Learning of languages of the region: Belarusian - level B1 3224-DNJRBIAŁB1-IIst
After completing the course at this level, the student understands the main idea of clearly articulated speech in standard language on familiar topics related to work, school, leisure time, and similar areas. They understand the key information in radio and TV programmes concerning current events or topics of personal or professional interest, provided the speech is relatively slow and clear. They can comprehend texts containing frequently used vocabulary related to everyday and professional life. They understand descriptions of events, feelings and wishes expressed in personal letters.
The student can handle most situations that may arise while travelling in countries where the language is spoken. They can participate in conversations without prior preparation on familiar topics of personal interest or everyday relevance (e.g., family, hobbies, work, travel, current events). They can link words and expressions in a simple way to describe experiences and events, as well as their dreams, hopes and ambitions. They are able to give reasons and explanations, formulate opinions and outline plans. They can tell a story, recount the plot of a film or book, or describe their reactions. They can write a simple, connected text on a familiar or personally relevant topic. They are able to write a personal letter describing their experiences and impressions.
Course topics: Home, family, interpersonal relations; Work, studies, university life; Leisure time, hobbies, entertainment; Art, theatre, cinema, music, literature; Sport, tourism, travel; Weather and climate-related phenomena; Environment and nature; City and countryside; Events, social and political current affairs; Media (press, radio, TV); Learning languages: motivations, expectations, methods, experiences.
In line with a systemic model of language instruction, which assumes the acquisition of skills related to mastering the language as a set of grammatical, syntactic, and lexical rules, alongside an analysis of the nature of language as a socio-cultural phenomenon and the development of (inter)cultural competence (in accordance with the CEFR and FREPA: https://www.ore.edu.pl/2017/12/frepa-system-opisu-pluralistycznych-podejsc-do-jezykow-i-kultu-kompetencje-i-zasoby/), language education is carried out along two complementary pathways: general thematic content and cultural thematic content. Both dimensions are integrated and mutually reinforcing, ensuring a systematic transmission of knowledge about the culture of the region and the selected target-language country.
Student workload includes:
Classroom participation – 90 hours (3 ECTS)
Preparing for classes – 90 hours (3 ECTS)
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Learning outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge (upon completing the course, the student will know and understand):
- the complex nature of the Ukrainian language with particular emphasis on the cultural context of the countries in the region [K2_W09].
Skills (upon completing the course, the student is able to):
- search for, select, analyse and use necessary information from various sources [K2_U01].
- communicate through various channels and communication techniques on basic everyday topics and cultural aspects of countries of the region [K2_U07].
- independently prepare a written and oral statement in a foreign language on every topic and cultural aspects of the region’s and present the results of their work to the group [K2_U08].
- use the Ukrainian language at the B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) [K2_U09].
- plan and organize individual and team work, plan and implement the process of independent learning, including specialist knowledge, after graduation [K2_U10].
- use modern communication and information technologies in your work [K2_U11].
Social Competences (upon completing the course, the student is prepared to):
- critical assessment of existing knowledge, continuous learning and supplementing acquired knowledge and skills [K2_K01]
- effective communication and living in society, including in a culturally diverse society, working in a team, coping with typical professional situations, verifying one's views through factual discussion and evaluating one's knowledge [K2_K02].
Assessment criteria
I. The organization of classes:
1) Attendance at all classes, covered by the plan, shall be compulsory.
2) It is not possible to have a resit if the reason of failing the credit was noncompliance with the requirement to participate in them. In such a case a student can be conditionally registered in an successive stage of study and can repeat the failed course.
3) In case of 90 hours in semester, 3 absences without justifying are acceptable. Missed classes must be made up in accordance with the requirements of the lecturer. The requirements are provided by the lecturer during the first class.
II. Assessment Criteria:
The following components contribute to the final grade for the language course:
prepared oral statements, spontaneous in-class responses, and other forms of oral production determined by the instructor according to the semester’s learning objectives (e.g., pair dialogues, short presentations, role-play scenes) – 25%,
homework results and short quizzes – 25%,
results of end-of-unit or end-of-semester tests – 50%.
To obtain a passing grade, the student must demonstrate achievements in each of the above categories (a student who receives 0% in any category—i.e., shows no activity in that area—will not pass the course).
Grading scale:
99–100% – 5.0 (excellent)
93–98% – 5.0 (very good)
87–92% – 4.5 (good plus)
77–86% – 4.0 (good)
71–76% – 3.5 (satisfactory plus)
60–70% – 3.0 (satisfactory)
Bibliography
The coursebook: Аляксандраў С.Э., Мыцык Г.В., "Гавары са мной па-беларуску". Mińsk 2008, dictionaries, additional materials provided by the lecturer, recordings etc.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: