Russian Beginners (L111) - Updated 2018/19
Summary
Level:
Absolute beginners. You are a complete beginner, knowing virtually nothing of the language.
Main Objectives:
You will develop competence in a range of predictable simple everyday language tasks. The course will provide a very basic knowledge of the structure and vocabulary of the language.
Please read our Can-do Statements (link on the right of this page) to see the competences which you will be working towards and can achieve by the end of the year.
Teaching:
1 x 2 hour class per week plus some independent learning.
Course Text
"Russian Souvenir" 1 ("Русский сувенир"), Irina Mozelova; Moscow: Russky yazyk, Kursy, 2016. ISBN: 978-5-88337-400-4
A copy can be purchased from the University Bookshop.
Course Description
We will learn to communicate in simple everyday situations, to understand short and simple messages and conversations, read and find information in short simple texts. A variety of exercises, role-plays will be carried out in class to make sure you understand and can use the language presented during the lesson. You will develop an understanding of Russian society and culture.
Homework will be set each week to help you to consolidate grammar and vocabulary learnt in class.
Syllabus
Topics
- alphabet;
- greetings;
- giving information about yourself and your family;
- looking for shops and finding your way around;
- ordering food in a cafe or restaurant;
- expressing likes and dislikes;
- making simple arrangements;
- counting to 100.
Grammar
- genders;
- adjectives & adverbs;
- plural of nouns and adjectives;
- personal and posessive pronouns;
- verb conjugation;
- imperatives.
Skills
- listening, speaking, reading and writing;
- with emphasis on listening and speaking to communicate in simple conversations.