ERASMUS INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES

Note: where more than one course is organised at each level, this form should be copied and
completed for each course
A1 BEGINNER COURSE
THE DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES HAS HAD A LONG TRADITION IN TEACHING SLOVAK AS A FOREIGN
LANGUAGE TO STUDENTS FROM ABROAD. WITHIN THE EILC PROGRAMME IT HAS ALREADY ORGANIZED SIX
INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES: THE TEACHERS IN THE EILC ARE WELL-QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED IN
TEACHING SLOVAK AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE.
THE MAIN AIM OF THE COURSE IS TO ENABLE THE LEARNERS TO ACQUIRE THE BASICS OF THE SLOVAK
LANGUAGE SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE THEMSELVES TO UNDERSTOOD IN MOST EVERY-DAY SITUATIONS AND
ADAPT EASILY IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENVIRONMENT.
OUR APPROACH TO LANGUAGE TEACHING IS COMMUNICATIVE, INTERACTIVE, LEARNER-ORIENTED AND
TASK-ORIENTED. WE ENSURE THAT THERE IS CONTINUOUS INTERACTION BETWEEN ALL THE STUDENTS AND
THE STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY. VIDEOS AND AUDIORECORDINGS MAKE AN
INTEGRAL PART OF TEACHING. THE EMPHASIS WILL BE PUT ON DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
TOPICS INCLUDE GREETINGS, INTRODUCTIONS, ASKING FOR INFORMATION, ORDERING MEALS IN A
RESTAURANT, SHOPPING, GOING OUT, TELEPHONING, GETTING AROUND THE TOWN, TRAVELLING. THE
INTERMEDIARY LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH CONSTANTLY RISING SHARE OF SLOVAK TO ENHANCE THE PROCESS
LEARNING. THE COMMUNICATIVE METHOD WILL ENABLE PARTICIPANTS IMMEDIATE PRACTICE OF ACQUIRED
LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE IN SIMULATIONS. DURING THE COURSE SEVERAL VISITS TO SHOPS, RESTAURANTS,
CANTEENS, UNIVERSITY WORKPLACES WILL BE ORGANISED TO ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO PRACTISE SLOVAK
IN REAL LIFE SITUATIONS.
THE CLASSES BEGIN AT 9 A.M. THERE ARE FOUR 45-MINUTE LESSONS IN THE MORNING AND TWO LESSONS
AFTER THE LUNCH BREAK. THE MORNING CLASSES ARE DEVOTED MAINLY TO PRACTISING GRAMMAR AND
COMMUNICATION. STUDENTS WORK ON THEIR OWN, IN PAIRS OR GROUPS.
TO MAKE LEARNING MORE ENTARTAINING VARIOUS GAMES, QUIZES AND PROJECTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE
TEACHING PROCESS, ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON CLASSES STUDENTS WILL BE ENGAGED IN ROLE PLAYS
OR IN ONLINE ACTIVITIES.
APART FROM GENERAL SLOVAK THE STUDENTS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH SPECIFIC VOCABULARY AND
PHRASES ACCORDING TO THEIR INTERESTS AND STUDY BRANCHES.
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