Department of South and Central Asia, Charles University
in collaboration with
Department of Modern South Asian Languages and Literatures, Heidelberg University
and
Chair of South Asian Studies, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Warsaw
bring you the
Beginners’ and Advanced Courses:
- Course fee: 200 Euros
- Accommodation Fee: 150 Euros
- Registration Deadline: till June 30, 2019
Poster to download here.
Beginners’ Course
In the beginners’ course the participants will acquire skills in speaking, reading, listening and writing. They will gain a preliminary knowledge of Bengali grammar with a basic vocabulary and familiarise themselves with Bengali conversation styles. Emphasis will be on pronunciation, basic knowledge of grammar, basic vocabulary, simple exercises in reading, writing, speaking and listening.
As part of the beginners’ course, the script will not be introduced. Participants without any previous knowledge of the Bengali script are asked to familiarise themselves with the script in the run-up to the course using one of the following textbooks:
Bengali: A Comprehensive Grammar, Hanne Ruth Thompson, Routledge, London, 2010, ISBN 978-0-415-41139-4, 978-0-415-41139-0, 978-0-415-41139-9
or
Bengali Reference Grammar, W.L. Smith, (Stockholm Oriental Textbook Series, no. 1.) ix,197 pp. Stockholm: Association of Oriental Studies, Stockholm University, 1997.
Advanced Course
In the advanced course the communicative abilities will be enhanced, grammatical knowledge will be strengthened, and the vocabulary will be expanded. Emphasis will be on exercises on selected grammatical topics, newspaper readings, listening exercises (accompanied by films, TV programmes, radio broadcasts, poetry and text readings etc.) and conversation.
Classwork
Each course is going to have 40 classes altogether. Classes will be held Mondays to Fridays from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM (3 classes a day) and Saturdays 9:30 AM to 1 PM (2 classes). There will be ample opportunity to practice the script and to clarify any doubts and questions regarding the language and grammatical rules.
Accommodation
We can provide a limited number of simple student dormitory accommodation (single or double rooms with bathroom facilities shared in between two rooms). It is extremely low-cost by Prague standards but expect to commute daily around 40 minutes to the centre.
Please also let us know if you need a dorm room till June 30, 2019.
Venue
Central location in Prague’s Old Town:
Institute of South and Central Asia,
Faculty of Arts, Charles University,
Celetná 20, Prague 1,
Czech Republic
On student life in Prague check out the following websites:
- https://www.ff.cuni.cz/home/life-in-prague/
- https://studyinprague.cz/life-in-prague/
Accompanying program:
- Movies, TV shows, music
- Meeting with native speakers
- Cooking classes with simple dishes of Bengali cuisine
The course fee and the accommodation fee (if accommodation is requested from the organisers) is to be paid via the online payment portal of the Faculty of Arts accessible from the dedicated website of the Bengali Summer School by June 30, 2019.
Registration
To register and for more information, please contact Dr. Martin Hříbek at martin.hribek@ff.cuni.cz
State briefly in your email which course do you plan to attend (Beginners’ or Advanced), what is your motivation to learn Bengali and what do you expect from the Summer school.
Payment
The course fee and the accommodation fee (if accommodation is requested from the organisers) is to be paid exclusively by card via the online payment portal of the Faculty of Arts by June 30, 2019. Fill in the yellow fields only.
To pay the course fee (200 EUR) go to this link
To pay the hostel accommodation fee (150 EUR) go to this link