This course is part of the Russian for beginners А1. Русский язык: A1 Specialization

Kosareva Еlena

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Russian for beginners А1. Русский язык: A1 SpecializationSaint Petersburg State University

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Russian is considered to be one of the world's most difficult languages. This course aimed at helping those who are interested in understanding the Russian language. Every unit of the course consists of several parts explaining vocabulary, phonetics (pronunciation), grammar, and provides examples of simple dialogues in Russian. Russian for Beginners 2 continues to explain the basics of Russian to those who have already completed the first part of the course (Russian for Beginners 1). 
Upon completion of the course students will have learned: the main Russian verbs of movement as well as their conjugation in the Past, Present and Future tense; the formation of Genitive, Dative and Prepositional case of Russian nouns, pronouns and adjectives; the formation of cardinal and ordinal numerals.

The course contains more than 150 new words and conversational phrases providing the learner with a basic vocabulary for everyday communication on such topics as shopping, traveling, life in a city and personal activities.

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Department for Russian as a Foreign Language and Methods of its Teaching

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Saint Petersburg State University

Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет (СПбГУ) — старейший вуз России, основанный в 1724 году. Университет сегодня — научный, образовательный и культурный центр мирового значения, неизменно входящий во все международные рейтинги вузов. В номинации взаимодействие с работодателями QS Graduate Employability 2018 СПбГУ занимает 20 место среди 400 ведущих вузов мира и является лучшим в России.

В настоящее время СПбГУ реализует 418 образовательных программ, включающих самые современные направления подготовки и специальности. Сертификат об успешном окончании представленных онлайн-курсов дает 5 дополнительных баллов при поступлении на программы магистратуры и аспирантуры СПбГУ. St Petersburg University is the oldest university in Russia, founded in 1724. The University today is a world-class research, educational and cultural centre which is always included in all international rankings of world universities. St Petersburg University was ranked 20th in QS Graduate Employability Ranking 2018 among 400 leading universities in the world and is the best in Russia. At present, St Petersburg University offers 418 academic programmes, including the most advanced areas and fields of study. The certificate of successful completion of offered online courses gives five additional points when applying for master’s and doctoral programmes at St Petersburg University.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Unit 1. At the shop

3 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 24 min), 1 reading, 4 quizzes

11 videos

Unit Introduction1m

Colours1m

Adjectives1m

Food1m

Clothing1m

Cardinal Numerals2m

How Much Does It Cost?4m

Conjugation of Russian Verbs6m

At the Shop53s

How to Tell the Time1m

How to Tell the Time (2)1m

1 reading

Grammar Exercises1h

4 practice exercises

Vocabulary Exercises30m

Exercises30m

Check yourself!20m

Grammar Test30m

Week

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Unit 2. Where?

3 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 16 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes

8 videos

Unit Introduction1m

Where?2m

Ordinal Numerals2m

The Prepositional case of Singular Nouns2m

Conjugation of Russian Verbs2m

Conjugation of Russian Verbs in the Past Tense1m

The Prepositional Case of Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns1m

How to Ask about the Location of the Object1m

1 reading

Grammar Exercises1h 30m

3 practice exercises

Vocabulary Exercises30m

Exercises30m

Grammar Test30m

Week

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Unit 3. In the city

4 hours to complete

8 videos (Total 15 min), 1 reading, 4 quizzes

8 videos

Unit Introduction1m

Getting around the City1m

Pronunciation of the Preposition В and the Verb Идти50s

Seasons, Months and Their Pronunciation1m

Conjugation of Russian Verbs2m

The Accusative case of Inanimate Nouns in the Singular1m

Conjugation of Russian Verbs (2)4m

Where Are You Going?34s

1 reading

Grammar Exercises2h

4 practice exercises

Vocabulary Exercises30m

Exercises30m

Check yourself!30m

Grammar Test30m

Week

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Unit 4. What are you doing?

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 11 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes

5 videos

Unit Introduction1m

Aspect of the Verb. The Future Tense4m

The Dative Case2m

Uses of the Dative Case2m

How to Ask about the Process and its Result33s

1 reading

Grammar Exercises1h 30m

3 practice exercises

Revising Vocabulary30m

Check yourself!30m

Test30m

About the Russian for beginners А1. Русский язык: A1 Specialization

This specialization is aimed at learners who are interested in exploring the Russian language, and provides everything you need to start this journey. This specialization contains four courses, and begins with an introduction to the basics of the Russian alphabet and phonetics, which will be vital for you as you progress in your studies. All four courses provide extensive theoretical and practical materials, and supply listening, reading, and vocabulary exercises to enhance the learning process. Grammar materials will cover parts of speech, case system, verb conjugation, and sentence structure.

Upon completion of the specialization, learners will be well-versed in the basic theories and rules of Russian phonetics and grammar; will acquire basic conversation vocabulary; be able to read simple texts; and hold conversation on everyday topics such as family, travel, hobbies, personal activities, and holidays. Our team is going to further improve and enrich the course materials to provide learners with up-to-date information, and to help them progress and achieve the best results.

Russian for beginners А1. Русский язык: A1

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