Russian Lower Intermediate (part 2)

Part 2 will cover new scenarios, ranging from leisure activities and the weather, to illnesses and hospital visits. Grammar structures will include plural noun and pronoun endings, the future of “to be”, and the imperfective and perfective.

Over the 10 weeks, we’ll use a range of innovative and engaging teaching methods. Your tutor will send the lesson material to you in advance, so you can practice and learn before class.

This is the second part of three modules in the lower intermediate syllabus, working towards CEFR A2 level.

Who is it for?

If you can confidently communicate at CEFR A1 level or have completed part 1 of the lower intermediate, you can pick up here. You may have studied formally for 80 hours at another provider. More information can be found in the eligibility section.

Timetable

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

Benefits

• Learn without the commitment with this 10-week course
• Video explainers and screen-casting support in-class teaching
• Develop a personalised portfolio to tailor the learning to your interests and motivations
• Small numbers of students allow more contact time with the tutor.

By the end of this course you will be able to

• talk about family relationships
• know the vocabulary used in various forms of communication
• talk about illness and the hospital
• discuss the weather.

Grammatical structures

• instrumental with verbs
• the future of to be
• plural noun and pronoun endings
• introduction to verb aspects
• imperfective and perfective.

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

Our teaching methods combine a mixture of small group work, role play and class discussion. You will build confidence in your Russian speaking and listening skills in both colloquial and more formal language.

Games and interactive tasks are used, such as creating a social media profile or playing boardgames.

Learning tools also include the use of newspapers, audio clips and videos and you’ll learn more about Russian history, politics and culture.

Part 2 of the course is ideal if you have either:

• completed part 1 of the lower intermediate course
• studied formally for approximately 80 hours
• are communicating at CEFR A1 level of Russian.

You should already know:

• how to talk about what you wear
• can discuss your likes and dislikes
• understand the use of plural nouns and adverbs
• the accusative singular of adjectives and the nominative and accusative plural of adjectives.
• Think you need a different level? Take a look at our other Russian courses.

English requirements

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