Languages
Russian 2 lower: module 2
An Elementary (A2) Russian course developing spoken and reading fluency through communication activities, role plays and everyday topics.
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What Elementary (A2) Russian means
At A2 Russian, learners can handle simple routine exchanges and describe familiar aspects of everyday life.
Describe your routine
Обычно я езжу на работу на автобусе и возвращаюсь домой в шесть.
I normally go to work by bus and return home at six.
Make a simple plan
Хочешь пойти в кино в субботу днём?
Would you like to go to the cinema on Saturday afternoon?
Talk about the recent past
Вчера я ужинала с друзьями, а потом мы пошли гулять.
Yesterday I had dinner with friends and then we went for a walk.
These are general examples of language use at this level, not a description of any individual course syllabus.
About this course
The course develops communication in situations including medical appointments, clothes shopping and train travel. Learners practise discussing illnesses and body parts, describing colours and sizes, and making arrangements at a station. Language work covers adjective cases, adjective superlatives and an introduction to verbs of motion. Teaching centres on spoken interaction, with pair and group activities, role plays and games supported by presentations, hand-outs and audio-visual resources. Homework is recommended to reinforce class learning.
What you'll learn
- Discuss illnesses and identify parts of the body in Russian
- Handle clothes-shopping conversations, including colours and sizes
- Make travel arrangements at a train station
- Apply adjective cases and superlative forms
- Recognise and begin using Russian verbs of motion
Is this course right for you?
This Elementary (A2) course is intended for learners in their second year of Russian study who are developing beyond basic communication. Participants should already have a foundational working knowledge of the Cyrillic alphabet and be able to manage simple conversations, questions and everyday written information.
- Requires existing knowledge of Cyrillic
- Includes regular pair work, group work, role plays and spoken interaction
- Homework is highly recommended
Before you go
- The course uses Ruslan Russian 2, Ruslan Ltd. (ISBN: 1899785124).
- Additional materials are provided in class and through Google Classroom.
