Latvian for Foreign Students A1 (1)
Study Course Implementer
LSPA, Brīvības gatve 333, Riga, LV-1006
About Study Course
Objective
Enable students to acquire Latvian language skills for communication in simple domestic and study-related situations.
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge, skills and skills of English according to levels B1 - B2.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Student is able to: To understand individual words, utterances, sentences in slow and clear speech about themselves, studies, everyday situations.
Skills
1.Student is able to: provide simple and short oral information about oneself, study, day-to-day, using the learned lexicon.
Competences
1.Student is able to: read and understand short, simple information texts; create and respond to questions.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Presentation about yourself and your country |
50.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Presentation about yourself and your country |
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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|---|---|---|
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1.
Written test |
50.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Information about yourself, occupations |
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Study Course Theme Plan
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Introduction. It’s a pleasure to know. Alphabet
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Courtesy phrases. Occupations. Phone and address.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Courtesy phrases. Occupations. Phone and address.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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Off site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Courtesy phrases. Occupations. Phone and address.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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From all over the world. Where do you live, study?
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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From all over the world. Where do you live, study?
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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From all over the world. Where do you live, study?
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Countries, nationalities and languages. Where are you from?
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Countries, nationalities and languages. Where are you from?
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Test: self-information, occupations
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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What do you see and visit in the city?
What’s in the country?
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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What do you see and visit in the city?
What’s in the country?
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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What do you see and visit in the city?
What’s in the country?
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Where are you going?
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Where are you going?
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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Study room
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2
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Topics
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Presentation about yourself and your country
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Bibliography
Required Reading
I. Auziņa u.c. A1 Laipa. Latviešu valoda. 2014 (akceptējams izdevums)Suitable for English stream
Additional Reading
L. Malahova. Palīgs latviešu valodasgramatikas apguvei ārvalstu studentiem. (1. daļa) Rīga, 2020Suitable for English stream