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

This course covers cardinal numbers up to 1000, how to navigate and give directions, and to ask various questions. Skills will be continually developed by covering various grammatical themes including the use of various verbs, adjectives and the dative case.

Outcomes

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

• use the most common Russian verbs in present, future and past tenses
• use numbers from 1 to 1000
• ask for and give directions
• ask for descriptions of things and people, and describe them using adjectives
• talk about your family in more detail, including their ages
• learn conversational skills needed to buy souvenirs, food, and tickets to events.

Content

• Conjugation of verbs with alternating consonant in the stem
• Imperatives
• Cardinal Numbers 1-1000
• Location: where?
• Direction: where to?
• Genitive case: availability and possession
• Dative case: how old are you?
• Plurals of nouns in the nominative case
• Adjectives
• Interrogative pronoun: which, what kind?
• Genitive case with numbers: how much is it?
• Prepositions ‘to’ and ‘for’: "I’d like two tickets to the opera for this evening"

Intended audience

Suitable for continuing A1 level students, those who have completed Russian 102, or who have completed 45 hours of recent tuition.

Delivery style

Delivered as a series of interactive workshops and active participation is encouraged. Our tutors use the 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.

In addition to the textbook, tutors introduce actual audio, video and reading materials, such as extracts from Russian films, television, radio programs and newspapers.

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 that it is going ahead. This usually occurs 5 business days before the class begins. The appropriate textbook and CD for this course is Russian 103 (Level 3).

Materials are available for purchase online at Sydney Russian Books.

Please note

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