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The Sandford Language Institute has -been running courses in Russian since 1989. Our tutors are native speakers and qualified teachers, teaching the communicative use of the language and making it as relevant as possible to every day situations. All of the main language skills of Reading, Writing, Listening, speaking and Use of language (Grammar) are developed in class. Enrolment for upcoming Autumn 2017 classes is now possible. Should you have any queries, please contact Mary Zerbe on 01 2601296 or mary.zerbe@sandfordlanguages.ie
Course Materials
RUSSIAN ‘The 5 Elements’ textbook
Week by Week Course Plan for Levels 1-7
Level 1 Description: Lessons 1 – 3 from the workbook ‘The 5 Elements’: Alphabet Reading rules Numbers 1 – 19 Plural of Nouns Personal Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Expression ‘I have’ Verbs (Present Tense) Greetings/Farewell Polite words Introducing Oneself My Family Names Jobs
Level 2 Description Lessons 4 – 7 from the workbook ‘The 5 Elements’: Grammar: Possessive Pronouns (Revision) Past Tense of the Verbs Present Tense (Conjugation I - revision) Adverbs Prepositions of Place (in/on) Question Words Complex Sentences with Question Words Topics: Family/Neighbours Form Filling Days of the Week Parts of the Day Time Telling Daily Routine
Level 3 Description Lessons 8 – 11 from the workbook ‘The 5 Elements’: Grammar: Conjugation of the Verb ‘to have’ Revision of the Past Tense Verbs (Conjugation II) Plural of Nouns (+ exceptions) Countries/Nationalities Adverbs of Frequency Adjectives Demonstrative Pronouns Topics: Work Weather Habits A Happy Family
Level 4 Description Lessons 12 – 14 from the workbook ‘The 5 Elements’: Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives (Adjectives and Adverbs) Complex sentence Verbs ‘want’, ‘can’ and ‘must’, ‘live’ Second Conjugation verbs (exceptions) Accusative case (nouns, possessive pronouns, adjectives) Imperative Reported speech Negative pronouns Prepositional case (nouns) Topics: Colleague Shopping Nationalities
Level 5 Description Lessons 15 – 16 from the workbook ‘The 5 Elements’: Grammar: Prepositional case (exceptions, personal pronouns) Verbs of motion Directional adverbs Verb ‘wait’ Revision of Accusative and Prepositional Topics: Colours Animals Directions
Level 6 Description Lessons 17 – 18 from the workbook ‘The 5 Elements’: Grammar: Expressing purpose Verbs ‘go’, ‘study’, ‘learn’, ‘know’, ‘be able to’ Ordinal and cardinal numerals Topics: Telling the date Studies
Level 7 Description
Lessons 19 – 20 from the workbook ‘The 5 Elements’:
Grammar:
Verb conjugation (exceptions, root alternation) ‘give’, ‘get up’, ‘find out’, ‘hate’, ‘sing’, ‘eat’, ‘drink’, wash’
Indefinite-personal constructions (’they say’)
Word formation
Topics:
Plans for the week
Weekend
Food
| Levels | Description |
|---|---|
| RUSSIAN ENQUIRIES 2017 | Please submit your enquiry here. |
| Russian Level 1 Beginners October 2017 | For students who are beginners. Course Description:Level 1 Description: Lessons 1 – 3 from the workbook ‘The 5 Elements’: Alphabet Reading rules Numbers 1 – 19 Plural of Nouns Personal Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Expression ‘I have’ Verbs (Present Tense) Greetings/Farewell Polite words Introducing Oneself My Family Names Jobs |
| Russian Level 1 Beginners September 2017 | For beginner level students. Course Description:Level 1 Lessons 1 – 3 from the workbook ‘The 5 Elements’: Alphabet Reading rules Numbers 1 – 19 Plural of Nouns Personal Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Expression ‘I have’ Verbs (Present Tense) Greetings/Farewell Polite words Introducing Oneself My Family Names Jobs |
| Russian Level 2 Improvers September 2017 | For students who completed a Beginners Course at Sanford Language Institute or elsewhere.
Course Description: For students who have completed a beginners course with Sandford Language Institute or elsewhere, of approx. 18 hours of tuition. Course Books : BBC Russian Language & People (Svetlana's Course) |
| Russian Level 2 Autumn 2017 | For students who have completed a beginners course with Sandford Language Institute or elsewhere, of approx. 18 hours of tuition.
Course Books : BBC Russian Language & People (Svetlana's Course) or
‘The 5 Elements’ (Lana's Course) Courses description:Level 2 Description Lessons 4 – 7 from the workbook ‘The 5 Elements’: Grammar: Possessive Pronouns (Revision) Past Tense of the Verbs Present Tense (Conjugation I - revision) Adverbs Prepositions of Place (in/on) Question Words Complex Sentences with Question Words Topics: Family/Neighbours Form Filling Days of the Week Parts of the Day Time Telling Daily Routine. |
| Russian Level 4 (continuation of Level 3) Autumn 2017 | Continuation course for students who completed Russian Level 3 (April - June 2017) with tutor Lana.Also open to new students who are of a similar level and have studied elsewhere. |
| Russian Level 6 (Intermediate) Autumn 2017 (Lana) | For intermediate level students. Course description:Level 6 Description Lessons 17 – 18 from the workbook ‘The 5 Elements’: Grammar: Expressing purpose Verbs ‘go’, ‘study’, ‘learn’, ‘know’, ‘be able to’ Ordinal and cardinal numerals Topics: Telling the date Studies |
| Russian Advanced Level Autumn 2017 (Lana) * Students can join this course anytime throughout the course & pay pro-rata* Free Trial Class also possible.Contact mary.zerbe@sandfrdlanguages.ie or call or text on 0877509794 | For advanced level students. |