Faculty of Education · English Language Teaching · Undergraduate
ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Abdül Kasım VARLI
Course Objective
To understand the basic structure and use of Russian and to improve the reading, listening, speaking and writing skills which are necessary for the elementary level.
Course Content
The alphabet and pronunciation: All Russian letters and sounds. Reading rules. Grammar: Grammatical genders, plural categories. Conjugation in the present tense. Infinitives. Accusative form of the pronouns. Locative form. Past without verbs. Vocabulary. İntroduction, profession and objects in a room. Family. Foreign languages, hobbies, reading, writing, speaking. Forming and understanding sentences at beginning level.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Greeting people, starting and maintaining short and polite dialogues, and saying goodbye.
- Producing the sounds in Russian.
- Making simple speeches about the objects in a room.
- Asking for direction in the street
- Writing short paragraphs about the family
Core Area Distribution
(14) Teacher Training and Education Science%50 (22) Humanities%50
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and PracticePresentationRole Playing
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkOral ExamTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Assignment | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Practice | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Needs analysis and expectations. Introduction. Easy politeness and introduction sentences. | Review of the related topics before coming to the class |
| 2 | Russian alphabet and sounds. Reading and writing the letters. Syllable reading practice. What is this? Who is this? Simple expressions like here, there, at home. | Reviewing the related topics before coming to the class. |
| 3 | Reading and writing practice. Reading rules. 1st and 2nd units. Occupational speaking practice. What do you do? | Reviewing the related topics before coming to the class |
| 4 | The negative "not". Reading rules 3, 4. İntroducing people. Objects in a room. Possessives. "I have ..." | Reviewing the related topics befor coming to the class |
| 5 | Pronouns. Gender of the nouns. Simple examples of the plurals. | reviewing the related topics before coming to the class |
| 6 | The family. Possessive pronouns. All examples of the plurals of "my", "your" | Reviewing the related topics befor coming to the class |
| 7 | Numbers 1-10. Verbs. Inflections of the 1st group verbs in the present tense. The imperative. Adverbs of time: morning, daytime, afternoon. Speaking on the phone. | Reviewing the related topics before coming to the class |
| 8 | Mid-term exam | Yes |
| 9 | The inflections of the 2nd group verbs in the present tense. Countries and languages | Reviewing the related topics before coming to the class |
| 10 | The infinitive | reviewing the related topics befor coming to the class |
| 11 | Hobbies. Possessive pronouns. "his", "their", "him". accusative pronoun. Why, because. The locative | Reviewing the related topics before coming to the class |
| 12 | Past without verb. | Reviewing the related topics before coming to the class. |
| 13 | Speaking and writing activities | No |
| 14 | Speaking and writing activities | No |
| 15 | Listening comprehension and question-answer activities | No |
| 16 | Final exam | Yes |