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SEEH0017 Hungarian B off-track language module

UCL Credits: 15

Total Learning Hours: 188

ECTS: 7.5

Level: Intermediate

Course Unit: 0.5

Terms 1 and 2

Module Coordinator: Eszter Tarsoly

Taught By: Eszter Tarsoly

To find out more about this module, please contact the Module Coordinator.

Weekly Contact Hours: 2.0

Prerequisites:

Either successful completion of SEEH 1009 Hungarian A off-track language module or equivalent (lower intermediate) knowledge of Hungarian. An assessment test will be arranged with the tutor to assess students' level before they join the course.

Compulsory Module for: None

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 a range of everyday situations and get by in various social settings in Hungarian. This includes sound knowledge of vocabulary (approximately 1200-1500 words), grammar, morphology (e.g. verbs in the present and past tense and various moods, verbal aspect, where relevant, noun cases, singular and plural forms, possessive constructions, etc.), syntax (consolidating and expanding knowledge of word order), and phonetics (continuing to improve pronunciation and intonation). The course prepares students to continue their studies of Hungarian on the Hungarian C off-track language module and 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 B1+ (a solid upper 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. 2014. MagyarOK II (to level A2+). Pécs.

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 1-2. Coursebook and Workbook for Elementary and Intermediate 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.