Russian Language I - JTB158

• Title: Russian Language I
• Czech title: Ruský jazyk I
• Form of teaching: practicals
• Guaranteed by: Department of Russian and East European Studies (23-KRVS)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2019
• Duration in semesters: 1
• Semester: winter
• E-Credits: 6
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/3, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / 12 (18)
• Maximum number of enrolled students: 18
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Level: basic
• Repeated enrollment: 2 / 2 / 1 / 2
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; priority enrollment if the course is part of the study plan
• Guarantor: Olesya Shvedova
• Teacher(s): Olesya Shvedova
• Class: Courses not for incoming students
• Is pre-requisite for: JTB159

Annotation

This is the first of two introductory-level courses, during which students will learn how to read, write and to pronounce Russian words correctly.

Last update: Tomečková Jiřina, Mgr. (26.09.2023)

Aim of the course

Students will
* get acquainted with all 10 parts of speech
* will learn to conjugate verbs
* to use all the tenses of verbs of the imperfective aspect
* to distinguish the gender of nouns
* and to use the adjectives.

They will master the Nominative and the Accusative case of nouns, pronouns and adjectives and Prepositional case of the nouns.

To the end of this level they should be able to tell about themselves, their families and friends, talk about weather and clothing.

Last update: Tomečková Jiřina, Mgr. (26.09.2023)

Course completion requirements

Grading is based on the Dean's Measure no. 20/2019: https://fsv.cuni.cz/deans-measure-no-20/2019

• 91% and more   => A
• 81-90%             => B
• 71-80%             => C
• 61-70%             => D
• 51-60%             => E
• 0-50%               => F

More in SMĚRNICE S_SO_002: Organizace zkouškových termínů, kontrol studia a užívání klasifikace A–F na FSV UK.

Last update: Lochmanová Sára, Mgr. (05.10.2023)

Literature

Poechali! : russkij jazyk dlja vzroslych; načalnyi kurs = Allons-y! = Let?s go! = Los geht?s! Č. 1 Načalnyj kurs.
Sankt-Peterburg, "Zlatoust", 2009.

Last update: Tomečková Jiřina, Mgr. (26.09.2023)

Teaching methods

Standardní prezenční výuka,  třikrát týdně (Pondělí, Středa, Pátek)

Standard full-time teaching, offline, 3 times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), not just 1 day per week

Classes are conducted in English and Russian (Czech can be involved, too, if there is at least one Czech speaking student in the group, so we can briefly draw linguistic parallels).

All the students are actively engaged and involved into every lesson and they use Russian from the very first lesson.

Students work altogether, in pairs, in groups of three and individually.

Each lesson and homework contains plenty of grammar and vocabulary exercises both written and oral.

Students translate short sentences into Russian, write short texts. Quizzes, language games, videos are incorporated, too.  

 

Use of generative AI tools:

The use and citation of generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT or MS Copilot) in
seminar papers and other coursework must comply with the decrees of the IMS
Director No. 7/2023 and 9/2023.
Generative AI tools may be used unless explicitly prohibited by the instructor.
However, they may not be used to generate substantial sections of the text or replace
the student’s own intellectual contribution. The student remains fully responsible for
any content generated with assistance of AI tools.
Presenting AI-generated content, whether verbatim, rephrased, or only slightly
modified, as one's own work constitutes plagiarism.
Every submitted paper must include a transparent statement specifying which
generative AI tools were used, in which stage of the work they were employed, and
how they were used, or confirming that no generative AI tools were used. If this
statement is missing or incomplete, the instructor is not permitted to accept the paper
for evaluation.
Unless the instructor explicitly prohibits the use of generative AI tools, the decision to
use or not to use them rests fully with the student. The student has the right to
request that the instructor does not use AI assistance for evaluating their work.

Last update: Lochmanová Sára, Mgr. (06.10.2025)

Course assessment methods and requirements for successful completion, grading scheme

Grades will be based on:

Homework
Class participation

Midterm test
Final test

Last update: Tomečková Jiřina, Mgr. (26.09.2023)

Syllabus

* genders + to know the corresponding pronouns он, она, оно. 

* «Кто это?» и «Что это?»

* conjugate verbs 

* plurals (+ all the exceptions)

* Моё, твоё, его, её… etc.   

* У МЕНЯ, У ТЕБЯ  etc. ЕСТЬ

* УЖЕ, ЕЩЁ, ТОЖЕ

* to count from 1 to 100

* Prepositional case 

* Past tense

* Prepositions  «В» and «НА» 

* ВСЕГДА, КАЖДЫЙ ДЕНЬ, ЧАСТО, ИНОГДА, РЕДКО, НИКОГДА, УТРОМ, ДНЕМ, ВЕЧЕРОМ, НОЧЬЮ, В ПОЛДЕНЬ, В ПОЛНОЧЬ 

* Adjectives - meanings, genders 

* Adverbs 

* Colors

* be able to tell a bit about yourself - your name+your last name, your age, what do you like, what do you dislike, what do you dream of 

Last update: Tomečková Jiřina, Mgr. (26.09.2023)