JVp043 Russian for Teachers - C

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jekatěrina Mikešová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Monika Ševečková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radim Herout (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radim Herout
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
JVp043/01: Tue 21. 9. to Tue 14. 12. Tue 14:00–15:50 učebna 63, J. Mikešová
Prerequisites
B1 level knowledge of Russian is required.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course mission is to develop students' receptive (reading, listening) and productive (speaking, writing) language skills and to enhance their grammar and vocabulary knowledge at level B2 by means of academic topics/issues related to the sphere of special needs education.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- understand spoken LSP texts at B2 level of the CEFR;
- understand written LSP texts at B2 level of the CEFR;
- successfully participate in a spoken interaction dealing with relevant LSP issues at B2 level of the CEFR;
- show a good command of selected grammar structures at B2 level of the CEFR;
- use selected specialist terminology with natural and sophisticated control.
Syllabus
  • 1) Development of speaking skills enabling students to deal with common conversation topics (leisure time, place of living, getting around a city, travelling) and about issues related to their study (university, educational systems, student’s subjects of study, bachelor’s and master’s thesis). 2) Development of reading skills in order to enable students to comprehend complicated general and specialized scientific texts. 3) Systematic development of vocabulary in general and academic level as well as in basic specialized terminology. 4) Development of listening skills, especially in terms of general language. 5) Revision and development of grammar awareness in respect to features of a formal style. 6) Development of writing skills; students should produce a structured CV, scholarship application, formal correspondence (request for sending some materials, expressing thanks, conference invitation) and brief summary of a scientific article.
Literature
    required literature
  • JANEK, Adam and Julija MAMONOVA. Učebnice současné ruštiny : vhodné i pro samouky. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2011, 410 s. ISBN 9788025128596. info
    recommended literature
  • MISTROVÁ, Veronika, Danuše OGANESJANOVÁ and Jelena TREGUBOVÁ. Cvičebnice ruské gramatiky :12000 příkladů s řešením na protější straně. 1. vyd. Praha: Polyglot, 2004, 569 s. ISBN 80-86195-29-5. info
  • BARNET, Vladimír. Ruština pro pokročilé. 4. upr. vyd. Voznice: Leda, 2003, 384 s. ISBN 8073350130. info
Teaching methods
Listening exercises with accompanying questions and ensuing discussion, reading comprehension of written texts dealing with popular science themes as well as specific scientific texts, translations into Czech language, development of curricula, formal letter writing, exercises in basic grammar within scientific content and style, structure, expansion of casual as well as scientific vocabulary, working with dictionaries, casual and scientific conversation. Minipresentations: field of study.
Assessment methods
Course requirements and continuous assessment components' weights: 1) Attendance (only two classes can be missed); 2) Active participation in classes + completed assigned in-term tasks; 3) Mid-term test (20 marks); 4) Completed in-term writing assignments (15 marks); 5) Oral presentation (15 marks); 6) Credit test (50 marks); Total: 100 marks; PASS MARK = 65 marks (65%). In order to be credited, students must respect and meet all course requirements. For information on course recognition see http://www.ped.muni.cz/katedry-a-instituty/cjv/uznavani-predmetu/
Language of instruction
Russian
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Kurz úrovně B2 navazuje na kurzy B1 z bakalářského studia.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Počet míst v kurzu je limitován kapacitou pracoviště.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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