Learning Russian is a process, which helps to develop closer links, relationships and communication between Cyprus and Russia: countries with common linguistic traditions and a rich culture. The programme offered by the Language Centre is organized in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages at a level equivalent to A2.

Courses

LAN 090: Russian – Beginners I (5 ECTS)
This course is an elementary Russian course, which is designed to teach basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. The course focuses on developing oral communicative competency. It seeks to establish oral communication skills, develop students' ability to take part in dialogues and discussions, teach students to read short texts, foster listening comprehension and develop writing skills.

This course is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages at the A1.1 (CEFR).
LAN 091: Russian – Beginners II (5 ECTS)
Prerequisite: LAN 090 or equivalent.

The course is designed for learners with some previous knowledge of Russian. In particular, it seeks to strengthen communication skills, both oral and written, develop students' ability to understand the main ideas of speech directed to them, foster students' expression of their own ideas and opinions, teach students to read short texts on different topics, and develop writing skills, using simple grammatical structures.

This course is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages at the A2.1 (CEFR).
LAN 092: Russian – Intermediate level I (5 ECTS)
Prerequisite: LAN 091 or equivalent.

The course presupposes basic language skills in Russian. It seeks to advance students’ communication skills, both oral and written, develop students' ability to attain greater competency in their written and oral expressions, and foster students' expression of their own wishes and opinions. The course teaches students to read short texts and review them, as well as further developing writing skills. In particular, it fosters students' ability to write short essays, using complex sentences.

By the end of the course, students are expected to be competent at a level equivalent to A2 of the CEFR.
LAN 093: Russian – Intermediate level II (5 ECTS)

Prerequisite: LAN 092 or equivalent.

The course assumes the development of students' language skills in Russian through a variety of activities and tasks to provide achievement in competences of reception, production, interaction, and mediation. Students will acquire a very good knowledge of Russian language and will be able to communicate successfully in various topics of daily, professional, and social life.

By the end of this course the students are expected to be competent at a level equivalent to B1.1 in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR, new descriptors 2018).

Miscellanea

Instructors

Dr. Natalia Regginou

Ekaterina Khonina Stavropoulou