RSb022 Administration and Business Correspondence in Russian

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Anna Agapova, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Anna Agapova, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Anna Agapova, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:40 L11, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
RSb004 Language Practice IV
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will learn to write formal (official and business) emails and letters, will master their structure and current vocabulary of formal correspondence in Russian.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, the students will be able:
to write formally and linguistically correct formal emails and letters in Russian;
to adequately translate formal correspondence from Russian into Czech and from Czech into Russian.
Syllabus
  • Structure of a formal letter and email. Differences between Czech and Russian formal correspondence.
  • Official letters.
  • Invitation. Request. Announcement. Confirmation.
  • Accompanying letter. Acknowledgement. Complaint.
  • Business letters.
  • Business demand and response. Business offer and reply. Order and response.
  • Warranty claim and response.
  • Reminder.
Literature
  • MROVĚCOVÁ, Ljuba. Russkij jazyk v torgovle. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2007, vii, 463. ISBN 9788025115985. info
  • VAVREČKA, Mojmír and Jelena KUPCEVIČOVÁ. Obchodní korespondence v ruštině. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2005, vii, 273. ISBN 8025105881. info
  • DYNDA, Antonín and Eva DYNDOVÁ. Česko-ruská obchodní korespondence. Translated by Tamara Gorroňová. 1. vyd. Praha: Pragoeduca, 1998, xxv, 524 s. ISBN 80-85856-64-6. info
  • Ruský obchodní dopis : se vzorovými dopisy. 1. vyd. Písek: J & M, 1998, 101 s. ISBN 8086154041. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, written and oral exercises, translation.
Assessment methods
Terms of passing the course: compulsory attendance (max. 2 unexcused absences); • active participation in seminars and assignment of all homework tasks; • successfully passed final test (min. 60 %).
Language of instruction
Russian
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2026.
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