Course Details
Russian for Intermediate Students (exam)
Academic Year 2026/27
VYR051 course is not part of any programme in the faculty
The content of the exam is based on the textbooks Raduga po novomu 4–5 and tests general Russian language skills at an intermediate level. The exam consists of a written test that assesses grammar and vocabulary knowledge, reading comprehension, and the ability to write a short text in Russian. The time allotted for the exam is 2 hours.
Credits
2 credits
Language of instruction
Czech
Semester
Course Guarantor
Institute
Forms and criteria of assessment
Entry Knowledge
Students are expected to have mastered the grammar and vocabulary covered in the Raduga po novomu 4–5 coursebooks as preparation for the examination. They are also expected to revise the grammar and vocabulary from the Raduga po novomu 1–3 coursebooks. Their Russian language skills should correspond to the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Grammar: numbers; verb conjugation; reflexive verbs; the infinitive; declension of nouns, adjectives, and pronouns; animate and inanimate nouns; indeclinable nouns; prepositional constructions; dates; the basic tenses; telling the time; comparison of adjectives; the conditional mood; conditional sentences; the imperative; verb patterns; verbal aspect.
Vocabulary: introducing oneself; telephone conversations; nationalities; visiting people; family; occupations; leisure time; hobbies; school; getting around the city; means of transport; shopping; meeting friends; physical appearance; the human body; clothes; personality; seasons; weather; travelling; ecology; at the airport; food and dining; lifestyle; foreign languages; housing; health and sport; business negotiations.
Aims
This examination corresponds to the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It assesses whether students have acquired the vocabulary and grammar of general Russian required at this level.
Basic Literature
JELÍNEK, Stanislav. Raduga 5: po-novomu. Plzeň: Fraus, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7238-953-7. (ru)
Prerequisites
Students are expected to have mastered the grammar and vocabulary covered in the Raduga po novomu 4–5 coursebooks as preparation for the examination. They are also expected to revise the grammar and vocabulary from the Raduga po novomu 1–3 coursebooks. Their Russian language skills should correspond to the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Grammar: numbers; verb conjugation; reflexive verbs; the infinitive; declension of nouns, adjectives, and pronouns; animate and inanimate nouns; indeclinable nouns; prepositional constructions; dates; the basic tenses; telling the time; comparison of adjectives; the conditional mood; conditional sentences; the imperative; verb patterns; verbal aspect.
Vocabulary: introducing oneself; telephone conversations; nationalities; visiting people; family; occupations; leisure time; hobbies; school; getting around the city; means of transport; shopping; meeting friends; physical appearance; the human body; clothes; personality; seasons; weather; travelling; ecology; at the airport; food and dining; lifestyle; foreign languages; housing; health and sport; business negotiations.
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