29 Kallipoleos Avenue, 1st floor

P.O.Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia

Tel.: 22 89 2901, Fax.: 22 89 4439
email.: lcentre@ucy.ac.cy

Russian A1 language level

COURSE OUTLINE
Instructor/: Marina Tairova
Office/: (29 Kallipoleos Avenue, Iakovio Building,)
email: marina.tairova@mail.ru, tairova@ucy.ac.cy
Course Duration/ :
This Program will be running for 120 hours / 120
(twice a week, 2 hours each session) for 30 weeks/
30
Instructor's Office Hours/ : TBA
Course description /
The purpose of this course is to achieve A1 proficiency level in Russian, to develop the ability to listen to
and understand spoken Russian in a range of contexts and a variety of styles, to communicate in speech
for a variety of purposes, to read and respond to different types of written language, to communicate in
writing for a variety of purposes, to understand and apply a range of vocabulary and structures, to
develop language learning and communication skills which can be applied broadly. By successfully
completing this course students will have a substantial advantage for their future careers and able to
take A2 Russian Course./ A1 ,

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Course Level/ : A1
Align to the course/
This course has been aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
at a level of A1.
(CEFR)
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Prerequisites/:
NONE/

Textbooks
1) Russian Language for Business Commuication. Tairova M.R., Regginos N.V
2) THE WAY TO RUSSIA. Elementary Level. Antonova B.E and others.
3) LETS GO! Part I. Russian language for adults. Cheryshev S. Invitation to Russia (textbook and
workbook). Part 1. Korchagia E.L.Printed dictionaries/
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Mandeson Russian-Greek and Greek-Russian Dictionaries
Oxword Russian-English and English-Russian Dictionaries
Free Online Dictionaries/ :
www.multitran.ru
www.yadex.ru (dictionaries)
www.lingvo.ru
http://formaslov.ru/
http://www.slovopedia.com/
http://dazor.narod.ru/pr_udar.htm
http://www.gramota.ru/spravka/letters?rub=rubric_482

Note: It is the students own responsibility to make sure they are properly registered for the class they
are attending.
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ASSESSMENT /
Grading Policy /
Midterm/ :

20%

Participation/assignments:
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10%

Final Exams/ :

70%

COURSE REGULATIONS AND POLICIES/

Attendance /
It is widely known that there is a strong correlation between regular attendance and good performance
in a course. Therefore, regular attendance is required. Punctuality is also very important. It ensures
courtesy towards the rest of the class.
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If a student is absent from a lesson, they must make sure that they get any material missed in
addition to finding out any assigned homework./
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Lack of preparation for a lesson and poor attendance will put students at a serious disadvantage
with regard to course results because class activities are an integral part of the learning process

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Please note that in order to get the Attendance Certificate awarded at the end of the program
a student needs to attend at least 80% of the course contact hours./
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Exams and Tests /
Students must attend all examinations/tests. Failure to do so will result in a zero (0) grade awarded for
the particular examination/test and the students grade will be based on the remaining
examinations/tests. There are no make-up exams, except other than for and after consultation with the
instructor./ /.
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Mobile Phones/
Mobile phones should be on silent during class time and switched off during examination./

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Assignments/
All assignments should be typed. Also, assignments must be handed in on or before the deadline. Late
course work will not be accepted, except other than for and after consultation with the instructor.
Accepted late course work will be graded down./
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Written Communication/
When sending email, write clearly what you wish to ask. Treat email as you would any other written
correspondence. The Instructor wll get back to you in due time, expecting an "instant response" is not
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It goes without saying that all mail should be written in Russian, English and or Greek! /
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 Make sure you include a subject line, your name and course code/
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Weeks

Topics addressed according to CEFR

Skills 1-4

Grammar/Vocabulary/Writing
skills
This is..
Questions: Where? (?) Who?
What? When? How?
Here, over there, on the left, on
the right
1st Group Verb Conjugation,
prepositional case of nouns.
Prepositions in, at, on
Possessive pronouns.
Accusative case of personal
pronouns.
2nd Group Verb Conjugation,
Dative case of personal
pronouns
Accusative case of nouns

Week 1

Alphabet, Greetings.
House and home environment. Room and classroom.

Education and studies.

Verbs with conjugation

Skills 1-4
Week 2

Acquaintance.

Week 3

Skills 1-4
Personal identifications. Family.

Week 4

Week 5

Skills 1-4
Free time and entertainment.
Leisure and Hobbies (music, sports etc.)

Skills 1-4

Week 6

Places. Countries, Nationalities and Languages.

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Skills 1-4
Week 7
Week 8

Revision and midterm test

Numbers

1-1000000

Skills 1-4
Week 9

Time and calendar (time, days

of the week, months, seasons).

Prepositional and accusative

case of nouns

Skills 1-4
It is cold, it is hot etc.

Week 10

Week 11

Weather.
Skills 1-4
Relations with other people. Appointments.

Verbs may/can/want
Future tense (will be)

Skills 1-4

Week 12

Relations with other people. Meeting a visitor.

Week 13

Skills 1-4
Personal identification. Describing a person.

Week 14

Skills 1-4
Places. Towns and cities. The center of Moscow.
Places of interest. Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus. My
native town.

Plural nouns
Question: whose?
Adjectives (singular-plural)

It is situated, it is called..

Skills 1-5

Week 15
Week 16

Revision and Test

Use of Genitive case (origins, possessions, meaning
of, after some prepositions, I dont have etc.)

Genitive case of nouns (singular)

Preposition from
Question: where from?

Skills 1-4
Week 17

Travelling. Business trips, flights, purchase of tickets,

visas.

Genitive case of nouns (plural)

Skills 1-4
Week 18

Travelling. Excursions , transport, trips, travelling.

Skills 1-4
Week 19

Food and drink. Cuisines and food, fruits, vegetables

and other products, recipes

Verbs of motion, accusative and

prepositional cases of nouns
Question : Where? (?)
Past tense
Instrumental case

Skills 1-4
Week 20

Week 21

Food and drink. At the restaurant.

Skills 1-4
Shopping, prices, sale and purchase. The students
learn how to buy and
sell products (supermarket, kiosks, bookshops, clothes
and shoe shops)

Week 22

Skills 1-4
Aspects of verbs (Imperfective & perfective).

Week 23
Week 24

Skills 1-4
Revision and Midterm Test
Verbs of motions with prefixes.

Instrumental case

Accusative case

Aspects (present, past and future

tenses)

Verbs of motion

Dative case of nouns

Skills 1-4
Week 25

Dative case (needs, feelings, age etc.)

Dative case of nouns

Week 26

Skills 1-4
Daily life. Holidays, invitations, presents, wishes,
treatments.

Genitive, Accusative, Dative ,

Instrumental cases of nouns

Skills 1-4
Week 27

Week 28

Leisure, Hobbies and Studies. Interests and

occupations. Newspapers, magazines, books and films.
Skills 1-4
Health and Body care. Body parts. At the doctor.
Health care.

Week 29

Skills 1-4
Daily life. My working day. Planning.

Week 30

Skills 1-4
Revision and Final Test

Instrumental case without

preposition (nouns & pronouns);
Prepositional case about
(nouns and porous)
It hurts, I am sick etc.

Present, Past and Future Tense,

Verbs of Motion, 6 cases

Key
Skill 1. Reading of small texts
Skill 2. Listening of dialogues by native speakers
Skill 3. Speaking (dialogues or monologues by the students)
Skill 4. Writing
Skill 5. Presentation