Study Guide

Objective

You can communicate in Russian and act in a goal-oriented manner in everyday communication situations at European level (CEFR) A1.1
You display familiarity with the Russian-speaking culture.
You can apply language structures in communication settings.
You master the Russian phonology and orthography.

After completing the course with grade 3, you can
• master the Cyrillic alphabet and the Russian rules of pronunciation
• recognize and use the most important types of intonation
• ask and answer simple questions
• greet other people and say goodbye
• inquire about the latest news and how someone is doing
• introduce yourself, your family and tell about your home
• give information about your nationality and occupation
• give information about the location of things
• use simple expressions of time

Content

What kind of vocabulary do you need in everyday communication situations?
What are the Russian phonology and orthography like?
How do you use basic structures in everyday communication situations?
How do you communicate in a Russian-speaking culture?

Location and time

Contact your study councellor to find out about different possibilities.

Materials

Online material provided thru Learn platform.

Exam schedules

Date to be taken in Exam aquarium at the end of the course.

Student workload

One ECTS credit is equivalent to 27 hours of student work.

Further information

The language of instruction is English.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The course has a written Exam and an oral exam.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student can
a) use basic vocabulary sufficiently.
b) identify different communication situations as a whole.
c) communicate sufficiently in Russian in everyday situations.
d) act as part of a group in a goal-oriented manner.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student can
a) use basic vocabulary well.
b) identify different communication situations as a whole.
c) communicate well in Russian in everyday situations.
d) act as part of a group in a goal-oriented manner.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can
a) use basic vocabulary excellently.
b) identify different communication situations as a whole.
c) communicate excellently in Russian in everyday situations.
d) act as part of a group in a goal-oriented manner.

Qualifications

No previous knowledge required