Between July 25 and August 8, 2021, the University of Bucharest organizes a new edition of the summer courses in Romanian language, culture and civilization.
Speakers in the opening of the event, which took place on Sunday, July 25, 2021, were: PhD Associate Professor Sorin Costreie, vice-rector of the University of Bucharest, PhD Associate Professor Mugur Zlotea, vice-rector of the University of Bucharest; PhD Professor Emil Ionescu, dean of the Faculty of Letters, PhD Professor Liviu Papadima, director of the Centre of Romanian Studies, and PhD Professor Oana Chelaru-Murăruș, honorific director of the Summer Courses. Moderators of the opening event were: PhD Associate Professor Alexandru Nicolae and PhD Associate Professor Ionuț Geană.
Further on, the program of the summer courses in Romanian language, culture and civilization will include:
- Intensive Romanian Language Courses
- Lectures on Romanian Culture and Civilization
- Workshops
- Intensive listening (advanced leaners)
- Romanian roots in (traditional) dance and theatre (upper intermediate)
- Romanian customs and folklore traditions (lower intermediate)
- Multimedia workshop (beginners).
The complete bilingual program of the summer courses in Romanian language, culture and civilization can be accessed here.
The Intensive Romanian Language Courses are designed using the communicative approach to language teaching, which means that vocabulary and grammar notions will be constantly put in relation with interactive purposes. The goal of the course is not to insist on the theoretical knowledge of grammar, but on the students’ ability to communicate in everyday life. At the same time, the students will become familiar with the main speech acts (how to formulate apologies, thanking, congratulating, complimenting, giving advice, expressing an emotion, etc.) and with the Romanians’ cultural manner of speaking. In line with the European Language Passport, our courses focus on the four language skills: listening, speaking (spoken interaction, spoken production), reading, and writing.
The completion of the course guarantees the awarding of a certificate of language proficiency.