Russian 2

Structure Type: Course
Code: KE16C084411
Type: Elective
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 3.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Turunen, Tero
Teacher Team: Uitti, Päivi
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, students
- can communicate in simple, routine everyday situations using spoken and written language skills
- can use the following grammar structures: the singular genetive of nouns and personal pronouns, the most common prepositions, "-sja" verbs, action verbs, prefixes, the future tense, aspect, and ordinal numbers
- can speak Russian in travelling situations
- can tell about one's job/company
- can talk on the telephone
- can understand simple written texts with the help of a dictionary and can write short messages
- understand the customs of the Russian people

Student's Workload

lectures and guided exercises 30 h, pair and group work 10 h, exam 3 h, independent studies 37 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Russian 1 or equivalent.

Contents

Making introductions and getting to know people
Use of first and last names and the name of one's father
Telling about one's hobbies and leisure time
Buying tickets and situations pertaining to travelling
Using expressions of time
Basic grammatical structures
Telephone conversations
Telling about one's place of work

Recommended or Required Reading

Nikiforow M., Keränen R. & Alikov V. 2008. Saljut! 1. Otava, Chapters 5-9.
Saatavuus: https://plari.amkit.fi/vwebv/holdingsInfo?sk=fi_EN&bibId=67884

Other material distributed during the lessons.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

- Oral exercises: dialogues, work in pairs and in groups
- Written assignments, independent studies

Assessment Criteria

5: Students are able to active, independent and understandable communication in everyday oral situations. Pronunciation is like a native Russian speaker. Students understand speech in normal tempo and easy written texts. They can write understandable text which may have minor mistakes.
3: Students are able to communicate independently in everyday oral situations, mistakes don’t disturb communication. Pronunciation is mainly understandable. Students can understand main points in a slowly spoken speech and easy texts. Students are able to write understandable texts even they still make some mistakes.
1: Students are able to communicate in some everyday oral situations when helped. Students make mistakes in pronunciation. Students understand some slowly spoken speech and can find the theme and understand some words and expressions in written texts. Students are able to read and write texts but the amount of mistakes can make communication difficult.

Assessment Methods

- Active participation in lessons
- Active demonstration of oral skills
- Completion of written assingments
- Exam

All parts must be successfully completed to receive a grade for the course.

Work Placement

None.

Further Information

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