RSb022 Administration and Business Correspondence in Russian

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Anna Agapova, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Anna Agapova, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Anna Agapova, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:40 B2.33, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
RSb004 Language Practice IV
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
Abstract
Students will learn to write formal (official and business) emails and letters, will master their structure and current vocabulary of formal correspondence in Russian.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, the students will be able:
to write formally and linguistically correct formal emails and letters in Russian;
to adequately translate formal correspondence from Russian into Czech and from Czech into Russian; to edit machine-translated formal correspondence.
Key topics
  • Structure of a formal letter and email. Differences between Czech and Russian formal correspondence.
  • Official letters.
  • Invitation. Request. Announcement. Confirmation.
  • Accompanying letter. Acknowledgement. Complaint.
  • Business letters.
  • Business demand and response. Business offer and reply. Order and response.
  • Warranty claim and response.
  • Reminder.
Study resources and literature
  • MROVĚCOVÁ, Ljuba. Russkij jazyk v torgovle. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2007, vii, 463. ISBN 9788025115985. info
  • VAVREČKA, Mojmír and Jelena KUPCEVIČOVÁ. Obchodní korespondence v ruštině. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2005, vii, 273. ISBN 8025105881. info
  • Ruský obchodní dopis : se vzorovými dopisy. 1. vyd. Písek: J & M, 1998, 101 s. ISBN 8086154041. info
  • DYNDA, Antonín and Eva DYNDOVÁ. Česko-ruská obchodní korespondence. Translated by Tamara Gorroňová. 1. vyd. Praha: Pragoeduca, 1998, xxv, 524 s. ISBN 80-85856-64-6. info
  • KOCOURKOVÁ, Alena and Irena HOCHOVÁ. Písemná a elektronická komunikace pro střední školy, úřady a veřejnost 2. Třetí, upravené vydání. Praha: Eduko nakladatelství, s.r.o., 2024, 144 stran. ISBN 9788088473435. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

Work in groups, written and oral exercises, translation, post-editing of machine translation, work with AI tools.

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Terms of passing the course: compulsory attendance (max. 2 unexcused absences); • active participation in seminars and assignment of all homework tasks; • successfully passed final test (min. 60 %).
Language of instruction
Russian
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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