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Russian Language А1+: From Elementary to Basic 3 (Coursera)

Offered by Saint Petersburg State University,

This course is aimed at those who have already completed the first two courses of the specialization and want to continue learning the Russian language and exploring the culture of Russia. The course will help learners to prepare for the Test of Russian as a Foreign Language (TORFL, or ТРКИ, Basic Level — A2). Every module of this course contains essential words and grammar constructions that will help enrich learners' vocabulary and written speech.

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Exercises and quizzes are split into sections according to the structure of TORFL — Vocabulary and Grammar, Reading, Listening, Reading, Speaking.
This course covers various grammatical topics such as 'Indefinite-personal sentence', 'Direct and Indirect Speech', 'Dative case', 'Expressing wishes with чтобы' and many more. The vocabulary includes useful words for celebrations and holidays, weather and climate.
Course 3 of 4 in the Russian Language A1+: From Elementary to Basic Specialization.

Syllabus

WEEK 1: Праздники
WEEK 2: Традиции в России и в моей стране
WEEK 3: Природа
WEEK 4: Расскажите и напишите!

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