Course Details
Russian for Intermediate Students (exam)
Academic Year 2026/27
VYR051 course is not part of any programme in the faculty
The examination is based on the Raduga po novomu 4–5 coursebooks and assesses students' knowledge of general Russian at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It consists of a written test that assesses grammar and vocabulary, reading comprehension, and the ability to write a short text in Russian. The duration of the examination is two hours.
Credits
2 credits
Language of instruction
Czech
Semester
Course Guarantor
Institute
Forms and criteria of assessment
Entry Knowledge
Students should prepare for the exam by mastering the grammar and vocabulary covered in the Raduga po novomu 4–5 textbooks. They should also revise grammar and vocabulary from Raduga po novomu 1–3. Their language skills should be at an intermediate level.
Grammar topics include: numerals, verb conjugation, reflexive verbs, infinitive, declension of nouns, adjectives and pronouns, animate and inanimate nouns, indeclinable nouns, prepositional phrases, dates, basic tenses, telling time, comparison of adjectives, conditional sentences, imperative mood, verb phrases, and aspect of verbs.
Vocabulary topics include: introductions, making phone calls, nationalities, visiting somebody, family, occupations, leisure time, hobbies, school, city navigation, means of transport, shopping, meeting friends, appearance, parts of the body, clothing, personal traits, seasons, weather, travel, ecology, at the airport, eating habits, lifestyle, foreign languages, housing, health and sports, business negotiations.
Aims
This exam corresponds to level B1 according to the CEFR. It assesses whether students have acquired vocabulary from general Russian and have mastered grammar rules at the required level.
Basic Literature
JELÍNEK, Stanislav. Raduga 5: po-novomu. Plzeň: Fraus, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7238-953-7. (ru)
Prerequisites
Students should prepare for the exam by mastering the grammar and vocabulary covered in the Raduga po novomu 4–5 textbooks. They should also revise grammar and vocabulary from Raduga po novomu 1–3. Their language skills should be at an intermediate level.
Grammar topics include: numerals, verb conjugation, reflexive verbs, infinitive, declension of nouns, adjectives and pronouns, animate and inanimate nouns, indeclinable nouns, prepositional phrases, dates, basic tenses, telling time, comparison of adjectives, conditional sentences, imperative mood, verb phrases, and aspect of verbs.
Vocabulary topics include: introductions, making phone calls, nationalities, visiting somebody, family, occupations, leisure time, hobbies, school, city navigation, means of transport, shopping, meeting friends, appearance, parts of the body, clothing, personal traits, seasons, weather, travel, ecology, at the airport, eating habits, lifestyle, foreign languages, housing, health and sports, business negotiations.
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