(in Polish) Praktyczna nauka języków regionu/Słowo w kulturze - ukraiński A1 3224-SWKUA1
Ukrainian language classes on the elementary level are aimed at activating the skills of linguistic expression and communication in foreign language as well as to enrich Ukrainian vocabulary. The course is proposed in the form of conversation/discussion on different topics offered for students, pertaining the everyday life (including colloquial speech and other styles not considered by textbooks), cultural events and communication in future jobs according to the profile of a graduate.
The thematic scope of the course comprises new lexis connected with elementary communicative situations as well as cultural events/selected cultural elements of the countries from the relevant language area (cultural events, peculiarities):
Let's get to know each other (welcome, farewell, question about well-being).
Me and others: where we live, where we come from.
In a Ukrainian café: how to place an order and pay.
My family (A few words about customs in Ukraine).
Free time and hobby (A few words about spending free time in Ukraine).
How to write an email and an SMS: simple communication situations.
How to answer the phone and fill out a form: simple communication situations.
Shopping at the grocery store.
Practicing numerals (providing prices, phone numbers).
Expressing opinions.
Proposals, consent and refusal.
Welcoming guests (welcome, small talk at the party, conversation about food).
A visit to Ukraine (regional studies).
The course of the day.
What did you do yesterday? Past tense practice.
Let's talk about holidays in Ukraine.
Asking the way, orientation in the city, asking for help.
A visit to Hamburg (based on video materials).
A journey to Ukraine (based on video materials).
At the hotel: How to rent a room, place an order at a restaurant, pay a bill.
Organizing an event / birthday (based on video materials)
Division of duties in a flat / house: Live with family, friends or yourself.
Well-being, health and illness: questions, advice and recommendations.
A visit to the doctor: conversation by telephone (making an appointment) and in the office.
Small talk: Let's talk about the weather and more (form questions).
Description of people and their attire (based on video materials).
We plan a joint weekend, intentions and plans (based on video materials).
Expressing wishes and dreams: conditional.
Work and study: providing information about ourselves.
Looking for a summer job (offer, phone call).
There are also other topics related to students' interests/proposed by students.
Course is conducted through discussing different topics based on priorly given texts or handouts delivered by the lecturer, working in groups and pairs, individual work (substantially supported by the lecturer).
Training of different language skills will be conducted as follows:
Speaking: individual monologic utterances related to the topics which were discussed during the semester, dialogs, role-playing-games.
Listening: different types of texts (dialog, monologue in various communicational situations) and tasks adjusted to the level.
The use of a language: vocabulary and grammar exercises indicating the degree of proficiency in the course content.
Writing: an opinion in the written form related to the topics which were discussed during the semester.
Student workload includes:
Classroom participation – 30 hours (1 ECTS)
Preparing for classes – 30 hours (1 ECTS)
The course is conducted within the “Integrated Teaching & Learning Development Programme – ZIP 2.0”, which is co-financed by the European Social Fund – the European Funds for Social Development Programme 2021–2027 (FERS) (contract no.: FERS.01.05-IP.08-0365/23-00).
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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 [K_W09].
Skills (upon completing the course, the student is able to):
search for, select, analyse and use necessary information from various sources [K_U01].
communicate through various channels and communication techniques on basic everyday topics and cultural aspects of the countries of the region [K_U07].
independently prepare a written and oral statement in a foreign language on everyday topics and cultural aspects of the region’s and present the results of their work to the group [K_U08].
use the Ukrainian language at the A1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) [K_U09].
plan and organize individual and team work, plan and implement the process of independent learning, including specialist knowledge, after graduation [K_U10].
Social Competences (upon completing the course, the student is prepared to):
critical assessment of existing knowledge, continuous learning and supplementing acquired knowledge and skills [K_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 [K_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 30 hours in semester, 1 absence 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:
Assessment Criteria:
The following components contribute to the final grade for the language course:
Substantive participation in the class (40%)
Presentation of the topic fixed by the lecturer (60%)
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
1. Вальченко І., Прилуцька Я., Ласкаво просимо! Навчальний
посібник з української мови для іноземних студентів, Харків
2011.
2. Луценко В., Українська мова для іноземних студентів,
Навчальний посібник, Дніпро 2017.
3. Назаревич Л., Гавдида Н., Українська мова для іноземців.
Практикум, Тернопіль 2017.
Additional information
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