Survival Czech 2

Course unit code:

311SCZ2

Course unit title:

Survival Czech 2

Mode of delivery:

zkouška

Range:

2/T

Type of course unit:

Study plan Cinema and Digital Media - Cinematography – compulsory subject
Study plan Cinema and Digital Media - Screenwriting – compulsory subject
Study plan Cinema and Digital Media - Directing – compulsory subject

Level of course unit:

Year of study

Study plan Cinema and Digital Media - Cinematography – 1st year
Study plan Cinema and Digital Media - Screenwriting – 1st year
Study plan Cinema and Digital Media - Directing – 1st year

Semester when the course unit is delivered

letní

Number of ECTS credits allocated:

1

Garant předmětu:

Ilona KOŘÁNOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Ilona KOŘÁNOVÁ

Study Objectives:

After finishing the course students should be able to lead conversation on basic topic like Greetings and Basic phrases, Numbers and Time, In a shop, Family and Professions, Daily Routines, In a Restaurant, My studies, What did I do yesterday, Future Plans, My Film Project, At the doctor´s

Mode of delivery:

Attendance is mandatory. Each lesson builds on material form the previous week, without habitual attendance a student will quickly fall behind. Failing to complete homework assignments on time will also affect a student´s participation grade. Finally, as we are in the Czech Republic, students should speak Czech in their daily interactions throughout Prague. There?s no better method of learning a language than conversing with native speakers.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

Survival Czech 1

Recommended optional programme components

No

Course contents:

This is an introductory course tailored to International students of various linguistic and cultural backgrounds studying at FAMU. The course begins with the basics of Czech grammar and vocabulary; no previous knowledge of Czech is required. Weekly classes consist of grammar and vocabulary discussions, exercises promoting conversation and a review of the previous lesson´s topics. In addition, each week homework assignments will be handed out for completion by the next lesson.

Grammar: Phonetic and graphic Rules, Verb Conjugations in the Past, Present and Future Tenses, Nouns and Adjectives, Case in the Czech language (Nominative, Accusative, Genitive, Locative), Word Order, Personal and Possessive Pronouns in the Nominative

Study materials:

I.Kořánová: Film Czech. A textbook for FAMU students.

A. Adamovičová: Basic Czech. Carolinum, Praha.

L.Holá: Czech Express.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

No

Assessment methods and criteria

Grading:

Class participation, homework:50%

Vocabulary and grammar quizzes: 10%

Final test:40%

Language of instruction:

English

Work placement(s):

Pracovní stáž není u tohoto předmětu zavedena.

Course web page:

Note:

No

Schedule for winter semester 2011/2012:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon	místnost 439 Seminární učebna CDM (Lažanský palác) KOŘÁNOVÁ I. 09:00–10:35 (přednášková par. 1)
Tue
Fri
Thu
Fri

Datum	Den	Čas	Tutor	Místo	Notes	Č. paralelky
	Mon	09:00–10:35	KOŘÁNOVÁ I.	Seminární učebna CDM Lažanský palác		přednášková par. 1

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Cinema and Digital Media - Cinematography (qualification subject)
• Cinema and Digital Media - Screenwriting (qualification subject)
• Cinema and Digital Media - Directing (qualification subject)