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Russian Language Courses
Discuss family relationships, personal history, and social connections in intermediate Russian while expressing emotions, agreement, and support in extended conversations.

Continue your intermediate Russian learning journey with our Intermediate Russian: B1.2 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Intermediate Russian: B1.1 Course or have approximately 180 hours of prior study. This course helps you expand your ability to communicate more confidently in Russian while strengthening your understanding of key grammar and vocabulary needed for everyday conversation. It is ideal for learners interested in learning Russian for cultural interest or personal enrichment in a supportive and interactive learning environment.

You will practise communication in situations such as discussing family relationships, talking about dating and marriage, and exploring Russian literature through figures such as Leo Tolstoy. Grammar is developed in context, including nominative and genitive case usage, reflexive pronouns, past tense forms, and complex sentence structures. Vocabulary and phonetics are integrated throughout, including family life, emotions, and social interaction, as well as key pronunciation features such as consonant clusters, hushers, and unstressed vowel patterns.

DELIVERY MODE

Language courses are offered in two delivery modes:

  • Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
  • Online: via Zoom or Microsoft Teams

Please check the delivery mode listed before enrolling, as some classes are face-to-face and others are online.

TEXTBOOK

  • Russian: From Novice High to Intermediate (Routledge 2021), ISBN: 9780367137137

Suggested Textbook Suppliers: Abbey's Bookshop · Intext Book Company / Language International Bookshop · The Language People

The textbook is not included in the course fee. Please check textbook availability with the supplier and wait until your course is confirmed before purchasing. WEA Sydney cannot accept responsibility for textbook purchases if a course is cancelled. Courses are confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days before the start date.

COURSE OUTLINE

Communication

  • Talking about family members and relationships
  • Discussing family history
  • Talking about dating and marriage
  • Exploring Russian writers: Leo Tolstoy

Grammar

  • Cases: nominative (nouns and adjectives)
  • Cases: genitive (nouns, adjectives, pronouns)
  • Reflexive pronouns: себя́ and свой (genitive case)
  • Complex sentences: conjunctions что, где, как, когда́; кото́рый (genitive case)
  • Verb forms: past tense
  • Connectors: sequencing and adding information

Phonetics

  • Sounds: pronunciation of СЧ, -ТЬСЯ, -ТСЯ
  • Sounds: hushers (Ж, Ш, Ч, Щ)
  • Sounds: unstressed /я/

Vocabulary

  • Greetings and farewells
  • Family information and relationships
  • Time expressions
  • Happiness, positive and negative attitudes
  • Agreement and disagreement
  • Support and encouragement

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

  1. Communicate in Russian about family, relationships, and personal history with increasing fluency.
  2. Use key grammar structures such as nominative and genitive cases, past tense forms, and complex sentences with improved accuracy.
  3. Apply relevant vocabulary and pronunciation patterns to interact effectively in social and cultural contexts.