FF:REBcA01 Modern Greek Grammar I - Course Information

REBcA01 Modern Greek Grammar I

Extent and Intensity

1/3/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Nicole Votavová Sumelidisová, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Tue 9:10–10:45 A24, Thu 9:10–10:45 B2.22

Prerequisites

Knowledge of Greek alphabet.

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

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Course objectives

The course offers a systematic overview of the basic phenomena of Modern Greek phonology, morphology and syntax. At the end of this course, students will have mastered basic Modern Greek language linguistic terminology and will be capable of explaining and using grammatical phenomena they were taught, and of understanding simple texts focused on given topics.

Syllabus

• Grammar: Basics of Modern Greek Language, lessons 1-9: the alphabet, phonetics, the article, present tense active and passive of 1st and 2nd conjugations, active aorist of 1st conjugation verbs, future perfective and imperfective of 1st conjugation verbs, future imperfective of 2nd conjugation verbs, numerals, perfective imperative, regular substantives and adjectives.
• Orthography practice.
• Translation into Modern Greek.
• Reading of simple texts.

Literature

• DOSTÁLOVÁ, Růžena and Aikaterini FRANC. Základní kurz novořeckého jazyka. Vyd. 1. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2000, 490 s. ISBN 8021023953. info
• Ta nea ellinika jia xenus. Thessaloniki, 1990. info
• ZERVA, Georgia. Nebojte se řečtiny. 1st ed. Praha, 1999. info
• Ta nea ellinika jia xenus, vivlio askiseon. Thessaloniki, 1990. info
• ZERVA, Georgia. Nebojte se řečtiny. 2. upr. a dopln. vyd. Nemesis, 2005, 118 pp. ISBN 80-239-5066-5. info
• Ta nea ellinika jia xenoglossus. Athina, 1983. info
• Ta nea ellinika jia xenus, lysis vivliu askiseon. Thessaloniki, 1983. info
• Archizo ta ellinika. Thessaloniki, 1983. info
• Archizo ta ellinika, vivlio askiseon. Thessaloniki, 1983. info
• Perissotera ellinika. Thessaloniki, 1982. info
• Perissotera ellinika, vivlio askiseon. Thessaloniki, 1982. info
• Ellinika tora 1+1. Athina, 1992. info
• Ellinika tora 2+2. Athina 1992, 1992. info
• Neoelliniki grammatiki (tis dimotikis),. Thessaloniki: Instituto Neoellinikon Spudon APTh (Idryma Manoli Triandafyllidi), 1991. info
• Neoelliniki grammatiki: Anaprosarmoji tis Mikris neoellinikis grammatikis tu M. Triandafyllidi. Athina, 1976. info
• TRIANDAFYLLIDIS, Manolis. Mikri neoelliniki grammatiki. Neoelliniki Vivliothiki. Athina, 1949. info
• MACKRIDGE, Peter. I neoelliniki glossa. Perigrafiki analysi tis neoellinikis kinis. Ekdosis Pataki. Athina, 1987. info
• BROWNING, Robert. I neoelliniki glossa meseoniki ke nea. 1983. info

Teaching methods

The course has a form of a seminar and lectures. Homework is required during semester – students prepare assigned grammatical exercises and short translations from Modern Greek into Czech and vice versa.

Assessment methods

Requirements for obtaining the credit: preparation of assignments within the deadline, passing a mid-term test (min. 50%) and a credit written test (min. 70%) and at least 70% participation in lessons. Final written exam lasts 90 minutes and contains a dictate, translation from Czech to Greek and vice versa, filling in the correct form of various parts of speech in sentences and interpretation of grammatical phenomena.

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• REBcA02 Modern Greek Grammar II

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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