Prospectus

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[Canceled] Georgian Language for Beginners

Course
2020-2021

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

  1. Introduction About Georgia

  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. Quiz Writing dictation, writing the test, answer the questions.
  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. Quiz Writing the test, answer the questions.
  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Quiz Writing the test, answer the questions.
  2. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Quiz Writing the Writing the test, answer the questions.