Polish language course - elementary level A1 - summer semester 3004-POLOA1-9a
At this level student is a total beginner and he cannot understand anything.
During the course a student acquires a basic communicative competences in Polish. The course enables to understand and use the basic structures, vocabulary and grammar of the Polish language in every-day situations. The class activities revolve around the four core skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Words and communication:
People
information about age, profession, education, appearance, family, hobbies, free time, nationality, countries
Places
public institutions, places of interest
Studying and Work
Everyday routine
Shopping, services, things of everyday use, public transport
Food and drinks, restaurant
Entertainment
Days of the week, months, hours, parts of the day, seasons,
Expressing cause and purpose
Cardinal and ordinal numerals in time expressions and prices
Time clauses
Inviting, appointments and meetings,
Colours
Numbers
Grammar:
Phonetics and spelling
Pronunciation of Polish sounds, intonation, alphabet
Declension
Grammatical gender of nouns, personal pronouns and adjectives
Regular case forms in the singular: Nominative
Genitive,
Accusative,
Instrumental
- recognition and use
Conjugation
Present Tense: 4 conjugations
modal verbs,
motion verbs
Imperative: proszę + the Infinitive
Impersonal predicates: można, trzeba
Syntax
Word order
Questions
Basic compound sentences
Adverbs
Demonstratives
Possessives pronouns
Type of course
Learning outcomes
After the course the student understands and is able to use common expressions and simple statements regarding substantial needs of every-day life. Student is able to express questions regarding private life, e.g.: regarding place of living, known people, and owned objects and he is able to answer those questions. He can introduce himself and he can introduce other people. Student is able to keep a simple conversation under the condition that interlocutor speaks slowly, clearly and is ready to help.
Assessment criteria
Assessment methods:
- Constant assessment (current preparation for classes, mid-semester test, active participation in classes);
- attendance control;
- final writing exam.
Bibliography
• M. Małolepsza, A. Szymkiewicz, Hurra!!! Po polsku 1, Kraków 2005.
• I. Stempek, A. Stelmach, S. Dawidek, A, Szymkiewicz, Polski krok po kroku 1, Kraków 2013.
• A. Prizel-Kania, D. Bućko, K. Sowa, U. Legawiec, Po polsku po Polsce. Podręcznik do nauczania języka polskiego oraz kultury polskiej dla cudzoziemców, Kraków 2016.
• Domańska, P. Kajak, K. Kołak, A. Rabczuk, M. Stasieczek-Górna, E-book do nauki języka polskiego jako obcego wraz z ćwiczeniami interaktywnymi dla poziomu A1.
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Additional information
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