JVk044 Russian for Social Educators II

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0/1.3. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Monika Ševečková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Jekatěrina Mikešová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Radim Herout (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radim Herout
Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Language Centre, Faculty of Education Division – Faculty Branches of University Departments – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
JVk044/01: Fri 17. 9. 14:00–16:50 učebna 59, Fri 15. 10. 14:00–16:50 učebna 60, Fri 12. 11. 14:00–16:50 učebna 6, Fri 10. 12. 14:00–16:50 učebna 52, Fri 7. 1. 14:00–16:50 učebna 59, J. Mikešová
Prerequisites
Intermediate knowledge of Russian language – level B1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
B2 level language course. Its aim is to improve and extend basic skills essential for comprehending various scientific sources of information, and develop the listening, speaking and writing skills, both in general as well as specialized language.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, the student will be able to: understand spoken LSP texts at B2 level of the CEFR; understand to written LSP texts at B2 level of the CEFR; produce an informal email; produce an argumentative essay; give an oral presentation on a specialist topic; show a good command of selected grammar structures at B2 level of the CEFR; use selected specialist terminology with natural and sophisticated control
Syllabus
  • 1) Development of speaking skills enabling students to deal with common conversation topics and about special issues related to their study (university, educational systems, student’s subjects of study, bachelor’s and master’s thesis). 2) Development of reading skills in order to enable students to comprehend complicated general and specialized scientific texts. 3) Systematic development of vocabulary in general and academic level as well as in basic specialized terminology. 4) Development of listening skills, especially in terms of general language. 5) Revision and development of grammar awareness in respect to features of a formal style. 6) Development of writing skills and summarizing of a scientific article, skimming the text, finding key words and relevant information and the development of the ability to express the opinion.
Literature
    required literature
  • BELYNTSEVA, Olga and Adam JANEK. Učebnik sovremennogo russkogo jazyka. Vydání 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2009, xii, 554. ISBN 9788025124420. info
    recommended literature
  • 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
    not specified
  • BALCAR, Milan. Ruská gramatika v kostce. Praha: LEDA, 1999, 125 stran. ISBN 808592756X. info
Teaching methods
Student must actively participate in the class, prepare regulary home assignments. Recommendation of reading and listening russian texts. In the class - listening, understanding of texts, translation to Czech, training of grammar, writing of annotation and summary, common and academic conversation, training of special presentation.
Assessment methods
Language exercise, level B2. Active participation in teaching, completion of tasks given out during the semester (10 points), creation of portfolio of 4 tasks (listening+summary, reading of a expert text + key words and summary, glossary of terms, comprising a motivational letter or a letter containing an offer of collaboration) (50 points), the course will be concluded by an assessed project presentation (40 points). Pass mark: 65% (65 points out of 100).
Language of instruction
Russian
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je vyučován v ruštině a je zakončen písemnou a ústní zkouškou na úrovni B2.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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