Advanced Czech for Foreigners I (Czech writing) - ABO500647

• Title: Advanced Czech for Foreigners I (Czech writing)
• Guaranteed by: Institute of Czech Language and Theory of Communication (21-UCJTK)
• Faculty: Faculty of Arts
• Actual: from 2013
• Semester: both
• Points: 0
• E-Credits: 3
• Hours per week, examination: 1/2, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: winter:unknown / unknown (unknown); summer:unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: distance
• Teaching methods: distance
• Note: you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
• Guarantor: doc. PhDr. Ivana Bozděchová, CSc.

Annotation

This class will cover formal and informal Czech language usage. Informal Czech spoken and written Czech in every day usage juxtaposed to formal Czech. The main focus of the course is formal / standard Czech used in teaching, writing (formal essays and translations), and writing for different audiences. Using Czech language means in everyday practice and teaching Czech for foreign students. Using Czech language means indicates the use of Czech in every mode of writing in print and non-print media.

Last update: Smolková Eva (13.09.2012)

Aim of the course

The purpose of the course is to offer an overview of fundamental facts about Czech language with respect to its written form in its historical development till present phase and to allow the possibility of practical application of Czech language means. Completing the course allows to receive a certification to teach Czech for foreign students on the college / university level.

Last update: Smolková Eva (13.09.2012)

Literature

Bermel, N.: Střídání kódů či míšení jazykových prostředků? Naše řeč 84, 2001, s. 16-30.

Čechová a kol.: Čeština - řeč a jazyk. Praha : ISV, 2000.

Čmejrková, S. - Daneš, F. - Světlá, J.: Jak napsat odborný text. Praha: LEDA 1999.

Daneš, F. a kol.: Český jazyk na přelomu tisíciletí.  Academia, Praha 1997.

Pravidla českého pravopisu. Praha: Academia 2001.

Svozilová, N.: Jak dnes píšeme/mluvíme a jak hřešíme proti  dobré češtině. Praha: H+H 2000.

Last update: Smolková Eva (13.09.2012)

Requirements to the exam

The course expectations are: active participation during class, elaborating practical assigned homework tasks, writing a short paper in Czech on chosen topics from Czech language (10 pages).

Last update: Lehečková Eva, Mgr., Ph.D. (23.09.2012)

Syllabus

3 hours per week:

Czech spelling - its principles and basis

Relation between written and oral forms of Czech utterance

Czech spelling rules and their codification

Historical development of Czech spelling

Czech grammar (declination and conjugation) and spelling

Semantics and spelling, common and proper names

Practical use of spelling rules focusing on punctuation

Standard Czech sentence structure including word-order

Czech spelling and foreign words

Formal essay style writing

Last update: Smolková Eva (13.09.2012)