RSn060 Language Practice I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Anna Agapova, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Taťjana Zaňko, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Taťjana Zaňko, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:40 B2.22, Tue 8:00–9:40 D41, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., except
Prerequisites
Advanced knowledge of general language (Russian, B2).
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
The main emphasis is put on further development of students’ communicational skills in Russian and the removal of obstacles caused by Czech–Russian interference in grammar and vocabulary. Students will improve their written speech skills, as well as the skills of understanding texts on set topics and authentic recordings in Russian.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, the student will be able:
- to understand unadapted journalistic and literary texts on discussed topics and authentic recordings in Russian language;
- to independently work with texts on discussed topics using gained knowledge;
- to express his/her own opinion on the certain communicational situation correctly from phonetical, lexical and grammar point of view, using new vocabulary both in oral and written forms;
- to discuss and argue on covered topics in Russian.
Syllabus
  • 1. Parents and children or generational problems.
  • 2. How to be a good speaker: speech culture and rhetoric in practice.
  • 3. Social problems of modernity.
  • 4. Netiquette or rules and principles of behavior in the Internet world.
  • 5. Work and employment: choosing the future employment, request for vacancy, competition - how to succeed.
  • 6. Colloquial Russian, slang.
  • 7. Culture in modern men´s life.
  • 8. Books. Children's literature.
  • 9. Newspapers and art: media, television (advantages and disadvantages).
  • 10. Advertising, handling, promotion.
  • 11. Discoveries of science and technology and their influence on modern man.
  • 12. Volunteering and charity.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • BRČÁKOVÁ, Dagmar, Natalia ARAPOVA and Veronika MISTROVÁ. Govorite po-russki : ruská konverzace. 2., upravené a rozšířen. Voznice: Leda, 2014, 216 stran. ISBN 9788073351397. info
  • HORVÁTOVÁ, Marie. Ruská konverzace. Vydání I. Praha: Ekopress, 2004, 255 stran. ISBN 8086119823. info
  • ŽOFKOVÁ, Hana. Česko-ruská konverzace. Vyd. 1. Voznice: LEDA, 2003, 407 s. ISBN 8073350203. info
    not specified
  • EIBENOVÁ, Klaudia, Mojmír VAVREČKA and Irena EIBENOVÁ. Hry ve výuce ruštiny : jazykové hry, hádanky k rozvoji řeči, dramatizace pohádek, tematické slovníčky : A1-B2. 1. vyd. Brno: Edika, 2013, 188 s. ISBN 9788026603658. info
  • KABYSZEWA, Irina and Krzysztof KUSAL. Ruština : školní kurz gramatiky. Dubicko: INFOA, 2011, 319 stran. ISBN 9788072406739. 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
Teaching methods
Conversational exercises, discussions, group projects, oral and video presentations, submission of essays.
Assessment methods
Regular active seminar participation, regular fulfillment of assigned tasks (searching and studying material on a certain topic, preparation and presentation, essay writing and submission, active discussion participation on a predetermined topic, etc.), two absences are allowed.
Group projects.
Language of instruction
Russian
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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