CULP: Russian Intermediate 1-2 Bridging Course (Short Course)

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This course is designed for students who completed Int-1 course or are of similar level and want to strengthen and consolidate their knowledge of Russian before embarking on an Int-2 course in October.

For more detailed information about the course please visit our website.

THE COURSE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE FACULTY OF MODERN AND MEDIEVAL LANGUAGES, ROOM NUMBER 207.

• University staff and students
• Further details regarding Language Centre eligibility criteria are available

Students who have successfully completed the Intermediate 1 course in the Language Centre, or have acquired proficiency equivalent to B1 in Russian.

Number of sessions: 8

By the end of the Course students will be able to:

• Listening/Speaking: Understand spoken Russian in a variety of both predictable and unpredictable linguistic situations and be able to express themselves in a variety of situations where a fair amount of detail is necessary;
• Reading: Understand written Russian when texts are intended for native speakers, where visual information is not necessarily available and where the text relies on language structure and lexical refinement to convey specific messages;
• Writing: Write both formally and informally to a single recipient in a variety of topics, using the appropriate register and formulae to achieve communication.

(Common European Framework of Reference for Languages / ALTE levels: pre B2 / Level 3)

The main aims of the Courses are:

• To allow students to strengthen and consolidate their knowledge of Russian grammar, syntax and vocabulary to prepare them for Intermediate-2 course.

• To further develop the ability to engage in conversation in Russian, where the learner is able to express his or her opinion on a variety of topics;

• To develop in the learner the awareness of the different registers of both written and spoken Russian;

• To develop an awareness of the cultural diversity among Russian speaking countries and regions;

Presentations, practicals and online learning

• Raven access is required
• Further information regarding Raven is available

• Fees: £120 to be paid online (select: Concessionary)
• Links to the online store will be provided with your confirmation email
• Payment is required within 24 hours of your booking to secure your place

• Students are required to attend 80% of sessions
• Full details of all Language Centre programmes can be found on the Language Centre website and Language Centre Online website

Eight taught sessions of two hours plus online learning

• CULP: Russian Intermediate 1
• CULP: Russian Basic 1