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Ukrainian for Everyday Communication (Beginner) - LFA00213L

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  • Department: Language and Linguistic Science
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Lucia Aiello
  • Credit value: Information currently unavailable
  • Credit level: LFA1
  • Academic year of delivery: 2021-22

Module summary

Ukrainian for Everyday Communication (Beginner) is an introductory course for students with little or no knowledge of Ukrainian. The course runs in the summer for 8 weeks, 2 hrs pw.

Related modules

No prerequisites

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Summer Term 2021-22 to Summer Vacation 2021-22

Module aims

The aims of the course are to:

  • Introduce students to Ukrainian pronunciation, grammar and spelling.

  • Develop learners’ confidence in engaging in everyday communication.

  • Provide the building blocks for understanding, using and developing basic structures.

  • Equip learners with relevant language learning strategies to engage in basic conversations.

Module learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

  • Adopt relevant strategies to repair and maintain communication.

  • Communicate basic information, both speaking and writing;

  • Recognise key spoken and non-verbal cultural conventions;

  • Understand basic spoken communication in a range of predictable situations;

  • Read and understand simple vocabulary for holidays e.g. booking hotels, ordering food, buying clothes;

  • Recognise and manipulate a range of basic grammar and syntax;

  • Gain confidence speaking Ukrainian.

Module content

Topics covered might include:

  • Introducing yourself, greetings

  • Family and friends

  • Likes and dislikes (agreeing and disagreeing)

  • Leisure and shopping

  • Accommodation, facilities and basic communication (directions, phone etiquette, etc)

Teaching method

A communicative approach will be used throughout the course with an emphasis on speaking in real-life situations. It will be delivered in small groups, no more than 15 students. There is no final examination.

Time commitment

Work outside class will be kept to a minimum. It will consist of optional extra material for further reading and consolidation of topics studied in the classroom.

Evaluation and certification

There is no formal evaluation but a certificate of attendance might be awarded to participants who complete the course.

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Essay/coursework
Essay : Non assessed		 N/A 100

Special assessment rules

None

Reassessment

None

Module feedback

Feedback is returned to students on a weekly basis

Indicative reading

Yuri Schevchuk, Beginner's Ukrainian with Interactive Online Workbook, Hippocrene Books; 2nd ed. edition (1 Oct. 2013)


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