Course detail

Czech language 1

FEKT-XPA-CJ1Acad. year: 2025/2026

The Czech language course is taught via the direct method, with the support of audio-visual teaching aids. If necessary, the explanation is based on the English language. Close attention is paid to the synthetic nature of the Czech language, its conjugation, declension and grammatical genders. 

 

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Offered to foreign students

The home faculty only

Entry knowledge

No knowledge of the Czech language is required. The course is not available to students with Slovak as their first language.

 

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

75% active attendance and passing a test at the end of the semester are required for a successful completion of the course.  

Aims

Students will be able to use and understand the Czech language in everyday situations (in shops, restaurants, at school, etc.)  

 

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Lída Holá, Pavla Bořilová: Čeština expres, A1/1, English Appendix, Workbook+CD, 2. oprav. vyd., Praha: Akropolis, 2017. ISBN 978-80-7470-079-8 (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPA-ELE Bachelor's

    specialization BPA-ECT , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
    specialization BPA-PSA , 0 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme DPA-BTB Doctoral 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    2 year of study, summer semester, elective
    3 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme DPA-EIT Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme DPA-EKT Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme DPA-KAM Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme DPA-MET Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme DPA-SEE Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme DPA-TEE Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme DPA-TLI Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme DPAD-EEC Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme DPAD-EIT Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme MPA-AEE Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme MPA-BIO Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme MPAD-CAN Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme MPA-EAK Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme MPA-EEN Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme MPA-MEL Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme MPA-SAP Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme MPAD-BIO Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme MPAD-CAN Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme MPAD-MEL Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

52 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

introduction to the study of the Czech language; introducing oneself; greetings; nationalities; Czech alphabet and pronunciation; numbers; the verb být (to be); grammatical gender; demonstrative pronouns; in a restaurant; food; adjective + noun; the accusative case; downtown; family; nominative of possessive pronouns; present tense verb forms