Schedule of Seminars

The detailed schedule of each seminar will be provided to the participants in printed form at the first seminar.

Seminar 1

a) Introductory quizz

b) Phraseologisms in journalistic texts - analysis and translation

Assignments: Kvetko: 1. Základné otázky frazeológie, pp. 7-28;

McMordie: Verbs followed by prepositions, pp. 140-149;

Böhmerová – Trebatická: come, do, pp. 7-20

Mlacek, pp. 3-44

Seminar 2

Assignments: Kvetko: 2. Anglické frazémy, pp. 29-50

McMordie, pp. 150-159

Böhmerová – Trebatická: get, give, pp. 20-36

Mlacek, pp. 44-57

Seminar 3

Assignments: Kvetko: Frekvencia frazém v texte, pp. 50-71

McMordie, pp. 160-169

Böhmerová – Trebatická: go, have, pp. 37-57

Mlacek, pp. 58-72

Seminar 4

Assignments: Kvetko: Fazeológia a slovníky, pp. 72-100

McMordie, pp. 170-179

Böhmerová – Trebatická: make, put, pp. 58-79

Mlacek, pp. 73-99

Seminar 5

Assignments: Kvetko: Konfrontácia anglických a slovenských frazém, pp. 101-132

McMordie, pp. 180-189

Böhmerová – Trebatická: set, take, pp. 80-97

Mlacek, pp. 100-134

Seminar 6

Assignments: McMordie, pp. 190-199

Böhmerová – Trebatická: turn; Additional Reading; break, pp. 98-121

Mlacek, pp. pp. 135-158

Idioms on man/woman

Collect and hand in 20 idioms from a prose work of fiction, with translations, typological characterization and analytical comments

Seminar 7

Assignments: McMordie, pp. 200-209; Proverbs and Sayings, pp. 318-322          Böhmerová – Trebatická: bring, catch, pp. 122-137

Idioms on animals

Collect and hand in 20 idioms from a drama, with translations, typological characterization and analytical comments

Seminar 8

Assignments: McMordie, pp. 210-219

Böhmerová – Trebatická: cut, fall, pp. 138-154

Idioms on celestial bodies

Collect and hand in 20 American collocations (e.g. from Peprník)

Seminar 9

Assignments: McMordie, pp. 220-229

Böhmerová – Trebatická: hold, keep, pp. 155-175

Idioms on parts of the body

Collect and hand in 20 idioms from lyrics of songs, with translations, typological characterization and analytical comments

Seminar 10

Assignments: McMordie, pp. 230-241

Böhmerová – Trebatická: look, play, pp. 176-195

Idioms on colours

Collect and hand in 20 idioms from internet communication, with translations, typological characterization and analytical comments

Seminar 11

Assignments: Böhmerová – Trebatická: run, see; Additional Reading, pp. 196-220

Idioms on sports

General overview and reviewing the material

Seminar 12

Test

Seminar 13

Test Analysis