Yiddish II Course Code : 1009FLWJST Study domain: Linguistics and Proficiency Semester: Semester: 1st/2nd semester Contact hours: 30 Credits: 4 Study load (hours): 112 Contract restrictions: No contract restriction Language of instruction : Dutch Exam period: exam in the 2nd semester Tutor(s) Vivian Liska Paul Gybels   1. Prerequisites At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences: Specific prerequisites for this course: Yiddish level 1 or a basic knowledge of Yiddish 2. Learning outcomes Expansion of vocabulary, further exploration of grammar, increase of language proficiency 3. Course contents At the second level the students further expand their knowledge of Yiddish grammar, vocabulary and the characteristic way of expressing oneself in Yiddish (idioms), by reading literary texts, plain newspaper articles and through specific exercises. Every effort is made to provide the students with the necessary skills so that they are able to read, write and speak Yiddish fluently. 4. Teaching method Class contact teaching: Practice sessions Seminars Skills training Personal work: Exercises Assignments:Individually 5. Assessment method and criteria Examination: Oral with written preparation 6. Study material Required reading Course material "Yiddisch for native speakers of Dutch" as well as additional texts and audio samples will be made available to the students. Optional reading The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis: Weinreich, Uriel. College Yiddish: an introduction to the Yiddish language and to Jewish life and culture. New York: YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, 2006. Weinreich, Uriel. Modern english-yidish yidish-english verterbukh. Shocken Books. 7. Contact information Appointments with the teacher via telephone or e-mail: 0486 84 73 43; paul.emiel.gybels@skynet.be (+)last update: 05/01/2009 09:48 vivian.liska

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