Course Name : Basic Russian I

Degree: Bachelor

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

RUS 101

1/1 (autumn)

3

5

3

-

Department

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES

Instructors

Prof. Dr. Iryna Semeniuk

Contact Information

e-mail: isemeniuk@pirireis.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 13:30- 15:30

Web page

http://www.pirireis.edu.tr/pruonline/www/index.php

Course Type

 Elective

Course Language

Russian

Course Prerequisites

  UIT 101

Course Category by Content, %

Phonetics

Grammar

Conversational practice

Writing

30

20

40

10

Course Description

This course will encompass a wide range of activities to develop basic language skills like reading, speaking, listening, and writing, combined with exercises to enrich students’ business vocabulary — from general terms to words specific to fields of economics and administrative sciences.

Course Objectives

To provide students with knowledge and skills required for applying fundamentals of Russian grammar, writing and conversational practice.

Course Learning Outcomes

By students who passed from Basic Russian For Business I successfully

1. Foundations of Russian pronunciation can be defined.
2. Models of Russian pronunciation and speech conventions can be used correctly.
3. Stressed and unstressed sounds; correction of vowel pronunciation can be scoped out.
4. Identification and correction of deviations in consonant pronunciation can be learned.
5. Variability of sounds in connected speech can be identified.
6. The rhythmic structure of speech; work on speech tempo can be used correctly.
7. The intonational structure of speech can be integrated for communicative situations.
8. Basic foundational grammar for conversation can be applied.
9. Basic cultural and communicative adaptation can be derived from each other.
10. Basic topics that reflect the spheres of everyday and business communication can be used.

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Frontal lesson, analytical and communicative method.

Tutorial Place

-

Co-term Condition

-

Textbook

1. Stanislav Chernyshov, Alla Chernyshova “Poyekhali. 2.1. Basic Course for Adults”, Zlatoust Publishers, Saint-Petersburg, 2007

2. Shkatulka. Textbook for Russian learners, Russkiy Yazyk Publishers, Moscow, 2008

Other References

http://www.russianforfree.com/

http://russianlearn.com/

Homework & Projects

Home exercises will be designed for revision and consolidation of each course segment. Students are supposed to submit their completed homework to the teacher before each lesson.

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Students will use online recourses during the course

Other Activities

Quizzes will be managed in every week parallel to the course subjects

Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

Midterm

1

20

Quiz

10

20

Homework

10

20

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

40

TOTAL

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

60

Effects of Final on Grading, %

40

TOTAL

100

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

Features of Russian basis of articulation and phonological system. Greeting and leave taking.

I

2

Articulation of consonants and vowel formation, the main sound oppositions (voiced/unvoiced, hard/soft, etc.). Introducing.

I-III

3

Features of Russian word construction: qualitative and quantitative vowel reduction, the principles and placement of stress in Russian. Asking how to say. Apologising and excusing.

I-IV

4

The system of Russian intonation and the intonational and semantic structure of the Russian dialog. Expressing thanks and gratitude. Asking questions and some question words. Simple sentences - no verb ”to be” in the present tense.

I-V, VI-VIII

5

Gender categories of nouns as subjects. Personal and possessive pronouns. Numbers.

I-V, VI-VIII

6

Gender categories of nouns as subjects. Category of Gender: masculine, feminine and neuter nouns. Numbers.

III-V, VII-IX

7

Case system of nouns for different communicative purposes: location, direction, time, etc. Numbers.

III-VI, VIII-X

8

Plural forms of nouns. Numbers.

III-VII, VIII-X

9

Self-portrait. Personal information.

III-VII, IX-X

10

Job and Profession.

III-VII, IX-X

11

The time. Months. Days of the week

III-VII, IX-X

12

Telephone conversations.

III-VII, IX-X

13

My day.

III-VII, IX-X

14

Review

III-VII, IX-X

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

An ability to apply knowledge of correct arrangement of the speech apparatus, internalization of articulation patterns.

X

b

An ability to learn intonation with relation to communication goals (asking questions, making statements & evaluations).

X

c

An ability to master basic grammar skills of everyday and basic business interaction.

X

d

Ensuring correct and rapid responses in basic academic and life situations.

X

e

Rehearsing a collection of stereotyped interaction patterns for typical bussiness and life situations.

X

f

Rehearsing stereotyped interaction patterns with the goal of expressing communicative needs such as informing, inquiring, negotiating, discussing, proposing, and motivating

X

g

The broad education necessary to understand the impact of learning Russian in the modern globalized world.

X

h

A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

X

i

A knowledge of contemporary issues

X

Prepared by

Prof. Dr. Iryna Semeniuk

Date

09.06.2017

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