Russian Language Beginner

This program focuses on improving and developing your communication ability by introducing you to everyday use functions of the language like greetings, time and date, ordering a meal and other similar instances. You will learn about simple oral and written text and developed in-depth insights about Russian-speaking society, culture and life. 

Outline:

Part 1

Topics:

- Personal and social life (family, friends, daily routine)
- Food and drink, at a bar/restaurant
- Travel, transport and directions
- At the hotel

Functions:

- Greetings and introductions
- Talking extensively about oneself
- Asking for explanations, clarifications and permission
- Describing people, places, objects and situations
- Ordering at a bar/restaurant
- Booking a hotel room

Grammar:

- Definite and indefinite articles
- Adjectives and adverb
- Nouns (gender, number and some irregular forms)
- Subject pronouns
- The Present tense of regular and some irregular verbs
- Place and time prepositions

Part 2

Topics

- Going shopping
- Work and studies
- Holidays
- Leisure time and hobbies
- The weather

Functions:

- Making arrangements
- Giving and understanding directions, instructions, warnings, advice, suggestions
- Speaking about daily life
- Expressing likes and dislikes

Grammar:

- Consolidation of the Present tense of regular and irregular verbs
- Use of direct and indirect object pronouns; interrogative pronouns; demonstrative pronouns
- Reflexive verbs

Part 3

Topics

- Russian regions and geography
- Situations and experiences in the past

Functions:

- Using some idiomatic expressions
- Talking about events in the past
- Apologizing, complaining
- Expressing opinions, beliefs and ideas

Grammar:

- Use of some relative pronouns
- Use of the Past tense
- Use of some pronominal verbs