Practical knowledge of Latvian 09-JŁOTEW-14
Reading and discussing press articles and short pieces of literature combined with text analysis. Writing short texts based on materials included in the syllabus. Speaking and writing drills (i.e. describing different situations, events, things and issues). Learning, practicing and mastering other grammatical structures.
Module learning aims
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Cycle of studies
Module type
Year of studies (where relevant)
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course student:
1. is able to understand spoken and written popular texts
2. can translate and analyze texts of Latvian language in terms of grammar and pragmatic to the extent that the subject
3. can speak and hold a conversation in the Latvian language on a variety of topics from everyday life using grammatical structures within the scope of the subject
4. is able to communicate in writing in Latvian (short texts on everyday life, the characteristics of the person, letters, etc.)
5. know elementary grammatical terminology within the scope of the
subject
6. can independently use the sources of information about the spelling
Assessment criteria
Methods:
- Written and oral final exam, partial tests in the learning process
- Oral final exam, partial tests in the educational process, the current control during classes
- evaluation of extra-curricular tasks
Assessment criteria:
The prerequisite is completion of all testing and surveillance (every 4 teaching units, a minimum of 61%), allowed two unexcused absences in a semester, the final evaluation on the basis of an oral and written examination (<61% - ndst, dst 61-70%, 71 - dst + 75%, 76-85% db, db + 86-90%, 91%
Bibliography
Recommended:
Latviešu valodas mācību līdzeklis lietuviešu studentiem, Agne Navickaite-Klišauskiene, Vītauts Rinkevičs un Egle Žilinskaite-Šinkūniene, LVA 2020.
Poļu-latviešu vārdnīca ap 12000 vārdu Juzefa Paršuta, Irēna Birzvalka, Jumava 1999.
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