Russian Intermediate (P115) - Not offered in 2018/19
Summary
Level:
Intermediate. You will have completed about 150-200 hours of tuition or have had a good foundation at school in the language, at least 'O'/GCSE level or equivalent. You have reached the stage where you can understand a good proportion of the language when native speakers talk to you about a range of common topics. You can express yourself simply and with reasonable accuracy but you are hesitant in more demanding situations. You want to develop your fluency and extend the range of contexts in which you use the language.
Main Objectives:
The course will improve your competence in an increasing range of factual, persuasive and expressive language tasks performed in a variety of contexts.
Teaching:
1 x 2 hour class per week plus some independent learning.
Course Text
Let's go! 2.1, S. Chernyshov; Zlatoust, ISBN: 978-5-86547-435-7
A copy can be purchased from the University Bookshop.
Course Description
Based on a step-by-step approach, the course is divided into learning blocks that focus on practical, useful and manageable language.
You will gain some insight into different aspects of contemporary Russian society through the introduction of authentic video, audio material and written material such as selected newspaper and magazine articles.
You will have access to online resources to support your learning.
Homework tasks will be set each week to reinforce the language you learn in class.
Syllabus
Topics
- weather, holidays and festivals;
- education, employment and the world of work;
- the media;
- art and Leisure;
- food and diet, health and fitness;
- ecological issues.
Grammar
- imperative;
- verbs of motion;
- imperfective future tense;
- perfective past and perfective future tenses;
- subjunctive/conditional;
- comparatives.
Skills
- listening, speaking, reading and writing.