CULP: Russian Basic 1 Prerequisites£
The Programme offers general language tuition with a focus on communicative competence. At basic level the focus is on every day and real-time, oral/aural communication. Each course features a functional-notional syllabus and grammar points are analysed in context.
More detailed information is available from the Language Centre.
- University staff and students
- Further details regarding Language Centre eligibility criteria are available
For absolute beginners (ab initio learners) or for those with very little knowledge of the language
Number of sessions: 15
# | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
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1 | Mon 17 Oct 2016 18:45 - 20:45 | 18:45 - 20:45 | Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Room 207 | map | Vera Tsareva-Brauner |
2 | Mon 24 Oct 2016 18:45 - 20:45 | 18:45 - 20:45 | Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Room 207 | map | Vera Tsareva-Brauner |
3 | Mon 31 Oct 2016 18:45 - 20:45 | 18:45 - 20:45 | Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Room 207 | map | Vera Tsareva-Brauner |
4 | Mon 7 Nov 2016 18:45 - 20:45 | 18:45 - 20:45 | Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Room 207 | map | Vera Tsareva-Brauner |
5 | Mon 14 Nov 2016 18:45 - 20:45 | 18:45 - 20:45 | Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Room 207 | map | Vera Tsareva-Brauner |
6 | Mon 21 Nov 2016 18:45 - 20:45 | 18:45 - 20:45 | Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Room 207 | map | Vera Tsareva-Brauner |
7 | Mon 28 Nov 2016 18:45 - 20:45 | 18:45 - 20:45 | Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Room 207 | map | Vera Tsareva-Brauner |
8 | Mon 23 Jan 2017 18:45 - 20:45 | 18:45 - 20:45 | Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Room 207 | map | Vera Tsareva-Brauner |
9 | Mon 30 Jan 2017 18:45 - 20:45 | 18:45 - 20:45 | Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Room 207 | map | Vera Tsareva-Brauner |
10 | Mon 6 Feb 2017 18:45 - 20:45 | 18:45 - 20:45 | Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Room 207 | map | Vera Tsareva-Brauner |
11 | Mon 13 Feb 2017 18:45 - 20:45 | 18:45 - 20:45 | Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Room 207 | map | Vera Tsareva-Brauner |
12 | Mon 20 Feb 2017 18:45 - 20:45 | 18:45 - 20:45 | Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Room 207 | map | Vera Tsareva-Brauner |
13 | Mon 27 Feb 2017 18:45 - 20:45 | 18:45 - 20:45 | Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Room 207 | map | Vera Tsareva-Brauner |
14 | Mon 6 Mar 2017 18:45 - 20:45 | 18:45 - 20:45 | Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Room 207 | map | Vera Tsareva-Brauner |
15 | Mon 13 Mar 2017 18:45 - 20:45 | 18:45 - 20:45 | Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages, Room 207 | map | Vera Tsareva-Brauner |
The course introduces students to the following functions and notions:
- How to say hello, present oneself, to tell your origin, age and ask people relevant questions to get same information
- to converse about work/study as well as family and languages spoken
- to be able to describe a dwelling, give/ask for address, ask/explain who people live with
- to talk about preferences, interests, sport, hobbies, weekend activities
- to place orders at the bar, talk about likes, dislikes, ask people what they want to drink
- to make a restaurant booking, read the menu, ask about the dishes, place order, talk about food, ask for the bill and ask for info re the bill
- to talk about your work/study, the timetable and to talk about your professional past
- to ask for directions, understand indications, traffic signs, call a taxi, explain where to go
- to be able to read texts in a historical context, understand issues about Russian history, talk about the past in general and tell stories
- to buy food and clothing items, inquire about prices, size, quantity and get other relevant information
- to understand information relevant to travel, holiday and stay in hotel
- to talk about health and fitness, describe ailments, understand instructions and discuss them.
By the end of the course students will be able to:
- Listening/Speaking: Understand basic instructions or take part in a basic factual conversation on a predictable topic.
- Reading: Understand a set of basic notices, instructions or information.
- Writing: Write a brief informal letter or e-mail on an every-day predictable topic.
At the Basic 1 level the main aims are:
- To develop a basic understanding and an appreciation of the salient linguistic features;
- To establish the learner as a fairly confident language user in a range of every-day predictable situations;
- To introduce students to the cultural background of Russia within the context of language teaching.
- Raven access is required
- Further information regarding Raven is available
- Students Fees: £250 to be paid online.
- Staff Fees: £280 to be paid online.
- Please select ‘All charged’, not ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking (the ‘Concessionary ’option is not applicable to CULP courses).
- Links to the online store will be provided with your confirmation email.
- Payment is required within 24 hours of your booking to secure your place.
- Refunds available after the first lesson only.
- Payment for the courses is made on the Online Store (http://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/) (CULP General Purpose courses), (Raven log in).
- Course materials can be found on Moodle (http://www.student-systems.admin.cam.ac.uk/moodle) (Raven log in), once the course has started.
Fifteen taught sessions of two hours plus online learning
Three times per year (subject to demand)
Booking / availability