Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Latvian for International Students
Course Code
VC_126
Branch of Science
Languages and Literature
ECTS
6.00
Target Audience
Juridical Science
LQF
All Levels
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Dace Žibala
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 Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge of the English language at level B1. Without preliminary knowledge of the Latvian.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Upon successful completion of the course, students will: • know the lexical minimum of conversational topics; • know the basic language rules; • know the principles of question formation, including question words.
Skills
1.Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to: • give information about oneself, family, studies, daily routine orally and in writing; • ask simple questions and to answer them.
Competences
1.Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to use Latvian at basic conversational level in daily communication.
Assessment
Individual work
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Grade
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1.
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Individual and pair work – making up dialogues, written task completion, work with on-line sources.
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Examination
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Grade
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1.
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• Active participation in practical classes. • Written home assignments. • At the end of the 1st semester – final test (orally – answer 10 questions asked by a course instructor, in writing – multiple choice-test (40 questions, 3 options) and vocabulary task (30 lexical units). • At the end of the 2nd semester – final test (orally – a presentation (about themselves), in writing – a multiple choice-test (40 questions, 4 options), vocabulary task (30 lexical units).
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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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, introducing. Verb "to be/not to be". Personal pronouns. Gender and number of the noun.
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The Latvian language, its specifics. Alphabet, pronunciation. Greetings, introducing. Verb "to be/not to be". Personal pronouns. Gender and number of the noun.
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Auditorium
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My family. Possesive pronoun "my". Constructions "I /you have..., I /you like /don’t like /it hurts". Parts of human body. Forming questions.
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Auditorium
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My family. Possesive pronoun "my". Constructions "I /you have..., I /you like /don’t like /it hurts". Parts of human body. Forming questions.
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Auditorium
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My family. Possesive pronoun "my". Constructions "I /you have..., I /you like /don’t like /it hurts". Parts of human body. Forming questions.
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My family. Possesive pronoun "my". Constructions "I /you have..., I /you like /don’t like /it hurts". Parts of human body. Forming questions.
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Auditorium
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Living place. Where is ..... located? Use of the Locative case. Verbs of the 2nd conjugation.
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Living place. Where is ..... located? Use of the Locative case. Verbs of the 2nd conjugation.
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Living place. Where is ..... located? Use of the Locative case. Verbs of the 2nd conjugation.
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Auditorium
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Countries and languages. Use of Genitive case.
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Auditorium
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Cardinal numerals. Address, telephone number, age.
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Auditorium
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Cardinal numerals. Address, telephone number, age.
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Auditorium
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Clock time. Verbs "starts, ends, arrives, leaves". Time adverbs.
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Auditorium
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Clock time. Verbs "starts, ends, arrives, leaves". Time adverbs.
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On site
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Auditorium
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Days, months, dates. Ordinal numbers.
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On site
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Auditorium
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Days, months, dates. Ordinal numbers.
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On site
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Auditorium
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My house, my apartment. Adjectives.
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Auditorium
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My house, my apartment. Adjectives.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
36 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test
Part 2
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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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Food. Mealtimes. In cafe, restaurant. Use of Accusative case. Questions with "Ko?" (What?). Verbs "ēst, dzert, gatavot" (to eat, to drink, to prepare). Adverbs of frequency "vienmēr, regulāri, parasti, bieži, dažreiz, reti, nekad" (always, regularly, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never).
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Location
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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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Food. Mealtimes. In cafe, restaurant. Use of Accusative case. Questions with "Ko?" (What?). Verbs "ēst, dzert, gatavot" (to eat, to drink, to prepare). Adverbs of frequency "vienmēr, regulāri, parasti, bieži, dažreiz, reti, nekad" (always, regularly, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never).
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Location
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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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Food. Mealtimes. In cafe, restaurant. Use of Accusative case. Questions with "Ko?" (What?). Verbs "ēst, dzert, gatavot" (to eat, to drink, to prepare). Adverbs of frequency "vienmēr, regulāri, parasti, bieži, dažreiz, reti, nekad" (always, regularly, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never).
