LN772
Russian: Level One (Standard)
This information is for the 2020/21 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Olga Sobolev PEL 6.01a, Mrs Natalia Bershadski and Mrs Irina Forbes
Pre-requisites
No previous knowledge required. For all students who aim to acquire survival level of proficiency in Russian.
Course content
Course Aim:
- To develop an ability to use Russian effectively for the purposes of practical communication at a survival level.
- To deal with a range of simple predictable language tasks (using limited vocabulary and linguistic structures) in order to meet language needs of everyday situations and topics.
- To establish linguistic skills and attitudes required for promoting and facilitating further study of Russian.
- To bring the students towards level A1 of CEFR.
Communicative Content: The course is focused on the following aspects:
- Exchanging personal information, including studies, daily routine and outside interests;
- Interpreting documents and data, containing some topical facts and figures of a country/place;
- Giving basic descriptions of people, objects and places; expressing basic preferences and opinion;
- Demonstrating awareness and ability to use formal and informal registers in a very limited social context'
- Handling survival situations at a basic linguistic level.
Structural Content: The course covers basic vocabulary required for communicative functions and focuses on the following linguistic structures (the language command in these areas is expected to be appropriate to the level and task with differentiation of recognition and active usage):
- Gender of nouns; nouns & personal pronouns in singular in all cases;
- Adjectives and possessive pronouns;
- Formation of plural; expression of possession;
- Present & past tense of the verbs, imperative; cardinal numerals;
- Basic adverbs; simple impersonal constructions; basic expressions of time.
Teaching
16 hours of classes in the MT. 22 hours of classes in the LT. 2 hours of classes in the ST.
This is a 40 hour-course. Please refer to the LSE timetable for course teaching arrangements.
Indicative reading
- Course Book - John Langran & Natalya Veshnieva, Ruslan Russian -1, 5th edition 2012. ISBN:: 978-1899785834
- Optional - N. Bitekhina et al, Living Russian Grammar, Moscow: CREF, 2003, ISBN-13: 978-0954433307
Assessment
Continuous assessment (70%) in the MT and LT.
Oral examination (30%) in the LT.
Important information in response to COVID-19
Please note that during 2020/21 academic year some variation to teaching and learning activities may be required to respond to changes in public health advice and/or to account for the situation of students in attendance on campus and those studying online during the early part of the academic year. For assessment, this may involve changes to mode of delivery and/or the format or weighting of assessments. Changes will only be made if required and students will be notified about any changes to teaching or assessment plans at the earliest opportunity.
Key facts
Department: Language Centre
Total students 2019/20: Unavailable
Average class size 2019/20: 10
