚPÁNKOVÁ and Kateřina VODIČKOVÁ. Čeština pro cizince. 1. vydání. Brno: Edika, 2017, 570 stran. ISBN 9788026611875. info
  • ADAMOVIĆ, Ana and Darina IVANOVOVÁ. Basic Czech I. Third edition. Prague: Karolinum, 2013, 181 stran. ISBN 9788024623344. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Tuition conducted by the teacher (theoretical preparation), reading comprehension, listening comprehension, dialogue, independent speech, individual work, pair work and team work, homework, additional exercises (oral and written), translation, work with the textbook and exercises for a given level of knowledge of the Czech language, language games, online exercises, continuous assessment.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
The course is completed with a final written examination.
Course participant must have 75 % active class attendance to be allowed to take the final examination.
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
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2025.
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