Regrettably, this course will not be taught in 2020-2021
Admission requirements
Not applicable
Description
Within the course students learn about the ways they can respond appropriately in any communicative situation. Students can understand the different forms of communication. Students can use official language forms adequately. They will obtain socio-cultural and communicative competences and can make communication within the Georgian Environment easily. They will be provided with opportunities to engage with language in a variety of ways and to develop their skills in communicating verbally and nonverbally in different situations.
Course Objectives
After finishing the course students will be able to engage in the middle level conversations and discussions, using listening skills, behaviors, showing interest, and contributing ideas, information and questions, expressing their opinions and showing their attitudes.
Timetable
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Mode of instruction
Seminar
Assessment method
Assessment & weighing
2x Quiz Writing the Writing the test, answer the questions (80%)
Homework (20%)
Resit
In consultation with the teacher.
Inspection and feedback
How and when an exam review will take place will be disclosed together with the publication of the exam results at the latest. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will have to be organized.
Reading list
All material needed, will be provided by teacher.
Nana Shavtvaladze, Biliki, 1, 2, Tbilisi, 2009
Ramaz Kurdadze, Georgian Language, Tbilisi, 2018
Nino Sharashenidze, Midamo, Tbilisi, 2010
Media sources
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available in English and Dutch
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Registration Contractonderwijs.
Contact
For questions about the content of the course, you can contact the teacher:
Guili Shabashvili.
Coordinator of Studies: E.C.Munter
Administrations Office: Reuvensplaats
Remarks
Introduction About Georgia
Topic: make acquaintance
Writing: alphabet
Reading: letters, key phrases
Listening: letters, words, key phrases
Speaking: pronunciation, key phrases
Home work: rewriting the letters and words
- Topic: make acquaintance
Writing: alphabet, dictation
Reading: short dialogue
Listening: short text, short dialogue, short introductory conversations/monologues from different TV shows
Speaking: pronunciation, key phrases for introduction
Home work: rewriting the letters and words
- Quiz Writing dictation, writing the test, answer the questions.
- Topic: living in Tbilisi
Writing: dictation, different exercises, short dialogues
Reading: short text, short dialogue
Listening: short conversations/short parts from different TV shows
Speaking: asking questions, making dialogue
Home work: writing exercises, writing short text with the given words
- Topic: working
Writing: different exercises, short text of business email
Reading: short text, short dialogue
Listening: short conversation
Speaking: asking questions, making dialogue
Home work: writing exercises, writing short text with the given words
- Quiz Writing the test, answer the questions.
- Topic: Traveling in Georgia
Writing: different exercises, short email to friends
Reading: short text, short dialogue
Listening: short conversation
Speaking: asking questions, making dialogue, discussing the topic, traveling places in the student’s home country (It is possible to use English language)
Home work: writing exercises, prepare the short group presentation about the traveling in student’s home country
- Topic: the streets of Tbilisi, the city life
Presentation of the homework
Writing: different exercises, short text about the student’s home cities
Reading: short text, short dialogue
Listening: short conversation
Speaking: asking questions, making dialogue
Home work: writing exercises, writing short text with the given words
- Topic: shopping in Tbilisi
Writing: different exercises, short texts about the topic
Reading: short text, short dialogue, each other’s written texts
Listening: short conversation and short dialogue of both women and men
Speaking: asking and answering questions, making dialogue
Home work: writing exercises, preparing the group presentation on the given topic
- Quiz Writing the test, answer the questions.
- Topic: Georgian traditions
Making the presentation of the homework
Writing: different exercises, short texts about the topic
Reading: short text, short dialogue, each other’s written texts
Listening: short conversation and short dialogue of both women and men
Speaking: asking and answering questions, making dialogue
Home work: writing exercises, writing short text with the given words
- Topic: Georgian family
Writing: different exercises, short texts about the topic
Reading: short text, short dialogue, each other’s written texts,
Listening: short conversation and short dialogue of both family members, short parts of TV shows
Speaking: asking and answering questions, making dialogue
Meeting to guest speaker
Home work: writing exercises, writing short text with the given words
- Topic: Georgian nature
Writing: different exercises, short texts about the topic
Reading: short text from encyclopedia, short dialogue, each other’s written texts,
Listening: song, short descriptive text
Speaking: asking and answering questions, making dialogue, discussing the natural conditions of the student’s homeland
Home work: writing exercises, writing short text with the given words
- Quiz Writing the Writing the test, answer the questions.