Second African language - Amharic 3600-5-AF2-IIJAA2.1
Study includes Ethiopian writing system - alphasyllabary, rudiments of grammar, useful in everyday life dialogues as well as basic Amharic words constituing key-notions to discovering Ethiopian culture and society.
Type of course
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course a student will be able to communicate in everyday situations: shopping, visiting a doctor, or traveling. He will know how to introduce himself and how to carry a basic conversation on general topics as well as read and write Amharic basic texts.
Knowledge:
- has a basic knowledge of the Amharic language, its structure, history and script,
- is aware of the complex nature of the Amharic language, its place and significance in the cultural and historical context of Ethiopia,
- is aware of the linguistic variety and its influence on the cultural and political situation of the world,
- has rudimentary knowledge of translation rules from the Amharic language into Polish.
Skills:
- can use the knowledge of socio-cultural issues of the Horn of Africa in typical professional situations,
- has a command of Amharic at the basic level,
- can analyze and interpret basic source texts in Amharic,
- can fluently use the script of the Amharic language following the rules of standard orthography
- can properly function in the linguistic and cultural environment of Ethiopia,
Social competences:
- understands the need lifelong learning,
- can cooperate and work in a group as well as forge relationships and build social relations,
- can establish relations and cooperate with representatives of other cultures,
- has awareness of the cultural distinctness and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding modern world,
- has awareness of the cultural distinctness and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding modern world,
- recognizes the need of dialogue between cultures,
- is aware of significance the culture of Ethiopia have for the culture of the world,
- acts in aid of sharing and promoting cultural and linguistic heritage of Ethiopia,
- perceives the positive socio-cultural values of Ethiopia and possibility to use them in own personal development and effective intercultural communication.
Assessment criteria
Attendance
Participation
Final evaluation
Bibliography
W zależności od prowadzącego literatura przedmiotu może obejmować następujące pozycje:
Depending on the tutor literature can consist of any of the following:
Amharic the Easy Way – audio CD, Shining Star Multimedia, USA, 2006.
Appleyard, D.1995. Colloquial Amharic, London-New York: Routledge.
Bezza Tesfaw Ayalew. 2005. Let’s speak Amharic,Wisconsin: NALRC.
Łykowska, L. 1998. Gramatyka języka amharskiego: ćwiczenia, Warszawa: Dialog.
Siilawi fidel. Huletenya mets’haf. Addis Abeba.
Tariku Awek'e Yeamarinya fidel melmeja. 2007. Addis Abeba.
Yehwalashet Desaleny. 2006. Amarinya agazh. 1 nya kifil, Addis Abeba: Blue Nile asatamina akefafay,
Additional information
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