Intermediate Czech II

CZCH BB Subject & Catalog Number

Description

Part two of a two part intermediate course in modern Czech language and culture for students with previous study of the language. Further development of vocabulary and oral expression within a comprehensive review of Czech grammar. All four major communicative skills (speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing) are stressed as students learn to use the language both as a means of communication and as a tool for reading and research. Systematic study of word formation and other strategies are taught to help free students from excessive dependence on the dictionary and develop confidence in reading. Increased exposure to the differing registers of Czech in its literary and spoken forms.

The two part course prepares students for continued study of Czech in advanced-level courses and for study or travel abroad in the Czech Republic.

Course Notes

This course will be offered MWF with 75 min class meetings. The department will make an effort to schedule the course based on the availability of interested students. Please contact the course instructor or the Director of the Slavic Language Program (Steven Clancy ) with any questions. For information on meetings during the first week of classes, please see https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-courses. • • • Part two of a two-part series. Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in Czech BA in the fall and Czech BB in the spring within the same academic year. - - - See language course notes on the Slavic Department website for information about sectioning, pass/fail, satisfactory/unsatisfactory, and auditing: https://slavic.fas.harvard.edu/language-course-notes

Recommended Prep

Czech BA or placement at the B-level. Familiarity with fundamentals of Czech grammar, particularly case endings and elementary competence in spoken Czech.