(in Polish) Praktyczna nauka języków regionu/Słowo w kulturze - rosyjski B1 3224-SWKRB1
Russian language classes on the level B1 (intermediate) are aimed at activating the skills of linguistic expression and communication in foreign language as well as to enrich Russian vocabulary. The course is proposed in the form of conversation/discussion on different topics offered for students, pertaining the everyday life (including colloquial speech and other styles not considered by textbooks), cultural events and communication in future jobs according to the profile of a graduate.
The thematic scope of the course comprises new lexis connected with elementary communicative situations as well as cultural events/selected cultural elements of the countries from the relevant language area (cultural events, peculiarities):
1. A person in society: life, appearance, and relationships. Personal
and impersonal sentences in describing an individual.
2. Career choice and professional paths: structure and functioning of
the education system.
3. Prominent figures and their achievements.
4. The country, its history, and significant events (using video
materials and factual information).
5. Ecology, geography, economy, and political system of Russia
(using video materials and factual information).
6. Weather, climate, and natural phenomena – descriptions and
forecasts (reading and analyzing excerpts from A. Pushkin).
7. Reading newspapers and magazines – cultural news (theater).
8. Holidays, traditions, and their ideological significance (audio
materials and podcasts).
9. Russian films – watching and discussing (optional choice).
10. Writing a story: an adventure in the Russian language.
11. Interests and hobbies: friends and acquaintances.
12. The Urals and Pavel Bazhov’s fairy tales (reading and analysis of
excerpts).
13. Planning a joint outing or trip – negotiation and proposals:
conversational exercises.
14. Fashion and lifestyle – Russian trends, clothing shopping.
15. Discussions on health and lifestyle – advice and suggestions:
conversational exercises.
16. Reading newspapers and magazines – cultural news (ballet).
17. Health, travel, sports: text “Voice and Eye” by A. Grin (cultural
component).
18. Conversations about Russian films and series – dialogues and
short reviews.
19. Family and intergenerational relationships – family traditions in
Russia.
20. Sports events in Russia – from football to hockey (cultural
materials).
21. Reading newspapers and magazines – cultural news (popular
culture).
22. Cultural sites in Russia – museums, galleries, theaters, exhibitions
(cultural materials).
23. Reading newspapers and magazines – cultural news
(contemporary literature).
24. Fyodor Konyukhov: discussion and argumentation.
25. Tea and coffee culture in Russia – customs and daily rituals.
26. Russian songs in language practice (cultural component).
27. Online travel portals – needs and preferences of Russians.
28. Russian humor: Zoshchenko – discussions and analyses.
29. Russian films – watching and discussing (optional choice; writing
a short review).
30. Watching and commenting on Russian television.
There are also other topics related to students' interests/proposed by students.
Course is conducted through discussing different topics based on priorly given texts or handouts delivered by the lecturer, working in groups and pairs, individual work (substantially supported by the lecturer).
Training of different language skills will be conducted as follows:
- Speaking: individual monologic utterances related to the topics which were discussed during the semester, dialogs, role-playing-games.
- Listening: different types of texts (dialog, monologue in various communicational situations) and tasks adjusted to the level.
- The use of a language: vocabulary and grammar exercises indicating the degree of proficiency in the course content.
- Writing: an opinion in the written form related to the topics which were discussed during the semester.
Student workload includes:
Classroom participation – 30 hours (1 ECTS)
Preparing for classes – 30 hours (1 ECTS)
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge (upon completing the course, the student will know and understand):
- the complex nature of the Russian language with particular emphasis on the cultural context of the countries in the region [K_W09].
Skills (upon completing the course, the student is able to):
- search for, select, analyse and use necessary information from various sources [K_U01].
- communicate through various channels and communication techniques on basic everyday topics and cultural aspects of the countries of the region [K_U07].
- independently prepare a written and oral statement in a foreign language on everyday topics and cultural aspects of the region’s and present the results of their work to the group [K_U08].
- use the Russian language at the B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) [K_U09].
- plan and organize individual and team work, plan and implement the process of independent learning, including specialist knowledge, after graduation [K_U10].
Social Competences (upon completing the course, the student is prepared to):
- critical assessment of existing knowledge, continuous learning and supplementing acquired knowledge and skills [K_K01]
- effective communication and living in society, including in a culturally diverse society, working in a team, coping with typical professional situations, verifying one's views through factual discussion and evaluating one's knowledge [K_K02].
Assessment criteria
I. The organization of classes:
1) Attendance at all classes, covered by the plan, shall be compulsory.
2) It is not possible to have a resit if the reason of failing the credit was noncompliance with the requirement to participate in them. In such a case a student can be conditionally registered in an successive stage of study and can repeat the failed course.
3) In case of 30 hours in semester, 1 absence without justifying are acceptable. Missed classes must be made up in accordance with the requirements of the lecturer. The requirements are provided by the lecturer during the first class.
II. Assessment criteria:
TThe following components contribute to the final grade for the language course:
Substantive participation in the class (40%)
Presentation of the topic fixed by the lecturer (60%)
To obtain a passing grade, the student must demonstrate achievements in each of the above categories (a student who receives 0% in any category—i.e., shows no activity in that area—will not pass the course).
Grading scale:
99–100% – 5.0 (excellent)
93–98% – 5.0 (very good)
87–92% – 4.5 (good plus)
77–86% – 4.0 (good)
71–76% – 3.5 (satisfactory plus)
60–70% – 3.0 (satisfactory)
Bibliography
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Rossiyu, Zlatoust 2012.
2. Soboleva N.I., Ivanova A.S., Arsenyeva I.A., Pervyy
sertifikatsionnyy uroven’ (B1): uchebnik russkogo yazyka, Moskva
2018.
3. Kurlovich I.N., Safronova E.A., Russkiy yazyk kak inostrannyy.
Teksty dlya chteniya. Bazovyy uroven’: posobiye, Gorki 2019.
4. Samoylova V.D., Materialy dlya uprazhneniy prakticheskogo
izucheniya russkogo yazyka dlya studentov I–II goda filologii
russkoy, Zielona Góra 1983.
5. Walczak J., Fonetyka rosyjska. Dydaktyczny przewodnik po
wymowie i intonacji z ćwiczeniami, Warszawa 2018.
6. Bobrova A.V., Grammatika russkogo yazyka, Moskva 1999.
7. https://www.ruspeach.com/
8. https://www.shkolazhizni.ru/
9. https://sites.middlebury.edu/russianintermadiate/
and others.
Additional information
Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system: