Practical knowledge of Latvian 09-PNJŁ-16

The students start the course with zero knowledge of Latvian. Therefore, the course is designed to teach the basics of the language and gradually develop the students' proficiency in all areas: speaking, writing and translation into Polish and Latvian.

Module learning aims

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the language of Latvian A2/B1. Students understand sentences and frequently used expressions about yourself, what his close and familiar, shopping, school, peers, able to communicate in simple, routine situations, communication, requiring a simple, direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.

Major

Latvian Philology

Cycle of studies

1st cycle

Module type

compulsory

Year of studies (where relevant)

Year 1

Course coordinators

Tatjana Navicka

Learning outcomes

The student is able to understand spoken and written texts of popular topics;

can translate and analyze texts of Latvian language in terms of grammar and pragmatic to the extent that the subject;

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;

able to communicate in writing in Latvian (short texts on everyday life, the characteristics of the person, letters, etc.);

familiar elementary grammatical terminology within the scope of the subject;

can independently use the sources of information on spelling, vocabulary, and grammar of the Latvian language beyond the curriculum.

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

Current publications in this field of study.

Basic literature

A1 Laipa Latviešu valoda. Mācību grāmata. Latviešu valodas aģentūra, 2014
A2 Laipa Latviešu valoda. Mācību grāmata. Latviešu valodas aģentūra, 2016
B1 Laipa Latviešu valoda. Mācību grāmata. Latviešu valodas aģentūra, 2019

Additional Resources:

Klever-Wälchli Inga & Nicole Nau "Latviešu valoda studentiem".

Šalme, Arvils & Ūdris, Pēteris (1996). Do it in Latvian! Dialogs. Riga: Apgāds SI.

Juzefa Paršuta (1999). "Latviešu - poļu vārdnīca", Irene Birzvalka "Poļu - Latviešu vārdnīca", Riga: Jumava.

www.letonika.lv

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 09-PNJŁ-16 in USOSweb