RSb016 Speaking and Writing in Russian II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Anna Agapova, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Anna Agapova, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Anna Agapova, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
RSb015 Speaking in Russian I
Successful completion of the course RSb015 Speaking and Writing in Russian I (for students of the Russian Studies bachelor program). Russian language proficiency at least at B1 level (for other students).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to improve the students’ Russian language competence based on the practice of listening, video watching and reading with understanding. The emphasis is put on the active use of Russian language both in written and oral forms. The course develops the students' ability to correctly express their thoughts in Russian on the topics discussed using new vocabulary, as well as stylistic devices and principles of study essay writing.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, the students will be able:
to debate about one of discussed topics, to argue their opinions in Russian;
to independently work with literary and journalistic texts on discussed topics based on the acquired knowledge;
to detect and use various stylistic devices in texts written in Russian;
to use the punctuation rules in texts written in Russian.
Syllabus
  • Traditions in Human Life.
  • Holidays in Russia and in the Czech Republic.
  • Russian and World Cuisine.
  • Student Life. My Life Plans.
  • Foreign Languages in the Life of Modern Man.
  • The Education System in Russia.
  • Healthy Food.
  • Health and Diseases.
  • Pandemy and Changes in Everyday Life.
  • Modern Technologies.
  • Internet. Social Networks.
  • Artificial Intelligence.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Starovojtova, I. A.: Vaše mnenije. Učebnoje posobije po razgovornoj praktike. Moskva, 2006.
  • BRČÁKOVÁ, Dagmar, Natalia ARAPOVA and Veronika MISTROVÁ. Govorite po-russki : ruská konverzace. 2., upravené a rozšířen. Voznice: Leda, 2014, 216 stran. ISBN 9788073351397. info
  • GLAZUNOVA, Ol‘ga Igorevna. Davajte govorit' po-russki : učebnoje posobije po russkomu jazyku dlja inostrancev. 8-oje izd., ispr. i dop. Sankt-Peterburg: Izdatel'skij dom "MIRS", 2008, 373 s. ISBN 9785913950130. info
  • HORVÁTOVÁ, Marie. Ruská konverzace. Vydání I. Praha: Ekopress, 2004, 255 stran. ISBN 8086119823. info
  • ŽOFKOVÁ, Hana. Česko-ruská konverzace. Vyd. 1. Voznice: LEDA, 2003, 407 s. ISBN 8073350203. info
    not specified
  • BRČÁKOVÁ, Dagmar, Veronika MISTROVÁ and Natalia ARAPOVA. Ruská konverzace. 2. upr. a rozš. vyd. Praha: LEDA, 2000, 215 s. ISBN 8085927632. info
  • BALCAR, Milan. Ruská gramatika v kostce. Praha: LEDA, 1999, 125 stran. ISBN 808592756X. info
Teaching methods
Discussion, analysis and interpretation of written and oral text, comparison of text versions, language exercises, group and individual projects, writing essays.
Assessment methods
Essays, presentations on chosen topics.
Language of instruction
Russian
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught: every week.
Teacher's information
Terms of passing the course: Active participation in seminars (2 absences are permitted). • Assignment of essays in time. • Regular fulfillment of assigned tasks (exercises, short written texts, searching and studying material on a certain topic).
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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