Course detail

Russian 1

FSI-R1Acad. year: 2025/2026

The course is intended to teach Russian as a foreign language at general level. It is focused on practical, everyday communication for the international workplace.

Language of instruction

Russian

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Hana Vallová, CSc.

Department

Institute of Foreign Languages (ÚJ)

Entry knowledge

Course is intended for beginners or false beginners.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course-unit credit is awarded on condition of having worked out all assigned tasks in e-learning (with 60% points as minimum).


Attendance at seminars is compulsory and is systematically checked by the teacher. Absence may be in justified cases compensated for by the agreement with the teacher.

Aims

The aim of the course is to equip students for real-life tasks, such as describing problems or giving instructions, that arise in daily life.


Students will be made familiar with general vocabulary and simple grammar for everyday communication.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BRČÁKOVÁ, Dagmar,  ARAPOVA Natalia a  MISTROVÁ Veronika. Govorite po-russki: Ruská konverzace. 2., upr. a rozš. vyd. Voznice: Leda, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7335-139-7
KOZLOVA, Tat‘jana Valentinovna. Dogovorilis'!: obchodujeme, podnikáme a komunikujeme v ruštině. 2. vyd. Plzeň: Fraus, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7238-787-8 (RU)
MAMONOVA, Julija a JANEK  Adam. Ruština pro samouky a věčné začátečníky: + MP3. Brno: Edika, 2016. ISBN 978-80-266-1016-8 (CS)
VALOVA, Liudmila, GOLOVATINA Varvara a  RYKOVSKÁ Milena. Tvoj šans A1: ruština pro střední a jazykové školy : učebnice s integrovaným pracovním sešitem. Plzeň: Fraus, 2018. ISBN 978-80-7489-423-7 (CS)

Recommended reading

Elektronické studijní materiály - www.vutbr.cz/elearning - www.uj.fme.vutbr.cz

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-OBN-P Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme N-OBN-P Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme BIT Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
  • Programme BIT Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Language exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Hana Vallová, CSc.

Syllabus

Introduction, Unit 1 – Cyrillic alphabet, writing, pronunciation.
Unit 1 – Introducing each other, basic phrases, nouns.
Unit 1 – Greetings, numbers, stress in pronunciation, nouns after numbers.
Unit 1,2 – Introducing each other, intonation, verb forms – timing (“learn, study, speak”).
Unit 2 – Salutations, personal data, expressing thanks and apology, pronouns.
Unit 2 – Family, education, jobs. Expressing possession – verb “have”.
Unit 2,3 - Talking about oneself, revision, questions and answers, basic communication phrases. Possessive pronouns. Verb “live”.
Unit 3 – Hobbies. Expressing likes and dislikes. Verb forms – timing I and II.
Unit 3 – Reflexive verbs. Past tense.
Unit 3,4 – Revision. Declension of nouns.
Unit 4 – Jobs, institutions. Prepositions with places. Verbs related to work.
Unit 4 - Talking about oneself.
Revision, credits.