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Location
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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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Food. Mealtimes. In cafe, restaurant. Use of Accusative case. Questions with "Ko?" (What?). Verbs "ēst, dzert, gatavot" (to eat, to drink, to prepare). Adverbs of frequency "vienmēr, regulāri, parasti, bieži, dažreiz, reti, nekad" (always, regularly, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never).
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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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Shopping. Verbs "pirkt, dot, ņemt" (to buy/ to shop, to give, to take).
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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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Means of transport. Orientation in a city. Verbs "iet, braukt" (to go, to drive), prepositions "uz, ar" (to, with, by). The use of ordinal numbers in Accusative.
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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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Means of transport. Orientation in a city. Verbs "iet, braukt" (to go, to drive), prepositions "uz, ar" (to, with, by). The use of ordinal numbers in Accusative.
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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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Means of transport. Orientation in a city. Verbs "iet, braukt" (to go, to drive), prepositions "uz, ar" (to, with, by). The use of ordinal numbers in Accusative.
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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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Leisure time activities. Use of Verbs. The use of reflexive verbs in present, past, future in the 1st and 2nd person. Overview on use of prepositions with Accusative (singular). Questions "Cik ilgi?" (How long?) "Cik bieži?" (How often?)
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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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Leisure time activities. Use of Verbs. The use of reflexive verbs in present, past, future in the 1st and 2nd person. Overview on use of prepositions with Accusative (singular). Questions "Cik ilgi?" (How long?) "Cik bieži?" (How often?)
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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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Leisure time activities. Use of Verbs. The use of reflexive verbs in present, past, future in the 1st and 2nd person. Overview on use of prepositions with Accusative (singular). Questions "Cik ilgi?" (How long?) "Cik bieži?" (How often?)
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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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Leisure time activities. Use of Verbs. The use of reflexive verbs in present, past, future in the 1st and 2nd person. Overview on use of prepositions with Accusative (singular). Questions "Cik ilgi?" (How long?) "Cik bieži?" (How often?)
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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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Leisure time activities. Use of Verbs. The use of reflexive verbs in present, past, future in the 1st and 2nd person. Overview on use of prepositions with Accusative (singular). Questions "Cik ilgi?" (How long?) "Cik bieži?" (How often?)
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Modality
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Location
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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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Studies and daily routine. Overview on use of Dative case.
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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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Studies and daily routine. Overview on use of Dative case.
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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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Studies and daily routine. Overview on use of Dative case.
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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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Topics
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Studies and daily routine. Overview on use of Dative case.
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Location
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Auditorium
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Presentation.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
36 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
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, introducing. 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, introducing. 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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My family. Possesive pronoun "my". Constructions "I /you have..., I /you like /don’t like /it hurts". Parts of 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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My family. Possesive pronoun "my". Constructions "I /you have..., I /you like /don’t like /it hurts". Parts of 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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My family. Possesive pronoun "my". Constructions "I /you have..., I /you like /don’t like /it hurts". Parts of 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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My family. Possesive pronoun "my". Constructions "I /you have..., I /you like /don’t like /it hurts". Parts of 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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Living place. Where is ..... located? Use of the Locative case. Verbs of the 2nd conjugation.
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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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Living place. Where is ..... located? Use of the Locative case. Verbs of the 2nd conjugation.
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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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Living place. Where is ..... located? Use of the Locative case. Verbs of the 2nd conjugation.
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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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Countries and languages. Use of Genitive case.
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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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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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Topics
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Cardinal numerals. Address, telephone number, age.
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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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Clock 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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Clock 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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Days, months, dates. Ordinal numbers.
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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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Days, months, dates. Ordinal numbers.
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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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My house, my apartment. Adjectives.
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On site
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Auditorium
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My house, my apartment. Adjectives.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
36 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test
Part 2
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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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Food. Mealtimes. In cafe, restaurant. Use of Accusative case. Questions with "Ko?" (What?). Verbs "ēst, dzert, gatavot" (to eat, to drink, to prepare). Adverbs of frequency "vienmēr, regulāri, parasti, bieži, dažreiz, reti, nekad" (always, regularly, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never).
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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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Food. Mealtimes. In cafe, restaurant. Use of Accusative case. Questions with "Ko?" (What?). Verbs "ēst, dzert, gatavot" (to eat, to drink, to prepare). Adverbs of frequency "vienmēr, regulāri, parasti, bieži, dažreiz, reti, nekad" (always, regularly, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never).
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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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Food. Mealtimes. In cafe, restaurant. Use of Accusative case. Questions with "Ko?" (What?). Verbs "ēst, dzert, gatavot" (to eat, to drink, to prepare). Adverbs of frequency "vienmēr, regulāri, parasti, bieži, dažreiz, reti, nekad" (always, regularly, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never).
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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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Food. Mealtimes. In cafe, restaurant. Use of Accusative case. Questions with "Ko?" (What?). Verbs "ēst, dzert, gatavot" (to eat, to drink, to prepare). Adverbs of frequency "vienmēr, regulāri, parasti, bieži, dažreiz, reti, nekad" (always, regularly, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never).
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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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Shopping. Verbs "pirkt, dot, ņemt" (to buy/ to shop, to give, to take).
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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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Means of transport. Orientation in a city. Verbs "iet, braukt" (to go, to drive), prepositions "uz, ar" (to, with, by). The use of ordinal numbers in Accusative.
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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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Means of transport. Orientation in a city. Verbs "iet, braukt" (to go, to drive), prepositions "uz, ar" (to, with, by). The use of ordinal numbers in Accusative.
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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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Means of transport. Orientation in a city. Verbs "iet, braukt" (to go, to drive), prepositions "uz, ar" (to, with, by). The use of ordinal numbers in Accusative.
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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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Leisure time activities. Use of Verbs. The use of reflexive verbs in present, past, future in the 1st and 2nd person. Overview on use of prepositions with Accusative (singular). Questions "Cik ilgi?" (How long?) "Cik bieži?" (How often?)
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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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Leisure time activities. Use of Verbs. The use of reflexive verbs in present, past, future in the 1st and 2nd person. Overview on use of prepositions with Accusative (singular). Questions "Cik ilgi?" (How long?) "Cik bieži?" (How often?)
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Auditorium
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Leisure time activities. Use of Verbs. The use of reflexive verbs in present, past, future in the 1st and 2nd person. Overview on use of prepositions with Accusative (singular). Questions "Cik ilgi?" (How long?) "Cik bieži?" (How often?)
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Leisure time activities. Use of Verbs. The use of reflexive verbs in present, past, future in the 1st and 2nd person. Overview on use of prepositions with Accusative (singular). Questions "Cik ilgi?" (How long?) "Cik bieži?" (How often?)
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Leisure time activities. Use of Verbs. The use of reflexive verbs in present, past, future in the 1st and 2nd person. Overview on use of prepositions with Accusative (singular). Questions "Cik ilgi?" (How long?) "Cik bieži?" (How often?)
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Auditorium
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2
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Studies and daily routine. Overview on use of Dative case.
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Auditorium
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2
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Studies and daily routine. Overview on use of Dative case.
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Studies and daily routine. Overview on use of Dative case.
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Auditorium
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2
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Studies and daily routine. Overview on use of Dative case.
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Presentation.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
36 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
A. Svarinska. Latviešu valoda. Mācību kurss 25 nodarbībām. Zvaigzne ABC, 2003
Additional Reading
1.
I. Auziņa, M. Berķe, A. Lazareva, A. Šalme. Laipa (A1). Latviešu valoda. Mācību grāmata, LVA, 2014
2.
I. Auziņa, M. Berķe, A. Lazareva, A. Šalme. Laipa (A1). Latviešu valoda. Darba burtnīca, LVA, 2014
3.
D. Dumpe. Latvian in Three Months, Zvaigzne ABC, 2009
4.
Tereze Svilane Bartholomew. Complete Latvian. Teach Yourself, 2011