Croatian

Proficiency Levels, Learning Objectives and Course Content

according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

see also: Language Proficiency Levels and Course Levels


A1 CEFR

Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she owns. Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.

A1/1

Textbook:  Hrvatski za pocetnike A1-A2, 2018, Publisher: Croaticum Zagreb. ISBN: 978-953-169-384-4

Speaking Topics:  Information about oneself: introducing oneself, giving information about where one lives, introducing someone, asking how one is, asking about one's origin, telling about one's family

Planned Grammar:  Croatian alphabet; personal and possessive pronouns in the nominative; nouns in the nominative, genitive, accusative, vocative, locative and instrumental cases; basic numbers 1-20; verbs in present form; modal verbs; auxiliary verbs.

A1/2

Textbook: Hrvatski za pocetnike A1-A2, 2018, Publisher: Croaticum Zagreb. ISBN: 978-953-169-384-4

Speaking Topics:  Being able to report on and talk about: nationalities, professions, animals, characteristics, months, days of the week.

Planned Grammar: nouns in accusative, locative, instrumental with prepositions; verb position in questions; negation; numbers + genitive; possessive and descriptive adjectives; personal pronouns in accusative case; verbs in future tense; reflexive verbs.

A1/3

Textbook:  Hrvatski za pocetnike A1-A2, 2018, Publisher: Croaticum Zagreb. ISBN: 978-953-169-384-4

Speaking Topics:  Being able to report on and talk about: the weather, food, movies, cities, music, hobbies, shopping.

Planned Grammar: demonstrative pronouns; nouns in the genitive and dative case with prepositions; adjectives in the accusative, locative case; verbs in the perfect tense


A2 CEFR

Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine situations requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.

A2/1

Textbook: Hrvatski za pocetnike A1-A2, 2018, Publisher: Croaticum Zagreb. ISBN: 978-953-169-384-4

Speaking Topics:  Being able to report on and speak about: school activities and school system; learning languages; studying; visiting someone; gifts.

Planned Grammar:  Adjectives in dative and instrumental cases; pronouns: personal, possessive, demonstrative in genitive, dative and instrumental cases; verbs: present tense, future tense, perfect tense; reciprocal connectors.

A2/2

Textbook: Hrvatski za pocetnike A1-A2, 2018, Publisher: Croaticum Zagreb. ISBN: 978-953-169-384-4

Speaking Topics: Being able to report on and talk about: money; the differences between Austria and Croatia; organizing a party; wishes.

Planned Grammar: Pronouns: personal, possessive, demonstrative – review and practice;  modal verbs and reflexive verbs – review and practice; numbers – review and practice; adjectives – comparative forms; collective nouns; conditional sentences  

A2/3

Textbook: Hrvatski za pocetnike A1-A2, 2018, Publisher: Croaticum Zagreb. ISBN: 978-953-169-384-4

Speaking Topics: Being able to report on and talk about: planning dinner; falling in love, relationships; sports; seeing a doctor; body; work.

Planned Grammar: Verbs, pronouns, adjectives, nouns - conjugations, comparisons, declensions – review and practice; syntax - indirect speech; connectors: i, pa, te, ni, niti.


B1 CEFR

Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered at work, school, leisure etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

B1/1

Textbook:  Razgovarajte s nama A2-B1 - textbook and CD  - sequel to Hrvatski za početnike, Čilaš- Mikulić, Marica et al., 2020, Publisher: Croaticum Zagreb. ISBN: 978-953-175-837-6

Speaking Topics:  Being able to report, speak and lead discussions on the following topics: one’s own country, language; speaking by phone; food; life quality;  future plans, possibilities and wishes.

Planned Grammar: Imperative forms; reflexive - possessive pronouns; Syntax: connectors jer, zato (sto). 

B1/2

Textbook: Razgovarajte s nama A2-B1 - textbook and CD – sequel to Hrvatski za početnike, Čilaš- Mikulić, Marica et al, 2020, Publisher: Croaticum Zagreb. ISBN: 978-953-175-837-6

Speaking Topics:  Being able to report, speak and lead discussions on the following topics:  Friendship and love; Friendship and work; Inside and outside; Writing a job application.

Planned Grammar:  Possessives in dative case; sentences without subject; irregular comparative fors; future tense II; adjectives in instrumental case.

B1/3

Textbook: Razgovarajte s nama A2-B1 - textbook and CD  – sequel to Hrvatski za početnike, Čilaš- Mikulić, Marica et al., 2020, publisher: Croaticum Zagreb. ISBN: 978-953-175-837-6

Speaking Topics: Being able to report, speak and lead discussions on the following topics:  Past events and memories; fears; names; famous Austrians and Croats.

