This module is mapped against A1+ level in Russian according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It is for students who have completed RUSS101/001 Beginners’ Russian or who have some basic knowledge of the language (e.g. familiar with Cyrillic Alphabet and can read phrases in Russian, familiar with Russian greetings, personal information, Russian numbers).
Through a variety of methods, students will further develop their basic competence in reading, writing, listening and speaking Russian and their understanding of basic Russian grammar.
At the end of this 12-week module, students will be able to carry out simple tasks in Russian. Students will be able to understand and use everyday expressions and basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of most needs in a day-to-day context. They will be able to interact and participate effectively in basic conversations. They will have a good understanding of aspects of life and culture of Russian-speaking countries and the intercultural skills necessary for their language proficiency level.
Syllabus
Functional Content:
- The Alphabet – revision
- Pronunciation, stressed syllables – revision
- Expressing age in Russian - Сколько вам лет?
- Expressing preferences, likes and dislikes
- Expressing reasoning: Почему? - Потому что
- Expressing obligation and need
- Counting items
- Asking permission and making suggestion
- Talking about daily activities and habits
- Describing places and people you know
- Asking how to get to a place, giving directions
- Asking for something in a shop or a restaurant
Grammatical content:
- Nouns: gender and number - revision
- Introduction to Russian cases - revision
- Present tense conjugations - revision
- Accusative case in nouns
- Expressing someone’s age with the Dative case
- Accusative case in Personal pronouns - Я люблю тебя
- Adjectives: gender and number agreement
- Adverbs via Adjectives
- Ordinal numbers
- Verbs- Simple Past Tense
- Introduction to Genitive case in nouns
- Agreement of nouns with numbers 1 to 4
- Negation with НИ and НЕ - Я ничего не хочу
- Using the Infinitive with obligation, likes and dislikes
Lexical content:
- Seasons and weather
- My daily activities
- Describing where you live, accommodation, address
- Studying, schedules and subjects
- Free time, hobbies, sports
- Food and restaurant, typical Russian menu
- Some Russian proverbs and sayings
Week 12: Written and speaking tests will take place this week. Completing the assessment is required for students taking the course as part of their degree. For all other students, taking the tests is also strongly recommended, as a measure of your progress and learning.
Textbook details:
Students need to acquire a copy of the textbook Beginner's Russian with Interactive Online Workbook by Anna S. Kudyma , Frank J. Miller, Olga E. Kagan, Publisher: Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. 2010/2018. Approx. £25.
We recommend our students to buy their textbooks from Blackwell’s on campus. They have a price match policy and you can pre-order over the phone with them and pick the book when you are on campus.
Study Hours
The total number of study hours for this module is 150 hours, in line with undergraduate university modules. This includes class meetings, assessment preparation and self-directed study in line with guidance from the course lecturer.
If you are studying on the extracurricular mode, we recognise that the total number of hours that you may be able to study every week may depend on your availability and previous experience studying languages, however, expected contribution to classes, homework completion, and learning outcomes will not vary.
Lecturer: Yuliana Kolyada
I am a passionate language teacher and learner. I was born and educated in Ukraine in the times when Russian language and literature formed a significant part of the National Curriculum in most of the educational establishments. I have a Master’s degree in Linguistics and Oriental Studies from the Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Over the past 15 years, I have been teaching Russian at different levels and in different institutions in the UK.
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