Latvian language (A2) 3020-BA2NLO
The aim of the course is:
a) to acquaint the student with the vocabulary connected with everyday life in a broad sense, which will allow him / her to get about in a Latvian language environment relatively freely in predictable situations of everyday life;
b) to introduce the student to the world of basic grammatical notions indispensible in formulating and understanding simple oral and written utterances;
c) to develop the student’s communicative competence and his / her ability to construct simple texts connected with familiar thematic domains;
d) to inculcate the principles of correct pronunciation and stress;
e) to develop sociocultural competence (polite phrases used in greeting and taking leave in official and unofficial situations; formal and informal phone calls; traditions and customs connected with the yearly cycle festivals in Latvia).
Estimated number of hours needed to achieve the defined learning outcomes:
(a) number of contact hours: 150 hrs;
(b) ongoing preparation for classes (approximately 2 hours per week): 60 hrs;
(c) preparation for mid-semester, semester tests and final examination: 90 hrs.
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Learning outcomes
On completion of the course the student:
(KNOWLEDGE)
- recognizes and correctly explains expressions and lexical units presented during the course;
- describes the mechanisms of formation of simple grammatical structures;
(SKILLS)
- fluently formulates simple questions and short answers on topics connected with situations of everyday life, as well as personal and professional life;
- reacts fairly spontaneously in predictable communicative situations, using restricted linguistic means;
- formulates short written statements concerning familiar thematic domains (notes, private letter)
- grasps the main idea in succinct authentic written and spoken utternances of an informative character (advertisements, folders, brief relations of events from everyday life and cultural events);
(AWARENESS)
- actively participates in classes;
- realizes the need of independent work in addition to classes.
Assessment criteria
Final examination to which the student is admitted on condition of obtaining a credit for exercises.
A credit must be obtained from every teacher before the date of the final examination.
Conditions for obtaining the term-final graded credit:
a) checking of attendance (necessary precondition) – two absences per term are allowed; additional absences must be accounted for in agreement with the teacher; an attendance rate below 50% bars from obtaining the course credit.
b) satisfactory marks for during-term tests and term-final tests;
c) timely submission of all papers imposed by the teacher;
d) active participation in classes;
e) current preparation for classes.
The examination consists of an oral and a written part.
The written test is intended to evaluate: a) ability to understand clearly formulated listening and reading texts in everyday life situations, discussed during the course (single-choice tests, true-false tasks); b) knowledge about the formation of basic grammatical forms and constructions (gap filling test, transformations); c) mastery of vocabulary (word definitions, synonims and antonyms); d) ability to construct a written statament on an imposed subject.
The oral part is intended to evaluate: a) the ability to formulate an oral statement concerning one of the examination themes; b) communicative competence (communicativity, adequately reacting to various situations).
During class preparation, students may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support the learning process. During class, AI tools may only be used at the explicit request of the instructor. The use of AI tools for written statements, presentations or other assessable tasks is excluded.
Bibliography
Manual:
1. Agne Navickaite-Klišauskiene, Vītauts Rinkevičs, Egle Žilinskaite-Šinkūniene. Skaidrs! Latviešu valoda lietuviešu studentiem A1. Rīga: Latviešu valodas aģentūra, 2020.
2. https://maciunmacies.valoda.lv/speles/skaidrs/
Supplementary:
1. Auziņa, I., Berķe, M., Lazareva, A., Šalme, A. Laipa A1. Mācību grāmata. Rīga: Latviešu valodas aģentūra, 2014.
2. Auziņa, I., Berķe, M., Lazareva, A., Šalme, A. Laipa A1. Darba burtnīca. Rīga: Latviešu valodas aģentūra, 2014.
3. Auziņa, I., Berķe, M., Lazareva, A., Šalme, A. Laipa A2. Mācību grāmata. Rīga: Latviešu valodas aģentūra, 2016.
4. Auziņa, I., Berķe, M., Lazareva, A., Šalme, A. Laipa A2. Darba burtnīca. Rīga: Latviešu valodas aģentūra, 2016.
5. https://elaipa.lv/Home/A1
6. https://elaipa.lv/Home/A2
7. Teaching materials and texts supplied by the teachers.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: