Survival Czech: module 1 - language course for complete beginners

The course is for Ph.D. students of Charles University.

There is no course fee.

Timing:

Ten 90 min sessions from October 11th to November 11th;

2 x 90 mins per week

Monday and Thursday, 15.00 - 16.30

Course description:

This course introduces basic communication skills in Czech in the following areas:

1. Greetings, being polite, apologizing,

2. Asking for and giving simple directions,

3. Food and drinks, eating out, grocery shopping,

4. Telling time, making simple arrangements.

The course introduces essential grammatical concepts relating to the language functions, such as verb conjugations in the present tense, noun gender and declension.

Students also acquire basic knowledge about Czech culture.

Aim:

By the end of the course, students should be able to share basic personal information, navigate through town and ask for directions, navigate through the supermarket, order and pay for a meal at a restaurant, tell time and make a simple arrangement in Czech.

Lessons will be held online (Zoom).

We will send the link to the registered people before the beginning of the course.

Course material: Čeština expres e-book

E-books will be ordered by the language centre, because of the lower price for bulk orders.