Course: Basics of Ancient Greek I

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Course title Basics of Ancient Greek I
Course code KFHS/B105
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Konrádová Veronika, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Alphabet, pronunciation, vowels and diphthongs, breathing, accent 2. Reading practice 3. - 4. Lesson I: Article; first and second declension; verbs: present tense, active voice, imperative; adjectives; the verb einai 5. - 6. Lesson II: third declension; prepositions; numerals; personal pronouns 7. - 8. Lesson III: contracted verbs: present tense, indicative and imperative; contracted adjectives 9. - 10. Lesson IV: middle voice, third-declension adjectives; adverbs; comparison of adjectives and adverbs 11. - 12. Lesson V: pronouns; plural neuter 13. revision

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course aims to acquaint students with basic grammatical phenomena and basic vocabulary and teach them to read and translate selected ancient Greek texts (e.g. Aristotle's Categories). During the first semester, students should master five lessons from the textbook Peckett, C. W. E. - Munday, A. R., Thrasymachus.
The student will gain the following professional skills: - masters grammar and vocabulary of Lessons 1 - 5 from the textbook C. W. E. Peckett, A. R. Munday, Thrasymachus. - can read and translate simple Greek texts
Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Written test 75% participation in the course Homework
Recommended literature
  • NIEDERLE, Jindřich, Václav NIEDERLE a Ladislav VARCL. Mluvnice řeckého jazyka. Praha, 1974.
  • PECKETT, C. W. E. a A. R. MUNDAY. Thrasymachos: učebnice starořečtiny. Praha, 1995.


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