CJVR1BM Russian for Academic Purposes

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Monika Ševečková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Aliaksandra Dziadzikina (assistant)
Mgr. Dana Plíšková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Monika Ševečková, Ph.D.
Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Mgr. Monika Ševečková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Language Centre Faculty of Arts Division – Language Centre
Timetable
Thu 9:10–10:45 K23
Prerequisites
(FAKULTA(FF))&&(TYP_STUDIA(BMN))&&(!OBOR(RJ)&&!OBOR(RJFP)&&!OBOR(PRJ)&&!OBOR(RJU))
Previous knowledge from secondary school is required, or level B1 (based on CEFR).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to achieve the B2 level (based on the Common giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.European Framework of Reference) of English language competence.
At the end of the course students can listen to the radio and watch documentary films, they should understand lexturs and the main ideas of relatively complex text on both concrete and academic/professional topics, including discussions in their field of specialisation; can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party; can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of academic/professional subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue The course is focused on academic skills and professional language.
During the course all language skills will be practised (listening, reading, speaking, writing). Other material is used - authentic texts.
Syllabus
  • Educational system in Russia - articles.
  • Analysis of journalistic texts - abbreviations, acronyms, short forms.
  • Media - print, radio, television, internet - personal pronouns.
  • Job search, the labour market - vocabulary related to movement and body positions; pronoun adverbs.
  • Analysis of journalistic texts - journalistic jargon.
  • Political institutions - past tenses.
  • Environment - sequence of tenses.
  • Immigration policy in Russia - subjunctive, morphology.
  • Culture in Russia - prepositions of time.
  • Stylistic language registers - expressing slang and informal language.
  • Analysis of journalistic texts - vocabulary of quantity and measurment units.
Literature
  • Barnet, Vladimír a kol. Ruština pro pokročilé. 4., upr. vyd. Praha : Leda, 2003. 384 s. ISBN 8073350130.
  • Mojmír Vavrečka, Jelena Kupcevičová. Obchodní korespondence v ruštině. Brno, 2005, ISBN 80-251-0588-1.
Teaching methods
One two-lesson seminar every week. Regular practical training of oral and written knowledge. Additional practice. Widening the lexicon – translations. Deepening the knowledge of realia – by a form of a paper.
Assessment methods
Seminar form of teaching.
Course completion requirements: written test (grammar, lexical exercices, text, listening). Active class participation is obligatory (70% attendance) and presentation at the seminar.
Language of instruction
Russian
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět není určen začátečníkům. Nutno ovládat azbuku slovem i písmem, znalost základní gramatiky
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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