Basics of Russian-Part 1, Basics of Russian: Communication Skills-II

By SHIVAJI BHASKAR | Indira Gandhi National Open University

Learners enrolled: 1528

About the Course
The present course aims at introducing the basics of the Russian Language and gradually builds competence in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing and also enabling cultural understanding.
Methodology
Indirect method of Teaching has been used for this course. For MOOC’s, indirect instruction seems appropriate since it seeks a high level of student involvement in observing, investigating, drawing inferences from data, or forming hypotheses. It takes advantage of students' interest and curiosity, often encouraging them to generate alternatives or solve problems. Further, in indirect instruction, the role of the teacher shifts from lecturer to that of facilitator, supporter, and resource person. The teacher arranges the learning environment, provides opportunity for student involvement, and, when appropriate, provides feedback to students while they conduct the inquiry.

Aim of the Course
The Course aims at providing beginners with basics of Russian Language in an easy and efficient manner.

Objectives of the Course

To develop the ability to use Russian effectively for the purpose of practical communication in spoken and written discourse

To respond, in written or oral form, quickly, adequately and accurately in different communicative situations (such as- to give & receive personal information, to give basic instructions, to involve in dialogues related to day-to-day life, to relate events, facts and to narrate situations, to express opinions, to describe persons or things, to justify opinions, etc.)

To demonstrate knowledge of sufficient vocabulary to use with grammar patterns

To enable students to gain access through language to the contemporary scene and the background of Russian speaking countries, their people and their cultures.

To establish the skills, language and attitude required to promote and facilitate further study of Russian.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	12 weeks
Category :	Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Diploma
Start Date :	01 Aug 2019
End Date :	31 Oct 2019
Exam Date :	09 Nov 2019 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

S.No Topic

WEEK 1

1. Origin of the Russian Language

Introduction to the Russian Alphabet

2. Letters of the Russian Alphabet

3. Vowels & Consonants

WEEK 2

4. Vowels sounds

5. Consonant Sounds

6. Introduction to the Russian Phonetics: Voiced & Voiceless Consonants. Devoicing of Consonants; Singular & Plural Nouns

WEEK 3

7. Combination of Vowel sounds & Consonant Sounds-I

8. Combination of Vowel sounds & Consonant Sounds-II

9. Combination of Vowel sounds & Consonant Sounds-III

WEEK 4

10. Combination of Vowel sounds & Consonant Sounds-IV

11. Combination of Vowel sounds & Consonant Sounds-V

12. Combination of Vowel sounds & Consonant Sounds-VI

WEEK 5

13. Combination of Vowel sounds & Consonant Sounds-VII

14. Combination of Vowel sounds & Consonant Sounds-VIII

15. Use of Stress sign and Intonation in Russian

WEEK 6

16. Use of Affirmative and Negative sentences in Russian

17. Pronouns in Russian

18. Verb Conjugations-I

WEEK 7

19. Verb Conjugations-II

20. Personal Pronouns

21. Possessive pronouns

WEEK 8

22. Demonstrative pronouns

23. Use of Animate and Inanimate in Russian

24. Gender in Russian

WEEK 9

25. Russian Verbs and Their Conjugations

26. Use of Who and What in Russian

27. Days of the Week

WEEK 10

28. Months of the Year

29. Cardinal numbers in Russian

30. Verbs conjugations in Russian

WEEK 11

31. Dialog & Texts in Russian

32. Case System in Russian

33. Prepositional Case

WEEK 12

34. Use of Noun and Adjective endings in Russian

35. Use of Questions “Where?” and “Where?” to in Russian

36. Use of Pronouns in Prepositional Case

Books and references

Name/ Title of the Reference Material Author

Self Learning Material (SLM) Russian SOFL IGNOU Author IGNOU http://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/41161

Russian in Exercises Author S.A Khavronina, AI Shirochenskaya

Russian for English Speaking learners Author V.N Wagner, Y.G. Ovsienko

Instructor bio

Mr. Shivaji Bhaskar is Assistant Professor in Russian at the School of Foreign Languages, IGNOU. His area of special interest is Teaching of Russian as a Foreign Language (РКИ), Culture & Civilization of Russia, Translation & Interpretation and Area Studies with special emphasis to Russian and Eurasian Studies.

Contact:
shivajibhaskar@ignou.ac.in; shivajibhaskar@gmail.com

Ph: 011-29571639, 011-29571640