This course is aimed at students who have no previous knowledge of Russian. Over the course of a year, it will steadily build the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to learn Russian and communicate in basic situations. It will focus on developing a communicative competence from beginner level and provide a foundation for further study.
Module will run
Occurrence
Teaching period
A
Semester 1 2024-25 to Semester 2 2024-25
Module aims
The aims of this module are:
to build up basic skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing
to develop strategies for learning Russian
to develop interactive skills in familiar situations
to introduce and practise the writing system and orthography
Students will engage, individually and in groups, in activities and tasks emphasising three core communicative skills:
reception activities (oral, audio-video and reading comprehension);
production activities (oral and written production);
interaction activities (oral, written and online interaction).
The medium of instruction is English and Russian.
Module learning outcomes
Ability to understand basic expressions and greetings, simple informational material and texts on familiar everyday subjects.
Ability to produce short phrases and series of simple sentences about familiar everyday subjects.
Ability to interact in a simple way, ask and answer questions on familiar daily topics.
Ability to recognise basic cultural differences and to establish basic social contact by using everyday polite forms of greetings, farewells and introductions.
Module content
Topics may include:
greetings and general polite forms;
exchanging personal information;
basic conversation at shops and restaurants;
talking about daily routine;
talking about what you did and what you are planning to do;
The course is non-assessed but students will receive an LfA Certificate of Completion if they participate in at least 13 sessions out of 18.
Reassessment
None
Module feedback
Regular homework tasks will provide opportunities for ongoing feedback on progress.
In addition, students will have the opportunity to complete coursework. Its purpose is not to provide a summative assessment of students’ performance but to provide the basis for relevant tutor’s feedback and feedforward.
Indicative reading
Course materials and guided readings will be provided by the module convenors via the VLE at the start of the year.