Course detail
Russian for Pre-Intermediate Students (exam)
FAST-VYR050Acad. year: 2025/2026
Subjects VYR001, VYR002, VYR003 and VYR004 are offered to students to gain the required knowledge and skills. Students need to know the contents of new Raduga 1-3 books. The exam is divided into 2 parts. The written part tests the knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, then the reading, listening and writing skills; the speaking part of the exam examines the ability to talk shortly on the topics discussed in the above mentioned subjects and to answer the questions. The exam lasts 2 hours.
Topics for the speaking part of the exam (students will be examined individually, the speaking part lasts 10-15 min.):
1. Family
2. Jobs
3. Free time
4. Films, music, sport
5. School, lessons
6. City, means of transport
7. Shopping, shops
8. Holidays, travelling
9. Appearance
10. Clothes
11. Character, personality adjectives
12. Weather, seasons
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Entry knowledge
Grammar: numerals, conjugation of verbs, reflexive verbs, infinitive, inflection of nouns, adjectives and pronouns, inanimate and animate nouns, indeclinable nouns, prepositional phrases, date, past tense, using "vy" when addressing a person, substantivized adjectives, proximity
Vocabulary: introducing, phoning, nationalities, on a visit, family, jobs, free time, hobbies, school, orientation in the city, means of transport, shopping, Moscow and Petersburg, Prague, meeting friends, appearance, human body, clothes, character, seasons, weather
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Aims
The aim of this exam is for students to show that their level of knowledge of Russian is such that they are able, both in a spoken and written way, to use basic vocabulary and grammar in basic everyday situations. The level of knowledge should be A2+ according to CEFR (Common European Frame of Reference).
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
JELÍNEK, Stanislav. Raduga 1: po-novomu. Plzeň: Fraus, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7238-659-8. (RU)
JELÍNEK, Stanislav. Raduga 2: po-novomu. Plzeň: Fraus, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7238-700-7. (RU)
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BPC-VP Bachelor's 1 year of study, summer semester, elective