Hungarian I

1 Course Unit

This course is the first in a series of first-year courses, intended for students with no previous background in Hungarian. The course develops competence in speaking, reading, writing, and understanding contemporary Hungarian. It will also introduce you to Hungarian culture through exciting authentic materials, including songs, videos, and short stories. Class work emphasizes development of communicative competence in real-life situations, spontaneous interactions, pair and group work and is conducted almost entirely in Hungarian. By the end of the course, you will be able to engage in simple conversations in Hungarian on topics concerning your daily life, likes and dislikes, school, work and family, Hungarian holidays and holiday traditions. You will also be able to write short personalized messages in Hungarian. Two Term Class, Student may enter either term; credit given for either 1 Course Unit