Module 1
When finishing this module, that takes two semesters, the students will have reached level A2/B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in all competences (understanding, speaking and writing). They will have learned to talk about well-known topics, to master everyday and certain study or work related linguistic situations, to understand (written and oral) texts and to write their own texts.
Learning outcomes 1. semester
1. reading, analysing and discussing Russian texts, applying the already learned pieces of grammar and vocabulary
2. basics of Russian orthography
3. studying and applying the following vocabulary and grammar topics:
- orthography and syntax;
- the noun and its gender, the plural form;
- the adverb: use and position in a sentence;
- the adjective: use and formation of the different forms;
- the possessive pronoun: use and formation of the different forms;
- the verb: conjugation, aspects, tenses in perfective and imperfective aspect;
- modal verbs and predicative adverbs;
- reflexive verbs;
- rules of the formation and the use of subordinate clauses;
- relative pronouns;
- verbs of movement;
- forms of the imperative.
Learning outcomes 2. semester
1. the Russian case system: declination of nous, adjectives and personal pronouns in all six cases;
2. prepositions and their governments;
3. verbs of movement with prefixes;
4. verbal government;
5. basic rules of the perfective and imperfective aspects, typical uses of the aspects in different situations;
6. choice of aspect in imperative mode;
7. comparative and superlative degrees of adjectives and adverbs;
8. the reflexive pronoun свой;
9. complex sentences: basic categories of subordinate clauses and their uses, direct and indirect speech;
10. temporal adverbs;
11. declination of family names;
12. present and past participle;
13. adverbial participle of the perfective and imperfective verbs.
Module 2
When finishing this module, the students will have reached level B1+ according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in all competences (understanding, speaking and writing). They will have learned to understand complex texts (written and oral), to manage all everyday situations spontaneously and fluently, to participate without effort at discussions and to talk about a vast amount of topics.