Course Details
Russian for Pre-Intermediate Students (exam)
Academic Year 2026/27
VYR050 course is not part of any programme in the faculty
Four elective courses - VYR001, VYR002, VYR003, and VYR004 - are offered in connection with this subject, in which students acquire the required knowledge and skills. The content of the exam is based on the textbooks Raduga po novomu 1–3. The exam consists of a written test that assesses knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, 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 1–3 coursebooks as preparation for the examination. Their Russian language skills should correspond to the A2 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 past tense; formal and informal forms of address; substantivised adjectives; expressions of approximation.
Vocabulary: introducing oneself; telephone conversations; nationalities; visiting people; family; occupations; leisure time; hobbies and interests; school; getting around the city; means of transport; shopping; meeting friends; physical appearance; the human body; clothes; personality; seasons; weather.
Aims
This examination corresponds to the A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It assesses whether students have acquired the basic vocabulary and grammar of general Russian required at this level.
Basic Literature
JELÍNEK, Stanislav. Raduga 2: po-novomu. Plzeň: Fraus, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7238-700-7. (ru)
JELÍNEK, Stanislav. Raduga 3: po-novomu. Plzeň: Fraus, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7238-772-4. (ru)
Prerequisites
Students are expected to have mastered the grammar and vocabulary covered in the Raduga po novomu 1–3 coursebooks as preparation for the examination. Their Russian language skills should correspond to the A2 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 past tense; formal and informal forms of address; substantivised adjectives; expressions of approximation.
Vocabulary: introducing oneself; telephone conversations; nationalities; visiting people; family; occupations; leisure time; hobbies and interests; school; getting around the city; means of transport; shopping; meeting friends; physical appearance; the human body; clothes; personality; seasons; weather.
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