Russian Language Beginner (Group Class)

This group program focuses on improving and developing your communication ability by introducing you to everyday use functions of the language like greetings, time and date, ordering a meal and other similar instances. You will learn about simple oral and written text and developed in-depth insights about Russian-speaking society, culture and life. 

Outline:

Part 1

Topics:

- Personal and social life (family, friends, daily routine)
- Food and drink, at a bar/restaurant
- Travel, transport and directions
- At the hotel

Functions:

- Greetings and introductions
- Talking extensively about oneself
- Asking for explanations, clarifications and permission
- Describing people, places, objects and situations
- Ordering at a bar/restaurant
- Booking a hotel room

Grammar:

- Definite and indefinite articles
- Adjectives and adverb
- Nouns (gender, number and some irregular forms)
- Subject pronouns
- The Present tense of regular and some irregular verbs
- Place and time prepositions

Part 2

Topics

- Going shopping
- Work and studies
- Holidays
- Leisure time and hobbies
- The weather

Functions:

- Making arrangements
- Giving and understanding directions, instructions, warnings, advice, suggestions
- Speaking about daily life
- Expressing likes and dislikes

Grammar:

- Consolidation of the Present tense of regular and irregular verbs
- Use of direct and indirect object pronouns; interrogative pronouns; demonstrative pronouns
- Reflexive verbs

Part 3

Topics

- Russian regions and geography
- Situations and experiences in the past

Functions:

- Using some idiomatic expressions
- Talking about events in the past
- Apologizing, complaining
- Expressing opinions, beliefs and ideas

Grammar:

- Use of some relative pronouns
- Use of the Past tense
- Use of some pronominal verbs