SEEH0003 Hungarian A off-track language module

Summative Assessment

2 hour written examination (70%), including grammar and lexical exercises (20%), reading (25%), and writing (25%); oral examination (30%), consisting of presentation (15%) and social conversation (15%).

Formative Assessment

Progress is carefully monitored, in particular in the early stages of the course, through a number of formative assessment tasks (short presentations and conversation exercises in class, informal and semi-formal vocabulary tests, reading comprehension tasks, grammar practice, Q&A sessions) and homework exercises.

Module Outline

This course aims to enable students to function in simple everyday situations and get by in straightforward social settings in Hungarian. This includes knowledge of basic vocabulary (e.g. lexis used to introduce yourself, to travel and find your way around, to shop, to use a library, and key concepts of the culture particular to the language), grammar, morphology (e.g. verbs in the present tense, noun cases), syntax (word order in simple sentences), and phonetics (pronunciation, assimilation patterns, etc.). The course prepares students to continue their studies of Hungarian on the Hungarian B off-track language module, and ultimately for a study year abroad, or other extended stay or holiday visit to places where Hungarian is used as a first language, particularly Hungary.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

By the end of the course students should have reached level A1+ (a solid lower intermediate level) in all four skills according to the grading provided by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Students will improve their intercultural communication skills, independent study skills, and general language learning ability.

Indicative Texts

Course materials produced by the teacher will be provided.

Core learning materials:

Szita, Sz., Pelcz, K. 2013. MagyarOK I. A textbook for beginners (to level A1+). Pécs.

Rounds, Carol H., Sólyom, E. 2012. Colloquial Hungarian, The Complete Course for Beginners. London and New York: Routledge.

Szita, Sz., Görbe, T. 2009 (2010). Gyakorló magyar nyelvtan A Practical Hungarian Grammar. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó.

Material from the following will also be provided in class or may be used independently:

Rounds, Carol H. 2001 (2003, 2004, 2006). An Essential Grammar: Hungarian. London: Routledge. (Grammar overview and revision.)

Hlavacska, E. Hoffmann, I., Laczkó, T., Maticsák, S. 1996. Hungarolingua 1. Coursebook and Workbook for Elementary Level. Debrecen: Debreceni Egyetem.

The websites www.magyarora.hu and http://mid-van.hu/, as well as the website accompanying the Magyar-OK textbook, www.magyar-ok.hu, are highly recommended as sources of exercises for independent practice and their materials will be used in class.

Please note: This outline is accurate at the time of publication. Minor amendments may be made prior to the start of the academic year.