Russian Intermediate (part 1)

Part 1 teaches you how to talk about your free time, discuss your day in depth and make plans. New grammar topics will be introduced – these include comparatives and superlatives, imperatives and verbs of motion.

Over 10 weeks, you’ll learn to converse more fluently using both formal language and colloquial phrases.

Part 1 is the first module in the intermediate syllabus, working towards CEFR B1 level. It allows you to get a taste of learning without committing to the full year (parts 1-3).

Who is it for?

Join us here if you have completed the full lower intermediate syllabus or you have studied Russian formally for 120 hours. You may have a good or recent GCSE or CEFR A2 level. Check the eligibility section for more information.

Timetable

This course takes place one evening a week at 18:30 for 10 weeks.

Benefits

• Enrol on this 10-week module to get a taste of learning without the commitment
• One-to-one support from your tutor
• Learning objectives can be tailored to your specific interests and needs.

By the end of this course you will be able to

• talk about your free time
• discuss your day
• talk about weather and the seasons in depth
• make plans.

Grammatical structures

• different forms of adjectives
• comparative and superlatives
• adverbs
• imperatives
• verbs of motion
• verb aspect – describing people and objects.

You will be awarded an official City St George’s, University of London certificate on completion of the course if you attend over 70 per cent of the classes. The course is not formally accredited.

Assessment

Any assessment will be informal to help you evaluate your own progress.

Teaching

All our Russian courses are designed to develop your skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing the language.

You’ll also learn more about topical Russian cultural and political affairs using newspapers, literature, audio and video clips.

If you’ve already studied Russian for around 120 hours and can follow discussions on topics of current interests, this course is for you.

It is the right level if you:

• have completed our Russian lower intermediate syllabus, or equivalent course elsewhere
• can communicate at A2 level, according to the Common European Framework of languages
• have a good or recent GCSE.

You should already know:

• how to talk about daily routines and discuss plans for going out
• ordinal numbers
• comparative adjectives and adverbs
• how to read some Russian literature.

English requirements

You will need a good level of spoken and written English to enrol on this course.