Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Latvian Language Course for Foreign Students
Course Code
VC_124
Branch of Science
Languages and Literature
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Business Management; Civil and Military Defense; Health Management; Information and Communication Science; Juridical Science; Life Science; Management Science; Political Science; Psychology
LQF
All Levels
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Inga Laizāne
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
To acquire basics of Latvian in order to be able to communicate at basic level A1 (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge of the English language. Without preliminary knowledge of Latvian.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Upon successful completion of the course, students will know: • the lexical minimum of conversational themes, • the most common language rules, • the principles of question formation, including question words.
Skills
1.Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to apply Latvian in study process and basic daily communication.
Competences
1.Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to use Latvian language at basic level in daily communication.
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.
Individual work |
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Home assignments for acquisition of lexical and grammatical content. Preparing a presentation on topic "Me and my daily routine".
Students are obliged to fill in the course evaluation questionnaire at the end of the course.
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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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1.
Examination |
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10 points
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Mandatory participation and active work in practical classes. Presentation – 40%. At the end of the course – a written colloquium to check grammar and vocabulary – 60%. The final result of the course is made up of the average grade of both tests. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The Latvian language, its specifics. Alphabet, pronunciation. Greetings, getting acquainted. Verb "to be /not to be". Personal pronouns. Gender and number of the noun.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The Latvian language, its specifics. Alphabet, pronunciation. Greetings, getting acquainted. Verb "to be /not to be". Personal pronouns. Gender and number of the noun.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The Latvian language, its specifics. Alphabet, pronunciation. Greetings, getting acquainted. Verb "to be /not to be". Personal pronouns. Gender and number of the noun.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Possessive pronoun 'my'. Constructions "I /you have..., I /you like /don’t like /it hurts". Parts of the human body. Forming questions.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Possessive pronoun 'my'. Constructions "I /you have..., I /you like /don’t like /it hurts". Parts of the human body. Forming questions.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Locative case. Verbs of 2nd conjugation in present. Countries, nationalities, languages.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Locative case. Verbs of 2nd conjugation in present. Countries, nationalities, languages.
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Locative case. Verbs of 2nd conjugation in present. Countries, nationalities, languages.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Cardinal numerals. Address, telephone number, age.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Cardinal numerals. Address, telephone number, age.
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Time. Verbs "starts, ends, arrives, leaves". Time adverbs.
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Time. Verbs "starts, ends, arrives, leaves". Time adverbs.
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Ordinal numbers. Days, months, dates.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Ordinal numbers. Days, months, dates.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Accusative case. Food, meals. Verbs "to eat, to drink" in present, past and future. Shopping. Simulated situations about using the Latvian language in a shop, market, cafeteria and restaurant.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Accusative case. Food, meals. Verbs "to eat, to drink" in present, past and future. Shopping. Simulated situations about using the Latvian language in a shop, market, cafeteria and restaurant.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The Latvian language, its specifics. Alphabet, pronunciation. Greetings, getting acquainted. Verb "to be /not to be". Personal pronouns. Gender and number of the noun.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The Latvian language, its specifics. Alphabet, pronunciation. Greetings, getting acquainted. Verb "to be /not to be". Personal pronouns. Gender and number of the noun.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The Latvian language, its specifics. Alphabet, pronunciation. Greetings, getting acquainted. Verb "to be /not to be". Personal pronouns. Gender and number of the noun.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Possessive pronoun 'my'. Constructions "I /you have..., I /you like /don’t like /it hurts". Parts of the human body. Forming questions.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Possessive pronoun 'my'. Constructions "I /you have..., I /you like /don’t like /it hurts". Parts of the human body. Forming questions.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Locative case. Verbs of 2nd conjugation in present. Countries, nationalities, languages.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Locative case. Verbs of 2nd conjugation in present. Countries, nationalities, languages.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Locative case. Verbs of 2nd conjugation in present. Countries, nationalities, languages.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Cardinal numerals. Address, telephone number, age.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Cardinal numerals. Address, telephone number, age.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Time. Verbs "starts, ends, arrives, leaves". Time adverbs.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Time. Verbs "starts, ends, arrives, leaves". Time adverbs.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Ordinal numbers. Days, months, dates.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Ordinal numbers. Days, months, dates.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Accusative case. Food, meals. Verbs "to eat, to drink" in present, past and future. Shopping. Simulated situations about using the Latvian language in a shop, market, cafeteria and restaurant.
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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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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Accusative case. Food, meals. Verbs "to eat, to drink" in present, past and future. Shopping. Simulated situations about using the Latvian language in a shop, market, cafeteria and restaurant.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Kaija, Inga, Laizāne, Inga. „Latviešu valodas gramatika. Pamatlīmenis: A1. Grammar of the Latvian language. Elementary: A1”. Rīga: LVA, 2022.
2.
Auziņa, I., Berķe, M., Lazareva, A., Šalme, A. Laipa (A1). Latviešu valoda. Mācību grāmata un darba burtnīca. LVA, 2014.
3.
Letonika