Our Beginner 1 Czech course is for students with no or minimal prior knowledge of the Czech language.
Beginner 1 course description:
- lessons focus on a practical use of Czech in ordinary, daily situations
- focus on practicing correct pronunciation of Czech speech sounds, speaking, writing, reading, and listening
At the end of the course, I will:
- be able to introduce and express myself in common situations and on simple topics
- be able to express my needs to the people around me in simple sentences and phrases
- understand directories and informational signs
- be able to order food and drinks in restaurants and communicate in stores
- be able to count to one million
- be able to ask directions
- understand time (time, date, months, and years)
In terms of grammar, I will be able to use:
- grammatical gender
- verb conjugation and negative forms of verbs
- pronouns (personal, demonstrative, and possessive)
- singular accusative
- past tense
- motion verbs in future tense
- and I will understand the declination system in Czech and the role of cases in sentences
Topics for conversation:
- greetings, formal and informal conversation
- introducing oneself
- basic description of people and their character
- you and your family
- your job, hobbies, sport, daily activities
- food (basic types of food and drinks, fruit and vegetables)
- situations in restaurants, in supermarkets, in shops
- asking for and giving directions (basics)
Length of the course
- 16 two-hour lessons (= 90 min) if not stated otherwise
Materials the Beginner 1 course is based on:
- Česky krok za krokem 1 (lessons 1 – 6), Čeština pro cizince (selected chapters), materials provided by the teacher
Dates & registration:
General Czech courses
Summer Czech courses
Too easy for you? Try the follow-up Beginner 2 course.
