Conversational Russian

This Conversational Russian Course seeks to provide an intensive speaking immersion to students of all levels, starting from everyday situations and moving on to formal communication.

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.