Course of regional language: Ukrainian A2 3224-DNJRUA2-90h

The aim of the course is to develop language skills at the A2 level, with
particular emphasis on communicative competence. Students improve
their ability to use Ukrainian in both oral and written forms, expand their
lexical and grammatical range, and practice text analysis. The program
also includes elements of Ukrainian culture and everyday realities,
fostering openness and tolerance, as well as the development of
interpersonal skills such as communication and teamwork.

Sample Topics:
1. What am I reading? I am reading a book! – conversations about
reading interests, types of books, and free-time activities; use of
the present tense and accusative case.
2. I like this book! I like reading! – expressing preferences and
interests; using the verb to like and the construction I like...;
describing books and characters.
3. We are doing exercises – classroom and everyday activities;
present tense and imperative mood.
4. I know your brother. We are reading an interesting book – family
and personal relationships connected with reading and shared
interests; use of the accusative and genitive cases.
5. I used to read. Now I am resting – comparing past and present
activities; introduction of the past tense.
6. The book is on the table. The table is in the room – describing the
location of objects; locative case and prepositions on and in.
7. At the university. On my desk – student life and study spaces;
describing objects and using possessive pronouns.
8. To lie, to sit, to stand, to walk, etc. – basic body positions and
movements; non-aspectual verbs.
9. What time is it? At what time? – telling time and planning daily
activities; numerals and time expressions.
10. I write with a pen, I talk to a friend, I want to be a writer –
describing activities and tools, talking about professions and
dreams; instrumental case.
11. Words, phrases, conversations – everyday communication; basic
questions and answers; building simple dialogues.
12. Where? To where? From where? – questions about place,
direction, and origin; use of appropriate cases and prepositions.
13. How do we move? – ways of moving on foot and by transport;
practical use of verbs of motion.
14. We were doing… We did! We will do again! – past actions,
completed and ongoing; plans for the future; introduction of verbal
aspect.
15. Movement is life – sports, physical activity, and healthy lifestyle;
declarative and predicative sentences.
16. We like presents! – giving and receiving gifts; birthdays and
holidays; use of the verb to like and accusative case.
17. We wish… We congratulate… – social situations and polite
expressions; formulas for greetings and congratulations.
18. The verb – the core of the Ukrainian sentence – role of the
predicate; conjugation, perfective and imperfective aspects.
19. Food – a source of energy – meals, diet, eating habits; vocabulary
of food; plural forms of nouns.
20. I am happy. I feel happy – describing emotions and moods;
constructions with adjectives and adverbs.
21. Ukraine – the country where… – geography, culture, and language
of Ukraine; relative clauses.
22. We study and repeat – learning strategies and revision; present
tense practice.
23. Let’s be healthy! – health, hygiene, and good habits; imperative
plural.
24. Getting around the city and beyond – giving directions and
describing locations; prepositions of place and movement.
25. Different ways and directions of movement – travel and transport;
extended practice of verbs of motion.
26. Talking about cause and effect (Why? – Because…) – expressing
reasons and consequences; conjunctions because, since, therefore.
27. Talking about purpose and condition – expressing aims and
conditions; conjunctions in order to, if, provided that.
28. Talking about time and place (When? Where?) – adverbials and
question words.
29. Reading while sitting… Standing after reading – simultaneous and
sequential actions; participles.
30. A book read… A rule mastered… An exam passed! – results of
actions; passive participles; achievements and success.

Course Organization:
The topics covered include both those defined in the program and others
arising from or proposed by students’ interests. Classes are conducted in
the form of discussions based on assigned texts and teacher-provided
materials, group and pair work, plenary activities, and individual tasks
with teacher support where possible.

Skill Development:
 Speaking – monologues, dialogues, role-plays, and pair activities.
 Listening comprehension – work with different types of texts
(dialogues, monologues in authentic communicative situations)
and level-appropriate tasks.
 Language use – lexical and grammatical exercises testing mastery
of the material.
 Writing – short written forms (e.g., description, e-mail, invitation)
of 50–80 words on topics discussed in class.

Student workload includes:
Classroom participation – 60 hours (4 ECTS)
Preparing for classes – 30 hours (2 ECTS)