Lithuanian as a Foreign Language A2

This course is aimed at the students who previously had some exposure to Lithuanian or completed Beginner (A1) Lithuanian course. The course aims at helping the students to achieve a greater command of the grammatical concepts acquired previously as well as introducing new grammatical material. Most attention is paid to the tasks that help the students develop active language usage and enrich vocabulary.

The aim of the course is to develop better oral, written, listening, and comprehension skills in Lithuanian.

A1 knowledge of Lithuanian

1. Travelling and transportation Vocabulary: a) means of travel, b) destinations, c) giving directions, d) arrival / departure time, e) holiday travelling; f) sightseeing, g) tourism activities; Grammar: a) place and time prepositions, b) question words, c) numerals, d) prefixes. 2. House and home Vocabulary: a) Parts of buildings, b) household appliances, c) furniture, d) household items and chores, e) renting a house or apartment. Grammar: a) Endings of adjectives, b) endings of adjectival pronouns, c) the comparative and superlative degree. 3. Weather and climate Vocabulary: a) Seasons and the weather, b) climate zones; c) climate change and nature. Grammar: a) Numerals, b) government and agreement. 4. Fashion and style: Vocabulary: a) Clothes and accessories, b) shopping, c) prices, d) politeness phrases, e) adjectives describing clothes. Grammar: a) Derivation of adjectives, b) the imperative mood and the subjunctive mood, c) relative clauses. 5. Health and hygiene: Vocabulary: a) Body parts, b) personal care, c) illness and medicine. Grammar: a) Reflexive verbs, b) derivation of diminutives, c) conjunction.