Course level
INTERMEDIATE (A2)
This course will enable you to
- Express your views and form questions in a clearer and more efficient way
- Use synonyms and paraphrase
- Boost listening and reading skills
- Expand vocabulary
- Improve your understanding of grammatical constructions and sentence structure
- Learn interesting facts about Russian culture, society and history
Course programme
| Lesson 1 video | How do people of various ages view the position of women in modern Russian society? |
| Lesson 2 video | People share their most treasured childhood memories. |
| Lesson 3 video | Passers-by answer the question “What does happiness mean to you?” |
| Lesson 4 text | Agafia Lykova – a Russian Old Believer who has lived alone in the taiga for most of her life. |
| Lesson 5 | Revision of Lessons 1-4. |
Study materials
- Fragments of a popular Siberian TV Show “Утро на Енисее”
- Short article from the Internet adapted to required level
- A variety of engaging activities for practice and consolidation
- Each video comes with a transcript and a glossary
- Each text comes with a glossary and an audio recording
All course materials are prepared by the teacher.
Lesson dates and times
Dates: 10,14,17,19, 24 July (Monday, Wednesday + 1 Friday)
Time: 18.30-20.30
Lesson duration
120 minutes
Where does the course take place?
Zoom video
Before each lesson
- Students will be expected to watch a video / read a short text and then complete some tasks prior to each lesson. Each video is approx. 3-4 minutes long.
After the lesson you will receive (by email)
- Zoom chat from the lesson + lesson notes
- Homework and materials for the next lesson
- A link to the video and audio recordings