Second African language - Amharic

obligatory courses

Basic course of the Amharic language with elements of ethnolinguistics.

Study includes Ethiopian writing system - alphasyllabary, rudiments of grammar, useful in everyday life dialogues as well as basic Amharic words constituing key-notions to discovering Ethiopian culture and society.

W zależności od prowadzącego literatura przedmiotu może obejmować następujące pozycje:

Depending on the tutor literature can consist of any of the following:

Amharic the Easy Way – audio CD, Shining Star Multimedia, USA, 2006.

Appleyard, D.1995. Colloquial Amharic, London-New York: Routledge.

Bezza Tesfaw Ayalew. 2005. Let’s speak Amharic,Wisconsin: NALRC.

Łykowska, L. 1998. Gramatyka języka amharskiego: ćwiczenia, Warszawa: Dialog.

Siilawi fidel. Huletenya mets’haf. Addis Abeba.

Tariku Awek'e Yeamarinya fidel melmeja. 2007. Addis Abeba.

Yehwalashet Desaleny. 2006. Amarinya agazh. 1 nya kifil, Addis Abeba: Blue Nile asatamina akefafay,

After finishing the course a student will be able to communicate in everyday situations: shopping, visiting a doctor, or traveling. He will know how to introduce himself and how to carry a basic conversation on general topics as well as read and write Amharic basic texts.

Knowledge:

- has a basic knowledge of the Amharic language, its structure, history and script,

- is aware of the complex nature of the Amharic language, its place and significance in the cultural and historical context of Ethiopia,

- is aware of the linguistic variety and its influence on the cultural and political situation of the world,

- has rudimentary knowledge of translation rules from the Amharic language into Polish.

Skills:

- can use the knowledge of socio-cultural issues of the Horn of Africa in typical professional situations,

- has a command of Amharic at the basic level,

- can analyze and interpret basic source texts in Amharic,

- can fluently use the script of the Amharic language following the rules of standard orthography

- can properly function in the linguistic and cultural environment of Ethiopia,

Social competences:

- understands the need lifelong learning,

- can cooperate and work in a group as well as forge relationships and build social relations,

- can establish relations and cooperate with representatives of other cultures,

- has awareness of the cultural distinctness and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding modern world,

- has awareness of the cultural distinctness and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding modern world,

- recognizes the need of dialogue between cultures,

- is aware of significance the culture of Ethiopia have for the culture of the world,

- acts in aid of sharing and promoting cultural and linguistic heritage of Ethiopia,

- perceives the positive socio-cultural values of Ethiopia and possibility to use them in own personal development and effective intercultural communication.

Attendance

Participation

Final evaluation

1. Sylabariusz etiopski, zasady interpunkcji i ortografii języka amharskiego/ Ethiopian script, punctuation and basic ortography rules.

2. Pozdrowienia w różnych sytuacjach: prywatnych i oficjalnych, a także w zależności od różnych pór dnia, roku, świąt, etc./ Greetings in a variety of situations.

3. Dom i rodzina – terminy pokrewieństwa –– stosunki i zależności rodzinne oraz te w społeczeństwie etiopskim/ Home and family – kinship terms – family and social relations.

4. Ubiory i kolory – etiopski sposób ubierania się w zależności od statusu społecznego oraz okazji. Kolory Etiopii – różnorodność etniczna/ Dresses and colours.

5. Etiopski kalendarz – dni, miesiące, lata/ Ethiopian calendar – days, months and years.

6. Liczebniki/ Numbers

Laboratorium językowe, dyktanda, ćwiczenia

Language laboratory, exercises, drills

Siilawi fidel. Huletenya mets’haf. Addis Abeba.

Amharic the Easy Way – audio CD, Shining Star Multimedia, USA, 2006.

Łykowska, L. 1998. Gramatyka języka amharskiego: ćwiczenia Warszawa: Dialog.