RSn060 Language Practice I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Anna Agapova, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Taťjana Zaňko, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Anna Agapova, 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 of Seminar Groups
RSn060/01: Tue 12:00–13:40 B2.22, Fri 8:00–9:40 B2.51, except Tue 14. 11., A. Agapova, T. Zaňko
RSn060/02: Tue 12:00–13:40 B2.22, Thu 12:00–13:40 K21, except Tue 14. 11., except Thu 16. 11., A. Agapova, T. Zaňko
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
It is expected to further develop students’ communicational skills in Russian putting emphasis on removal of obstacles caused by Czech–Russian interference in grammar and vocabulary. Student should be able to understand adapted journalistic and literary texts on certain topics; to discuss and argue on set topics; to independently work with texts using gained knowledge.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, the student will be able:
- to understand 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 correctly at high level express his/her own opinion on the certain communicational situation 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 generation problems.
  • 2. How to be a good speaker: speak culture and rhetoric in practice.
  • 3. Social problems of modernity.
  • 4. Netiquette or rules and principles of behaviour in the internet world.
  • 5. Work and employment: choosing the future employment, request for vacancy, competition—how to succeed.
  • 6. Informal Russian, slang.
  • 7. Culture in modern men’s life.
  • 8. Books. Children literature.
  • 9. Newspapers and art: media, television (advantages and disadvantages).
  • 10. Advertisement, manipulation, promotion.
  • 11. Discoveries of science and technology and their influence on modern men.
  • 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
Teaching methods
Conversational exercises, discussions, group projects, oral and video presentations, translation of texts into Russian and 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 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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