Course detail

Russian for intermediate students

FAST-BYR3Acad. year: 2013/2014

Topics - ecology, travelling, food, lifestyle
Grammar – comparatives and superlatives, telling the time, conditionals, conjugation of verbs, imperative mood, indefinite pronouns and adverbs

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Mgr. Lucie Strnadová

Department

Institute of Social Sciences (SPV)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will achieve an intermediate level of Russian both in vocabulary and grammar. Then they will be able to read, translate and make quite difficult Russian texts. Students will be able to discuss the following topics – ecology, travelling, food, lifestyle. Students will master the following Russian grammar - inflexion of adjectives, telling the time, conditionals, conjugation of verbs, imperative mood, indefinite pronouns and adverbs.
The target level of Russian is B1- (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Prerequisites

Students should master Russian alphabet very well, vocabulary and conversation on the following topics - introducing, phoning, basic information about myself, nationalities, on a visit, family, jobs, free time, hobbies, school, orientation in the city, means of transport, shopping, Moscow and Petersburg, Prague, meeting friends, appearance, human body, clothes, characteristics of people, seasons, weather. Students should accomplish the following grammar - numerals, conjugation of verbs, reflexive verbs, infinitive, inflexion of nouns, adjectives and pronouns, inanimate and animate nouns, indeclinable nouns, prepositional phrases, date, past tense, using "vy" when addressing a person, substantivized adjectives, proximity.

Co-requisites

None.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Grammar and vocabulary is practised in an interactive way, with emphasis on conversation. Development of communication and listening skills using interactive audio-visual technologies.
LMS Moodle and Smartboard.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

In order to receive their credits, students need to attend classes regularly (max. 3 absences per semester), do homework and actively participate in the lessons.

Course curriculum

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the subject is to achieve an intermediate level of Russian both in vocabulary and grammar. Then also the student´s ability to read, translate and make Russian texts of intermediate level.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

JELÍNEK, Stanislav a kol.: Raduga 4 po novomu. Plzeň: Fraus, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7238-947-6. (RU)

Type of course unit

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Mgr. Lucie Strnadová

Syllabus

1. L1-Climate and countryside in Siberia; telling the time, numerals
2. L1-Travelling to Siberia, mineral resources; superlative form of adjectives
3. L2-Ecology; conjugation of verbs „to give“ and related verbs
4. L2-Environmental protection; inflexion of nouns according to model „exercise book“
5. L3-Moscow, at the airport; verbal phrases „be grateful“, conjugation of verbs „to open“, „to close“
6. L3-Moscow, hotel reservation and accommodation; particle and conjunction „if“
7. L3-Moscow, problems connected with travelling; conditional mood, conditional sentences
8. L4-Food; imperative mood
9. L4-In a restaurant; conjugation of verbs „to eat“, „to drink“
10. L4-Shopping for food, Russian cuisine
11. L5-Lifestyle; verbal phrases, indefinite pronouns and adverbs
12. L5-Lifestyle; comperative form of adjectives and adverbs
13. Summary, revision, games

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Russian for intermediate students

Type of course unit