Course: Foreign Language - Basic Communication and Reading 1

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Course title Foreign Language - Basic Communication and Reading 1
Course code KKV/DTCJ1
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Běhal fabbri Lara, Dr.
  • Raková Zuzana, Mgr.
  • Melichárek Ondřej, Mgr.
  • Cajthamlová Alžbeta, Mgr.
Course content
At the beginning of the course, students are divided into groups based on their preferred foreign language: English, German, or Italian. The topics of individual webinars depend on the specific instructor?s choice and the proficiency level of the students enrolled in the group. Examples of conversation topics: the language of the Bible and the specifics of modern Bible translations the language of the contemporary liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church life in the Church (basic terminology) basic theological and philosophical terminology etc.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Listening
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to prepare students for basic communication and reading in a foreign language (English, German, Italian), with an emphasis on vocabulary used in a Christian context and in Christian-oriented texts (the Bible, basic liturgical texts, and church terminology). The focus is on predetermined conversational topics, including listening exercises; students are expected to expand their vocabulary, including the basics of specialized terminology.
Upon completion of the course, students will have expanded their vocabulary in the field of Christianity and church terminology, including the basics of specialized terminology used in the field of theology.
Prerequisites
The course is designed for students with a minimum level of A1,2.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Active participation in webinars (max. 1 absence), working with a pre-selected text?reading, analysis, translation; completing assignments according to the current LMS study materials.
Recommended literature
  • Fronek. (2024). Anglicko-český a česko-anglický příruční slovník. 2. vyd.. Voznice.
  • Christina Latham-Koening, Clive Oxenden. (2019). English File Elementary. Oxford.
  • Lingea. (2015). Velký slovník italsko-český a česko-italský. 1. vyd.. Brno.
  • Luciana Ziglio. (2025). Nuovo Espresso 1. Firenze.
  • SOARS, Liz a John. (2019). New Headway 5th Edition Pre-Intermediate Student?s Book with Online Practice. Oxford.
  • Telis Marin. Nuovissimo progetto italiano 1. Roma.


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