RJ_09 Russian for Slavists and Beginners III

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 1 credit for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Alena Danyiová (lecturer)
Mgr. Tereza Bojanovská (assistant)
Mgr. Bc. Zbyněk Michálek (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 18:00–19:40 A31, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
Prerequisites
RJ_02 Russian for Beginners II || RJ_04 Russian for Slavists II || RJ_02Eng Russian for Beginners II
Prerequisite for participating in the course is good knowledge of Russian alphabet (being able to read and write), the knowledge of grammar and vocabulary from the coursebook ORLOVA, Natalia, Marta VÁGNEROVÁ a Miroslava KOŽUŠKOVÁ. Klass! Ruština pro střední školy: učebnice a pracovní sešit. 2. Praha: Klett, 2011. 186 s. ISBN 978-80-7397-066-6. The student must have coursebook on seminars (at any form).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 16 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 6/16, only registered: 0/16, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/16
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to improve expression and communication skills both in speaking and writing and to widen the vocabulary of this East-Slavic language. The student will deepen his/her knowledge of the Russian realia (history, art, geography). The final level after the successful finishing of the course is B1 according to CEFR.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, the student:
– will improve his expression skills in Russian on basic topics both in written and oral forms (at B1 level);
– will improve in general his/her communication skills at all levels (reading, writing, listening, speaking);
– will improve the vocabulary;
– will deepen his/her knowledge of Russian realia (history, art, geography).
Syllabus
  • 1. Vocabulary, topic: Czechs, Czech Republic, Prague; grammar: superlative of adjectives, dative case singular of masculine substantives ended on soft consonant, dative case singular of hard adjectives, genitive case plural of masculine substantives ended on hard consonant, genitive case plural of hard adjectives and adjective хороший; phonetics: revision of reduction of unstressed vowels;
  • 2. Vocabulary, topic: feelings, description of a person, getting to know somebody, appearance of a person; grammar: sentences Он не должен быть…, У меня нет…, instrumental case singular of hard adjectives, conditional, infinitive sentences; phonetics: revision of pronunciation of hard consonants ж, ш, ц, revision of pronunciation of reflective particle -ся;
  • 3. Vocabulary, topic: jobs, professions, interview; grammar: conjugation of verbs искать, хотеть, мочь, помочь, subordinate clauses with который and потому что, possessive pronouns его, её, их, verb phrase работать кем; phonetics: pronunciation of сж, зж, чн, щ;
  • 4. Vocabulary, topic: ecology and protection of the environment and nature; grammar: conjugation of verbs быть, забыть, экономить, conjugation of verb types -овать, -ировать, verb phrase пользоваться чем, участвовать в чём, compound sentences with conjunction чтобы; phonetics: revision of pronunciation of soft лʼ;
  • 5. Revision: vocabulary, phrases, grammar, phonetic form the lectures 1–4; the improvement of speaking skills;
  • 6. Vocabulary, topic: Moscow and its sights, M. V. Lomonosov, travelling; grammar: dative case of possessive pronouns твой, ваш in masculine and feminine, accusative case singular of personal pronouns он, она, comparative of adjectives and expression of comparison, dative case plural of substantives and adjectives, indefinite pronouns with -нибудь; phonetics: revision of pronunciation of soft зʼ, сʼ, revision of intonation of questions with interrogative pronouns;
  • 7. Vocabulary, topic: media, work on computer; grammar: genitive and accusative cases of substantives and adjectives masculine, transformation принимающий → subordinate clause with который, indefinite pronouns and adverbs with -то, comparative of adjectives with более; phonetics: pronunciation of сш, зш, pronunciation of loanwords;
  • 8. Vocabulary, topic: EU, travelling, writing to friends; grammar: imperative of verbs of 1st person plural, local case singular of hard and soft adjectives of all the genders, conjugation of verb давать; phonetics: revision of pronunciation of vowel ы, pronunciation of сч, зч, contrast between hard and soft syllables;
  • 9. Revision: vocabulary, phrases, grammar, phonetic form the lectures 6–8; the improvement of speaking skills;
  • 10. Revision: vocabulary, phrases, grammar, phonetic form the lectures 1–9;
  • 11. Revision: additional materials according to students’ needs and interests.
Literature
    required literature
  • ORLOVOVÁ, Natálie, Marta VÁGNEROVÁ and Miroslava KOŽUŠKOVÁ. Klass!ruština pro střední školy : učebnice a pracovní sešit. 1. vyd. Praha: Klett, 2011, 186 s. ISBN 9788073970666. info
    recommended literature
  • Rusko-český ilustrovaný slovník. Translated by Zuzana Pavlová. V Praze: Slovart, 2013, 360 s. ISBN 9788073916848. info
  • MAMONOVA, Julija. 1000 ruských slovíček : ilustrovaný slovník. 1. vyd. Brno: Computer Press, 2010, 136 s. ISBN 9788025126301. info
  • BELYNTSEVA, Olga and Adam JANEK. Učebnik sovremennogo russkogo jazyka. Vydání 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2009, xii, 554. ISBN 9788025124420. info
  • Ruská písanka : ruština. Illustrated by Stanislav Korityák. 3. verze, vyd. 1. Hostinné: [Stanislav Korityák], 2008, [69] s. ISBN 9788025428504. info
  • LEPILOVÁ, Květuše. Rusky na cesty : základní slovní obraty pro dorozumění s cizincem. Vydání první. Brno: Computer Press, 2007, vi, 130. ISBN 9788025115633. info
  • 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 9788086195292. info
  • MICHLOVÁ, Světlana. Současná ruština pro školu a veřejnost : cvičení gramatická, pravopisná, lexikální : klíč. 1. vyd. Praha: Fortuna, 2003, 142 s. ISBN 8071688851. info
  • KORITYÁKOVÁ, Taťána and Stanislav KORITYÁK. Písanka: ruština pro jazykové a střední školy. Vyd. 1. Brno: Taťána Korityáková, Stanislav Korityák, 2000, 34 pp. info
  • DAVIES, Helen, Blanka TOMÁŠKOVÁ and Hana ŽOFKOVÁ. Obrázkový rusko-český slovník. Illustrated by John Shackell. 1. vyd. Plzeň: Fraus, 1997, 119 s. ISBN 8085784866. info
  • WILKES, Angela. Začínáme s ruštinou. Edited by Roger Priddy - Katarína Gogová, Illustrated by John Shackell. 1. české vyd. Plzeň: Fraus, 1997, 48 s. ISBN 8085784947. info
  • ČÁRA, Vladimír. Ruská mluvnice pro střední školy. 4. upravené vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1996, 197 s. ISBN 8004248918. info
Teaching methods
The language course in its classical version: work with the student’s book and the workbook, occasional necessary theoretical explanations of the teacher, home tasks, additional materials according to attenders’ needs and interests, videos, audios, online quizzes etc.
Assessment methods
The course is finished by test that verifies the knowledge gained by students; to get credit, it is necessary to have at least 60 % points. To successfully finish the subject, the regular attendance is required—the maximum of two absences, apart from the period of changing in registration.
Language of instruction
Russian
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
WARNING: Courses of Russian organized by the Department of Slavonic Studies FF MU do not provide minimum of compulsory language competence required by FF MU regulations. For gaining of this competence, there are specified only courses organized by the Centre of Language Education.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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