Russian Course 101 (Level 1): Beginners

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Level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

Beginners Language courses discount

From 1 July to 30 September inclusive, enrol in two or more beginners language courses in one transaction and receive a 15% discount. These courses appear in the Language and culture section of the website and have the number 101 in the course title (and 1011 for Chinese Mandarin beginners). The discount will apply automatically on checkout. Standard terms and conditions apply.

You can use this discount with your friend(s). When checking out online, remember to 'Add another student' (on the ‘summary’ tab of the enrolment window) to enter the person who will attend the class. You and your friend can enrol in different beginners' language courses.

During this course, we will cover various material including greetings and goodbyes, introductions, asking for directions, and shopping basics. You will also start learning the Cyrillic alphabet and various grammatical rules of the language.

No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• interpret the Cyrillic alphabet and read street signs
• greet people in Russian and say farewell, give and respond to thanks
• introduce yourself, talk about your nationality and job
• ask for directions
• talk about your family members
• hold a simple conversation in a shop, to buy things, or order food in a restaurant
• talk to customs and passport control officers when entering Russia.

Content

This course covers the following topics:

• Cyrillic alphabet
• greetings and goodbyes
• thanking and responding to thanks
• identifying people and things
• agreeing and disagreeing
• personal pronouns in the nominative case
• introducing yourself
• personal pronouns: accusative case
• gender of nouns: masculine, feminine, neuter
• polite phrases
• asking for directions: places of interest in Moscow
• names and patronymics
• introducing and being introduced to people
• talking about your family: possessive adjectives
• asking for and buying things: availability, permission, cost
• numbers 1 – 10
• asking for and providing information and documentation; filling in visa application form, eg name, nationality, purpose of visit
• countries and nationalities.

Intended audience

Suitable for beginner A1 level students. No prior knowledge of the language is required.

Delivery style

Delivered as a series of interactive workshops and active participation is encouraged. Our tutors use communicative method, so from the very first lesson you will practice conversation in pairs or small groups.

A typical lesson includes engaging activities, such as games, presentations, simple readings, audio and video presentations, and practice conversations.

Prescribed text

The textbook and accompanying CD are designed specifically for each level. The text is used for class activities and forms the basis for consolidation and practice between meetings. The text should be purchased only after confirmation is received from the Centre that the course is going ahead. This usually occurs 5 business days before the class begins. The appropriate textbook and CD for this course is 101 (Beginners).

Materials are available for purchase online at Ruskultura or from the presenter at the first meeting. The cost of the materials is $30.

Please note

Selected Language courses that teach spoken language may include use of language immersion (course instruction in the selected language) as part of the training strategy.