Course: Practical Orthography

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Course title Practical Orthography
Course code KBH/CFPOR
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
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)
  • Hradilová Darina, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Línek Josef, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Aims of the subject: to present the inventory of Czech sounds and letters and to underline differences between written and spoken Czech language; to present basic rules of Czech orthography; to build skills in writing, to demonstrate how to use common manuals of orthographical rules. Main topics: diferences between sounds and letters (b, p, d, t, h, ch, r, l), spelling of groups di, ti, ni vs. dy, ty, ny and dě, tě, tě; spelling of groups with i/y; spelling s-/z- (according to the casus); spelling of basic borrowed words; spelling of capital letters; writing of basic abreviations; rules of punctuation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
Aims of the subject: to present the inventory of Czech sounds and letters and to underline differences between written and spoken Czech language; to present basic rules of Czech orthography; to build skills in writing, to demonstrate how to use common manuals of orthographical rules. Main topics: diferences between sounds and letters (b, p, d, t, h, ch, r, l), spelling of groups di, ti, ni vs. dy, ty, ny and dě, tě, tě; spelling of groups with i/y; spelling s-/z- (according to the casus); spelling of basic borrowed words; spelling of capital letters; writing of basic abreviations; rules of punctuation.
Upon completion of the course, the student understands and is able to correctly apply the rules of Czech orthography in the context of their current language proficiency level.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Analysis of linguistic, Didactic Test

Successful passing of a credit test with the minimum of 75 % correct answers.
Recommended literature
  • Pravdová, M.; Svobodová, I. Akademická příručka českého jazyka..


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech for Foreigners (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Czech for Foreigners (2024) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter