LLP/ERASMUS PROGRAMME
ERASMUS INTENSIVE LANGUAGE COURSES
2009-10
- ORGANISING INSTITUTION’S INFORMATION FORM -
INSTITUTION NAME:
ADDRESS:
COUNTRY:
EILC LANGUAGE
LEVEL COURSES ORGANISED:
WEB SITE
CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN PRAGUE –
DPT. OF LANGUAGES
KAMÝCKÁ 129, 165 21 PRAHA 6, ČR
CZECH REPUBLIC
CZECH
LEVEL I (BEGINNER) X
NUMBER OF COURSES:1
DATES: 16.8. –12.9.2009
HTTP: //WWW.PEF.CZU.CZ/EILC
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PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL STUDENT EILC APPLICATION FOR OUR EILC SHOULD BE
SENT BY E-MAIL TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: EILC@NAEP.CZ
STAFF
JOB TITLE / NAME
CONTACT PERSON
FOR EILC
PHDR.MGR.MILENA DVOŘÁKOVÁ,MBA
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JOB TITLE
...RESPONSABLE FOR DPT.OF
LANGUAGES..............
RESPONSIBLE PERSON FOR THE PROGRAMME
DOC.PHDR. MICHAL LOŠŤÁK, PHD
ADDRESS, TELEPHONE, FAX, E-MAIL
KAMÝCKÁ 129, 165 21, PRAHA 6, ĆR
+420 224382893
DVORAKOVA@PEF.CZU.CZ
KAMÝCKÁ 129, 165 21, PRAHA 6, ĆR
+420 224382311
LOSTAK@PEF.CZU.CZ
PART I: GENERAL INFORMATION
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 DESCRIPTION OF TOWN
- SHORT HISTORY AND LOCATION
PRAGUE, THE CAPITAL OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC, IS A PICTURESQUE CITY IN CENTRAL BOHEMIA, ON THE BANKS OF THE VLTAVA
RIVER. IT IS ONE OF THE OLDEST IN
EUROPE. ITS HISTORY DATES BACK TO AS EARLY AS IX CENTURY. VISITORS OF PRAGUE ARE
ALWAYS AMAZED BY THE VERY WELL PRESERVED DOWNTOWN, HISTORICAL CENTRE OF THE CITY WITH MANY GOTHIC,
AND
RENAISSANCE
BAROQUE PALACES, CHURCHES AND CATHEDRALS. PRAGUE IS ALSO FAMOUS FOR ITS ART NOUVEAU AND AVANT-GARDE
ARCHITECTURE.
PRAGUE WAS NICK-NAMED “THE CITY OF A THOUSAND SPIRES” OR “THE CITY OF FRANZ KAFKA”.
OUR UNIVERSITY CAMPUS WHERE THE COURSES TAKE PLACE IS LOCATED IN THE NORTH-WEST PART OF PRAGUE, IN SUCHDOL. IT IS A
BEAUTIFUL QUIET RESIDENTIAL AREA, NOT FAR FROM THE CITY CENTRE. IT TAKES ONLY 10 MINUTES BY BUS TO REACH THE CLOSEST
UNDERGROUND STATION WHICH IS NEAR THE PRAGUE CASTLE – THE VERY HEART OF THE CITY!
- MAIN LOCAL/CULTURAL EVENTS
SUMMER IN PRAGUE IS FULL OF EVENTS. MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND LIBRARIES ARE OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND. BESIDES THAT THERE
ARE MUSIC, DANCE AND THEATRE FESTIVALS, CONCERTS, LIVE JAZZ NIGHTS ON BOARD OF STEAM BOATS ON THE RIVER ETC.
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- HOW TO REACH TOWN (LINKS FROM THE NEAREST AIRPORT, TRAIN OR COACH STATIONS)
IT TAKES APPROX. 30 MINUTES TO REACH SUCHDOL (CUA/CZU) FROM THE RUZYNĚ INTL. AIRPORT, AND 40 MINUTES FROM THE MAIN
RAILWAY COACH TERMINALS.
- TRANSPORT IN TOWN (BRIEF INFORMATION ON THE MAIN MEANS OF TRANSPORT AVAILABLE)
PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN PRAGUE CONSISTS OF SEVERAL TYPES OF TRANSPORT. STUDENTS CAN USE TRAMS, BUSES, METRO AND SOME
TRAINS FOR A REDUCED PRICE WHICH IS 260KČ/MONTH. IT IS VERY CONVENIENT AND EASY TO TRAVEL FROM ONE SIDE OF PRAGUE TO
ANOTHER WITHIN
60 MINUTES. THERE ARE 3 LINES OF METRO WHICH OPERATES 5-24 EVERY DAY. PRAGUE TRANSPORT IS ALSO WELL
KNOWN FOR ITS TRAM RAILWAY. THERE ARE MORE OR LESS 30 DIFFERENT LINES CONNECTING THE MAJOR PART OF THE CITY WITH THE
TIME INTERVAL
3-10 MINUTES. NIGHT TRAMS ARE MARKED WITH A BLUE PLATE AND HAVE NUMBERS STARTING FROM 5. THE SAME
RULE APPLIES TO BUSSES.
THOSE WHO WANT TO TRAVEL IN PRAGUE BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT ARE ALLOWED TO USE THEIR TRAVEL
STUDENT’S CARD WITHIN THE ZONES P AND 0.
PRAGUE HAS THREE MAIN ARRIVAL POINTS: AIRPORT (RUZYNĚ), MAIN STATION – FOR
THE TRAIN CONNECTIONS, AND PRAGUE FLORENC – FOR THE BUS CONNECTIONS. FROM ANY OF THESE PLACES IS VERY EASY TO REACH
THE UNIVERSITY. BUY A TICKET FOR 20 CROWNS AND PUNCH IT TO THE MACHINE ON THE BOARD OF THE TRANSPORT OR BEFORE YOU
ENTER THE METRO LINE. THEN FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS.
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 SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANISING INSTITUTION
HISTORICALLY, THE CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN PRAGUE (CULS) HAS BEEN A NATURAL CENTER OF
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION IN
BOHEMIA. ITS ROLE NOWADAYS IS TO BE A PRIME INSTITUTION EDUCATING HIGHLY QUALIFIED
SPECIALISTS FOR ALL POSITIONS IN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY. THE CULS´S LONG TERM GOALS ARE THE PROVISION OF ADVISORY
SERVICES, THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THEORETICAL AND APPLIED RESEARCH, TRAINING OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS, THE ROLE OF AN
INDEPENDENT JUDGE IN SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSIONS, AND THE INTEGRATION OF EXPERTS ON THE ACADEMIC GROUND.
THE UNIVERSITY IS A TEMPORARY HOME FOR 12,000 STUDENTS WHO, TOGETHER WITH ALMOST 2,000 STAFF MEMBERS, FORM AN
ACADEMIC FORUM WHERE EACH HAS HIS OR HER ROLE.
CUA BELONGS TO THE LEADING CZECH UNIVERSITIES AND THIS WAS
CONFIRMED NOT ONLY BY INTERNATIONAL EVALUATION BUT ALSO BY SUCCESSFUL
CUA GRADUATES IN ALL FIELDS OF THE
AGRARIAN SECTOR.
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ACCOMMODATION
- SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMODATION OFFERED (HOTEL, APARTMENTS, STUDENT HALLS, OTHERS; IF THERE ARE
COOKING FACILITIES) AND ON THE RENT TO BE PAID PER WEEK
WE OFFER YOU
ACCOMMODATION IN THE CAMPUS OF THE CZECH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE – HALL OF RESIDENCE
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2 AND MORE BEDS ROOMS WITH OWN SANITARY INSTALLATION
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2 + 2 BEDS ROOMS EQUIPPED WITH SANITARY INSTALLATION (FLAT)
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PRICE: 165,- CZK PER NIGHT
BOARD FOR INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS
WE HAVE EXPERIENCES IN ORGANIZING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS. IN SUMMER MONTHS ACCOMMODATION,
BOARD AND OTHER SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR UP TO 1300 PERSONS. DURING SCHOOL YEAR FOR UP TO 80 PERSONS.
SPORTS CENTRE
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SWIMMING POOL 25 M
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GYMNASIUMS (FOR BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, HALL FOOTBALL, TABLE TENNIS)
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FITNESS FOR 15 PERSONS
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CLAY TENNIS COURT
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VOLLEYBALL COURTS
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GRASS PITCH FOR FOOTBALL
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SAND PITCH FOR BEACH VOLLEYBALL
MEALS
- SHORT DESCRIPTION ON THE SERVICES OFFERED (UNIVERSITY CANTEENS, RESTAURANTS, BARS, OTHERS)
THERE IS A UNIVERSITY CANTEEN - EUREST(6 DISHES TO CHOOSE FROM, INCL. VEGETARIAN FOOD EVERY DAY), 2 RESTAURANTS AND
A SHOP ON THE CAMPUS.
THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL SUPERMARKETS NEARBY AND PLENTY OF SHOPPING FACILITIES IN THE CITY
CENTRE
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RECEPTION OF STUDENTS
- MEETING POINT (PLACE, DATE AND TIME OF FIRST MEETING - FOR EACH COURSE WHERE DIFFERENT)
CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN PRAGUE – RECTOR’S SALON BY THE DEAN , VICE-DEAN FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
OF THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT, BY THE CHAIRMAN OF EILC PRAGUE:
16.8.2009 AT 6 P.M.
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EXTRA MURAL ACTIVITIES
- SITE VISITS
GUIDED TOURS OF PRAGUE
STAROPRAMEN – FAMOUS PRAGUE BREWERY, INTERESTING INTRODUCTION IN BEER PRODUCTION - GUIDED TOUR
MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITIONS
KARLOVY VARY – PRODUCTION OF FAMOUS BECHEROVKA
ŠKODA FACTORY – MLADÁ BOLESLAV
CASTLES
- SPORTS FACILITIES (SWIMMING, TENNIS, GYMNASIUM; OPENING DAYS AND AVAILABLE INFORMATION)
THE CAMPUS IS VERY WELL EQUIPPED: THERE ARE SEVERAL TENNIS COURTS, 2 GYMNASIUMS, A SWIMMING POOL, FACILITIES FOR
BEACH VOLLEYBALL, FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL ETC.
- ENTERTAINMENT (CINEMA, THEATRE, ETC.; BRIEF INFORMATION ON PLACES AND STUDENT FACILITIES)
THERE ARE SEVERAL STUDENTS´ CLUBS ON THE CAMPUS. IN THE CITY DOWNTOWN THERE IS ALWAYS PLENTY OF ENTERTAINMENT
PLACES TO CHOOSE FROM (THE TEACHERS CAN HELP STUDENTS WITH DECIDING WHERE TO GO AND WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENINGS AND
AT THE WEEKENDS), NATIONAL THEATRE
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Note : where more than one course is organised at each level, this form should be copied and
completed for each course
PART II: COURSE(S) DESCRIPTION
COURSE NO:
LEVEL:
I: Beginner course
II: Intermediate course
PERIOD:
FROM...
16.8.2009
TO...
12.9.2009
 LANGUAGE COMPONENT
- SHORT DESCRIPTION OF LANGUAGE COMPONENT: OBJECTIVES AND TEACHING METHODS
OBJECTIVES – BEGINNERS: STUDENTS WILL LEARN BASIC CZECH GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY NECESSARY FOR MAKING THEMSELVES
UNDERSTOOD. THEY WILL ALSO LEARN A LOT ABOUT CZECH LIFE AND INSTITUTIONS, CULTURE, HISTORY ETC.
TEACHING METHODS: THE METHOD BASED ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE
- SUBJECT-SPECIFIC LANGUAGE ELEMENTS
(e.g. special modules for students in particular disciplines)
IF YES, SPECIFY:
 YES  NO
- DURATION
TOTAL NUMBER OF CLASSES
HOURS IN CLASSROOM
HOURS OF PRACTICE CONVERSATION/LANGUAGE LABORATORY
OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)
h.150
h 120
h.10/20
- ASSESSMENT (SPECIFY IF THE ASSESSMENT IS MADE BY WRITTEN/ORAL EXAMINATION, ASSIGNMENT, ETC.)
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Note : where more than one course is organised at each level, this form should be copied and
completed for each course
WRITTEN AND ORAL EXAMINATION
 COURSE FACILITIES
- TEACHING AIDS
 AUDIO/VIDEO MATERIALS
 COMPUTER/SOFTWARE
 HANDOUTS/PRINTED TEXTS
 TRANSPARENCIES
 AUDIO/VIDEO MATERIALS
 COMPUTER/SOFTWARE
 HANDOUTS/PRINTED TEXTS
 TRANSPARENCIES
 OTHER : (SPECIFY)PRESENTATIONS ON THE POWER POINT
- LIBRARY
YES X
IF YES, SPECIFY :
TIMES
LIBRARY: 8-12, 13,30-15; READING ROOM: 8-20
WEEKDAYS (MO – FRI)
THE RECTORATE, IN THE CENTRE OF THE CAMPUS
OPENING DAYS
ADDRESS
- LANGUAGE LABORATORY
IF YES, SPECIFY :
TIMES
NO 
YES X
NO 
ADDRESS
3, - 5 P.M.
MO – FRI
COMPUTER CENTER AT RECTORAT, KAMÝCKÁ, 165 21 PRAHA 6
COST
WITHOUT PAIMENT
OPENING DAYS
 CULTURAL
COMPONENT
- SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE CULTURAL ELEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE COURSE: OBJECTIVES AND TEACHING METHODS
THE STUDENTS WILL LEARN A LOT ABOUT CZECH LIFE AND INSTITUTIONS DURING CLASSES (VIDEO, SLIDES, POWER POINT ETC.), THEY
WILL GO FOR SEVERAL GUIDED TRIPS, AND THERE WILL ALSO BE LECTURES ON CZECH HISTORY AND CULTURE.
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Note : where more than one course is organised at each level, this form should be copied and
completed for each course
- DURATION
TOTAL HOURS OF ACTIVITIES
h. 40
 TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF
NUMBER OF...:
 TEACHERS
 ADMINISTRATORS
 STUDENTS
5
3
1
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