Conversational Russian

A1 Level (30 hours)

A1 Level of Conversational Russian Course covers following topics:

• How can I provide personal information about me and other people;
• How can I describe some events in the past;
• How can I give and receive a phone number and an address;
• How can I describe my family;
• How can I describe the weather;
• How can I speak about my hobbies.

A2 Level (30 hours)

A2 Level of Conversational Russian Course covers following topics:

• How can I describe my flat;
• How can I order food in a restaurant;
• How can I buy food in a supermarket;
• How can I describe my daily routine;
• How can I buy food;
• How can I talk about date and time;
• How can I describe my health;
• How can I describe a person;
• How can I describe basic emotions and states.

Level B1 (40 hours)

B1 Level of Conversational Russian Course covers following topics:

• How can I ask the way;
• How can I buy a metro ticket;
• How can I buy a plane ticket;
• How can I speak on the phone;
• How can I book a room in a hotel;
• How can I buy tickets to the theatre, cinema and circus;
• How can I describe objects;
• How can I describe a trip;
• How can I speak with a doctor;
• How can I buy medicines;
• How can I send a letter or a parcel;
• How can I describe natural phenomena;
• How can I describe emotions and states in detail.

Level B2 (40 hours)

B2 Level of Conversational Russian Course covers following topics:

• How can I handle a job interview;
• How can I describe the school and university system in Russia and in my country;
• How can I describe technical problems at home or in a hotel and ask for help;
• How can I describe my favorite food and understand recipes;
• How can I open a bank account;
• How can I choose a tour in a tourist agency;
• How can I give a detailed description of a person;
• How can I describe computer problems and ask for help.

Level C1 (30 hours)

C1 Level of Conversational Russian Course covers following topics:

• How can I describe a person, an object or a situation using some slang words and expressions (everyday Russian words and expressions and phraseology);
• How can I describe and analyze a specific historical or a literature phenomenon;
• How can I speak on the phone (advanced level);
• How can I describe a business situation.

Level C2 (30 hours)

C2 Level of Conversational Russian Course covers following topics:

• How can I describe and compare a political or an economic situation;
• How can I give my opinion about different events and phenomena;
• How can I organize a debate and participate in it.

Class materials used

• Караванова Н.Б. Говорите правильно! – М.: Русский язык. Курсы, 2004;
• Говорим по-русски без переводчика. – М.: Флинта, Наука, 2009;
• Максимова А.Л. Месяц в России. – СПб: Златоуст, 2011;
• Одинцова И.В. Что Вы сказали? – СПб: Златоуст, 2003;
• Аннушкин В.И., Акишина А.А., Жаркова Т.Л. Знакомиться легко, расставаться трудно. – М.: Флинта-Наука, 2004;
• Короткова О.Н., Одинцова И.В. Загадай желание. – СПб: Златоуст, 2006;
• Попова Т., Юрков Е. Поговорим. – СПб: Златоуст, 2000;
• Володина Г.И. А как об этом сказать? – М.: Русский язык, 2003;
• Videos, texts and images from the Internet;
• Blog materials: www.learnrussianweb.com.