Russian level 2

Russian Dolls

A Post-GCSE or equivalent module in Russian language and culture

Module details

  • Offered to 2nd Years
  • Mondays 16.00-18.00
  • Planned delivery: On campus (South Kensington)
  • 2 term module worth 7.5 ECTS
  • Available to eligible students as part of I-Explore
  • Extra Credit or Degree Credit where your department allows
Degree credit module options by departmentHow to enrol

A communicative module for students with some prior knowledge of the Russian language and the culture of Russia.

This module aims to: -

  • Develop further all the basic language skills, i.e. reading, writing, listening and speaking
  • Revise and consolidate basic grammar
  • Introduce more complex grammatical structures and extend vocabulary
  • Gain further insights into culture and daily life in Russia

To be eligible for this module you need to have done one of the following: -

  • Successfully completed Russian Level 1
  • Gained a Russian GCSE Qualification
  • Have already achieved the equivalent level by other means 

Please note: The information on this module description is indicative. The module may undergo minor modifications before the start of next academic year. 

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By the end of this module, you will be able to:Moscow City

  • respond to and produce simple spoken language in familiar contexts applying their knowledge of A2 grammar and vocabulary;
  • respond to and produce simple written texts applying their knowledge of A2 grammar and vocabulary;
  • demonstrate intercultural awareness in the handling of everyday social interactions in Russian;
  • engage with a basic range of digital language learning tools to support their production.

 

In this module, you will cover the following linguistic structures:Red Square

  • dative and instrumental cases;
  • signifiers and plurals;
  • impersonal constructions;
  • accusative and prepositional plurals;
  • verbs of motion;
  • telling the time, months, dates and ages;
  • relative clauses;
  • comparative adjectives and adverbs;
  • verbs taking the instrumental.

These linguistic structures will be applied to the following topics:

  • people’s physical characteristics;
  • their personality traits;
  • health and sickness;
  • interests and hobbies;
  • descriptions of cities and towns;
  • travelling by car, train or plane;
  • vacation plans;
  • sightseeing while on holiday.
In line with MFL communicative and active learning methodology, in-class activities cover all four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) and include: Pair work and group work (dialogue practice, information gap exercises, discussion and collection of key terms/ideas followed by report to plenum), individual tasks (face-to-face and online); discovery and formulation of rules; work with texts, audio and video material to develop learning and communicative skills. Homework and coursework tasks give you the opportunity to revise and consolidate knowledge and skills and to develop awareness of how to use language learning tools independently. This approach not only ensures you engage with a wide range of tasks, but also supports different learning
styles.
 

All pieces of coursework are marked and returned within two weeks. Marking criteria and revision guidance (how-to guides) are included as needed with each coursework to ensure learners are supported to complete their work and aware of assessment expectations. Detailed feedback is provided for each individual section of the coursework, giving the correct answer(s) along with suggestions for improvement. In addition to the number of points out of a maximum total, an overall percentage grade is given. Generic feedback on each individual piece of coursework is also provided in class.

  • Coursework (15%): Grammar and writing task (100-120 words).
  • Examination (15%): Reading comprehension, grammar and writing task (150-170 words).
  • Coursework (20%): Reading and writing (180-200 words) and grammar.
  • Examination (25%): Listening comprehension (approx 5-7 mins. audio) and speaking.
  • Practical (25%): 1Oral exam 14-minute (role play and general conversation).
  • 7.5 ECTS points awarded on successful completion of the module.
  • Available to take for credit towards your degree where your department allows. Also available for extra-credit.
  • You must be prepared to attend all classes and and undertake approximately 3 hours of private study each week in addition to the assessment.

Coursebook: Anna S. Kudyma, Frank S. Miller, Olga E. Kagan, Beginner’s Russian with Interactive Online Workbook. A Basic Russian Course (Hippocrene Books, Inc., New York, 2010, 5th printing, 2015), Chapters 12-24. ISBN-13: 978-0-7818-1251-1 (pbk.). 

Additional material: The University of Leeds video course V Moskvu? V Moskvu! (Leeds/Moscow, 1999).