(in Polish) Gramatyka języka afrykańskiego1

obligatory courses

Classroom

The course focuses on the grammar basis of the Amharic language.

The most important goal of the course is to help better understanding the complex nature of the Amharic language from the grammatical point of view, i.e. explaining the introduced grammatical structures in order to better understand them, as well as exercising in form of language drills to memorize them. Grammar topics include the alphasyllabic script, which is used only in Ethiopia, articulation rules, with particular emphasis on plosives, personal pronouns, forming sentences using the copula (hyphen), and the introduction of basic verb forms. In the Amharic language, belonging to the Semitic family, the verb root plays a very important role, which has a lexical value and is the basis for the formation of derivative forms. Next to the root there are affixes that take the form of prefixes, infixes or suffixes and have grammatical value. From the very beginning, this fundamental feature of the Amharic language will be emphasized to facilitate subsequent learning.

Appleyard D., Colloquial Amharic, Routledge, London and New York, 2013.

Amarinya agazh. 1-3 nya kifil, Addis Abeba: Blue Nile asataminna akefafay, 2006.

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

The Amharic Language Multimedia Series, Shining Star Multimedia, USA, 2006.

Łykowska L., Gramatyka języka amharskiego - ćwiczenia, Dialog, Warszawa, 1997.

After completing the course included in the program, the student has a:

Knowledge:

- has a basic knowledge of the rules of communication, writing and reading in Amharic

- is aware of the complex nature of the Amharic language, its place and importance in the context of Ethiopian culture and history

Skills:

- interprets the cultural content in the discussed texts in Amharic

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

Social competence:

- understands the need for lifelong learning, inspiring and organizing the learning process of other people

- understands the role of the Amharic language in learning and understanding the culture of Ethiopia

- can establish contacts and interact with Ethiopians

- is ready to actively establish contacts and cooperate with representatives of different cultures

- continuous assessment

- attendance control

- oral and written tests

- final written assessment

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