Course details
Russian for Beginners 2/2
JR1 Acad. year 2013/2014 Summer semester 3 credits
The course is for complete beginners in Russian. The material is based on developing the communicative competence, especially in listening comprehension and effective reading and writing skills. At the beginning, the ability to write in Russian alphabet is practised systematically. Within the course students are also informed about the country, its culture, customs and specifications. Practising the new material and developing communicative skills is emphasized.
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Time span
- 26 hrs exercises
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Subject specific learning outcomes and competences
Student -will master the writing system of Russian language: -will apply the knowledge to be able to read and write in Cyrillic. -will response adequately to heard and written information. -will master basic grammar structures and their applying in speaking and writing activities. -will be able to apply the acquired knowledge in common everyday situations.
Learning objectives
Acquiring basic skills: reading comprehension, listening comprehension ability to communicate in writing and orally in common everyday situations.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Successful passing the course JR1/1.
Study literature
- Balcar, M.: Ruská gramatika v kostce. Praha, Leda, 1999
- Fozikoš, A., Reiterová, T.: Reálie rusky mluvících zemí. Plzeň, Fraus
- Wilkes, A., Gogová, K., Lepší, R.: Začínáme s ruštinou. Plzeň, Fraus
Fundamental literature
- Jelínek a kol.: Raduga 1, Nakladatelství Fraus (učebnice a pracovní sešit)
Syllabus of seminars
Lesson 1-12 1.introduction to Russian,first steps with the Cyrillic and pronunciation 2.Practising writing skills in Cyrillic and pronunciation,basic language structures 3.Further practising of basic patterns in speaking 4.Greetings,basic numerals,specifications of stress 5.Meeting and introducing,intonation of questions and affirmative sentences 6.Telephoning,making a date,specifications of forms of address 7.Giving personal information,verb conjugation in present tense,forming negative with verbs 8.Making an invitation,thanking,apologizing; further numerals and the case of nouns coming after numerals 9.Expressing of enjoyment and wonder;female gender nouns,personal pronouns 10.Explaining misunderstandings;future tense,further numerals 11.More personal information;possessive adjectives,shifting stress with verbs 12.Changing intonation according to the meaning of the sentence;verb conjugation;revision 13.Semester test Lesson 13-21 1.invitation(accepting and rejecting);I and II verb conjugation 2.Giving information about spending leisure time;conjugation of reflexive verbs 3.Weekly programme;verb conjugation 4.Going to the theatre and cinema(invitation); ordinal numbers 5.Expressing personal impressions;saying the date,pronoun declension 6.Address writing,answering to advertisement; intonation of various types of questions 7.Enrolling to language course,finding the way round the building;past tense;the polite form of addressing people 8.Asking and giving answers about study;pronoun and noun declension 9.Asking the way and giving directions,means of transport;gender of nouns 10.Going shopping;verb conjugation,pronunciation of preposition patterns 11.Expressing possibility,impossibility and prohibition,cause and comparison,nouns which do not declinate 12.Expressing enjoyment and regret,travelling impressions;intonation of complex sentences. 13.General revision
Syllabus of numerical exercises
- Unit 1: introduction to Russian, first steps with the Cyrillic and pronunciation
- Practising writing skills in Cyrillic and pronunciation, basic language structures
- Further practising of basic patterns in speaking
- Unit 2: greetings, basic numerals, specifications of stress
- Meeting and introducing,intonation of questions and affirmative sentences
- Telephoning, making a date, specifications of forms of address
- Unit 3: giving personal information, verb conjugation in present tense, forming negative with verbs
- Making an invitation, thanking, apologizing; further numerals and the case of nouns coming after numerals
- Unit 4: expressing of enjoyment and wonder; female gender nouns, personal pronouns
- Explaining misunderstandings; future tense, further numerals
- Unit 5: more personal information; possessive adjectives, shifting stress with verbs
- Changing intonation according to the meaning of the sentence; verb conjugation; revision
- Autumn semester test written
- Unit 6-invitation (accepting and rejecting); I and II verb conjugation
- Giving information about spending leisure time; conjugation of reflexive verbs
- Weekly programme; verb conjugation
- Unit 7: going to the theatre and cinema (invitation); ordinal numbers
- Expressing personal impressions; saying the date, pronoun declension
- Address writing, answering to advertisement; intonation of various types of questions
- Unit 8: enrolling to language course, finding the way round the building; past tense; the polite form of addressing people
- Asking and giving answers about study; pronoun and noun declension
- Unit 9: asking the way and giving directions,means of transport; gender of nouns
- Going shopping; verb conjugation,pronunciation of preposition patterns
- Unit 10: expressing possibility, impossibility and prohibition, cause and comparison, nouns which do not declinate
- Expressing enjoyment and regret, travelling impressions;intonation of complex sentences. General revision
- Spring semester test written
Progress assessment
Credit for 1st semester,test and examination at the end of 2nd semester. Credit is aquired by passing the test based on material in textbook lessons 1 - 12 - 40p. Examination consists of 1 written test based on material in textbook lessons 13 - 21 - 20p. 2 listening comprehension - 20p. 3 reading comprehension - 20p.
Teaching methods and criteria
The course uses teaching methods in form of Exercise - 2 teaching hours per week.
Controlled instruction
Active participation in seminars 75% attendance in seminars