Course Description

Course Name

Intermediate Czech Language

Session: VPGF1123

Hours & Credits

45 Contact Hours

Prerequisites & Language Level

Note: A placement exam will be required when you arrive on site.

Intermediate

  • Prior to enrolling in courses at this language level, students must have completed or tested out of a minimum of two semesters (or three quarters) at the college level.

Overview

This course is designed for students who:
- Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e. g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
- Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
- Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/ her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
The objective of this course is to:
- Develop student?s understanding the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
- Develop student?s ability to deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
- Develop student?s ability to produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
- Develop student?s ability to describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
- Develop student?s practical knowledge of Czech.
- Promote greater confidence in speaking Czech.
- Allow greater integration with Czech culture and society.

*Course content subject to change