Planned Grammar:  time words in the gentive case; nouns with irregular declension; declension of nouns from foreign languages; pluralia tantum


B2 CEFR

Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with mother-tongue speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a point of view on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

B2/1

Textbook: Razgovarajte s nama! B1-B2 - udžbenik hrvatskog jezika za niži srednji stupanj, Marica Čilaš Mikulić, Milvia Gulešić Machata i Sanda Lucija Udier, 2021., Publisher: FF PRESS. ISBN: 9789531759007

Speaking Topics: Being able to report, speak and lead discussions on the following topics: Learning a foreign language; everyday life; standard of living; science and scientists; Nobel Prize; art and artists; architecture.

Planned Grammar: Verbs aspect- finite and non-finite verbs; irregular verbs conjugation; verbs with accusative case.

B2/2

Textbook: Razgovarajte s nama! B1-B2 - udžbenik hrvatskog jezika za niži srednji stupanj, Marica Čilaš Mikulić, Milvia Gulešić Machata i Sanda Lucija Udier, 2021., Publisher: FF PRESS. ISBN: 9789531759007

Speaking Topics: Being able to report, speak and lead discussions on the following topics:  Nature, environment; human rights; activists; natural disasters; nutrition, organic products; sports, media and reading.

Planned Grammar: Verbs aspect-complete and incomplete forms; future tense I, future tense II; connectors da and kada; present subjunctive tense.

B2/3

Course book: Razgovarajte s nama! B1-B2 - udžbenik hrvatskog jezika za niži srednji stupanj, Marica Čilaš Mikulić, Milvia Gulešić Machata i Sanda Lucija Udier, 2021., Publisher: FF PRESS. ISBN: 9789531759007

Speaking Topics: Being able to report, speak and lead discussions on the following topics: Family, generational conflicts; men and women - equality; humor.

Planned Grammar: Verbs aspect-complete and incomplete verbs; subjunctive verbs in the past.


C1 CEFR

Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognise implicit meaning. Can express him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.

C1/1

Textbook: Razgovarajte s nama B2-C1: udžbenik hrvatskoga kao drugoga i stranoga jezika, Sanda Lucija Udier, 2014., Publisher: FF PRESS. ISBN: 9531755353

Speaking Topics: Being able to report, speak and lead discussions on the following topics: Traditions and modern world; modern communication; customs and traditions in Croatia and Austria; phrases about languages, weekend, money.

Planned Grammar: Passive voice; Aorist tense (simple past without indication of completion of activity); verbs aspect-complete and incomplete verbs.

C1/2

Textbook: Razgovarajte s nama B2-C1: udžbenik hrvatskoga kao drugoga i stranoga jezika, Sanda Lucija Udier, 2014., Publisher: FF PRESS. ISBN: 9531755353

Speaking Topics: Being able to report, speak and lead discussions on the following topics: Prejudices; marketing and communications; travel; phrases about the future, entertainment, living.

Planned Grammar: Past perfect tense; verbs aspect-finite and non-finite verbs

C1/3

Textbook: Razgovarajte s nama B2-C1: udžbenik hrvatskoga kao drugoga i stranoga jezika, Sanda Lucija Udier, 2014., Publisher: FF PRESS. ISBN: 9531755353.

Speaking Topics: Being able to report, speak and lead discussions on the following topics: Current and historical events; Croatian history; present-day social conditions; reading Croatian newspapers, Slavic mythology.

Planned Grammar: Revision of certain grammatical topics as needed.


C2 CEFR

Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarise information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and explanations in a coherent presentation. Can express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations.

C2/1

Textbook: Hrvatska na prvi pogled - udžbenik hrvatske kulture, Sanda Lucija Udier, 2014., Publisher: FF Press. ISBN: 9789531756587

Speaking Topics: Being able to report, speak and lead discussions on the following topics: Croatian geography, economy and population;  Croatian politics and the European Union.

Planned Grammar: Revision of certain grammatical topics as needed.

C2/2

Textbook: Hrvatska na prvi pogled - udžbenik hrvatske kulture, Sanda Lucija Udier, 2014., Publisher: FF Press. ISBN: 9789531756587

Speaking Topics: Being able to report, speak and lead discussions on the following topics: Historical development of the Croatian language; Reading, understanding and interpreting selected pieces of Croatian literature.

Planned Grammar: Revision of certain grammatical topics as needed.

C2/3

Textbook: Hrvatska na prvi pogled - udžbenik hrvatske kulture, Sanda Lucija Udier, 2014., Publisher: FF Press. ISBN: 9789531756587

Speaking Topics: Being able to report, speak and lead discussions on the following topics: UNESCO World Heritage in Croatia; music and film in Croatia; Croatia today.

Planned Grammar:  Revision of certain grammatical topics as needed