JRP02 Russian for Science 2

Faculty of Science
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jekatěrina Mikešová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Čoupková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Ševečková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Monika Ševečková, Ph.D.
Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Contact Person: Lenka Pavlíková
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Science Division – Language Centre
Prerequisites
The knowledge of Russian at the level A2+/B1.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Level B1/B1+. The main objective of the course are the following: . students should improve their language skills necessary for reading specialist literaure in English important for producing their bachelor work. General objectives: 1. to develop sufficient reading abilities for students to be able to work with foreign texts 2. to develop speaking abilities for everyday commucation needs 3. to develop listening abilities for everyday communication needs 4. to develop sufficient written abilities for students to express themselves in respective fields of study 5. to review basic principles of grammar in new contexts General tasks: Students will learn: 1) *cursory reading, text comprehension (skimming) *text information gathering (scanning) *grasping of main concepts within a given text *identification of main themes and various arguments withing given texts *inductive and deductive thought processes *discerning between fact and opinions *summarizing texts 2) To be able to speak about oneself, life, his or her studies 3) general aswell as specific understanding of spoken word (listing to recordings) 4) Resume writing and filling out of various application forms 5) consolidation of grammar in various contexts
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
speak and write about oneself, life, his or her hometown and studies, Masaryk University;
use basic specialized vocabulary;
understand simple authentic specialized texts, formulate the main ideas idetify specific information in a specialized text;
prepare a presentation on simple specialized topics using basic presentation techniques;
understand authentic specialized audio materials;
discuss general and specialized topics;
apply acquired grammar skills in specialized contexts.
Syllabus
  • Syllabus: 1.biological, geographical, geological, chemical, mathematical and physical topis according to current importance and interest (necessary vocab) 2.general topics 3. grammar: pronuntiation, gender, declination, conjugation, particip, verb adjective, verbs be,have, modality, tence, pasiv, conditional, conjunctions, clause subordinal, prepositions,derivation, comparation, composition (substantive), names. 4.writting
Literature
    required literature
  • NEKOLOVÁ, Věra, Irena CAMUTALIOVÁ and Alena VASILJEVA-LEŠKOVÁ. Ruština nejen pro samouky. Vyd. 2. Voznice: Leda, 2007, 535 s. ISBN 9788073351120. info
    recommended literature
  • Ladislav Hejč: Ruská textová cvičebnice pro studijní obory M-Ch, M-B, M-Z
  • IVANOVA, Marija and Michal FRANTA. Ruština : otázky & odpovědi : nejen k maturitě. 2. vyd. Dubicko: INFOA, 2010, 183 s. ISBN 9788072406081. info
  • BALCAR, M. Ruská gramatika v kostce. Voznice: LEDA spol. s r. o., 1999, 125 pp. ISBN 80-85927-56-X. info
Teaching methods
Listening exercises from audio and video sources with accompanying questions and ensuing discussion, reading comprehension of written texts dealing with popular science themes as well as specific scientific texts, development of curricula, formal letter writing, exercises in basic grammar within scientific content and style, structure, word derivation, expansion of casual as well as scientific vocabulary, working with dictionaries, casual and scientific conversation. Mini-presentations
Assessment methods
Teaching is completed in each semester by 2 credits. Assesment methods: submitting an on-going assignment, 80% present in the lessons.
Language of instruction
Russian
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2025.
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