Semesters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

ECTS: 4

Form of assessment: exam

AIMS

• help the students acquire solid basics of language skills necessary for effiective communication;
• build awareness of grammar and coherent organization of information;
• revise and extend the knowledge of general and specific vocabulary.

LEARNING OUTCOMES 

On successful completion of this course of study students should be able to:
• display competent knowledge of grammar and vocabulary;
• display intelligible pronunciation of sounds, use adequate stress, intonation and prosodic patterns;
• demonstrate organizational and study skills including self-evaluation;
• communicate in a foreign language withour great effort or misunderstanding for all parties involved.

CONTENT

People. Appearance. Character. Family and relationships. Age. Professions. Family and marriage. Role of family for a person. Marriage customs. Trends in family and marriage culture.

Housing. Housing traditions. Communality. Household chores. Renting a house, an apartment. Student housing.

Leisure. Active and passive leisure. Hobbies. Travelling. Types of travel, weekend breaks, long journeys. Holidays. Favourite destinations.