Business Russian Communication. Part 1 (Coursera)

Business Russian Communication. Part 1 (Coursera)

Russian is considered to be one of the most difficult languages in the world, and many learners struggle to master its grammar and pronunciation. This course is aimed at those who wants to work in Russia, do business with Russian partners or study on business-related majors in Russian. In three units of this intensive course learners are going to find out how to introduce yourself and your company to business partners and potential clients, how to tell about your work and sphere of business, how to maintain small talk and tell about your hobbies and preferences in an informal setting.

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The course introduces such grammar topics as the use of Accusative, Instrumental and Prepositional case, verbs with suffixes -ова- and -ева-, formation of Past Tense, the use of words уже and ещё, reflexive verbs and their use. Learners can practice their skills and test themselves in Grammar quiz section.
The course provides extensive vocabulary with more than 300 new words and conversational phrases which learners can use in their everyday communication on professional or informal topics.
Each unit of the course contains dialogues, which are extremely useful for those who wants to listen to original Russian speech and get used to the pace and intonations of Russian language. Scripts, audio and exercises are provided for all dialogues of the course.
In the end of the course learner will have a chance to use the material leant and assess their progress while preparing the Final Assignment.
This course is aimed at those who already achieved A2-A2+ level in Russian.
Course 1 of 4 in the Business Russian Communication Specialization

Syllabus

WEEK 1: Introducing Yourself and Your Company
WEEK 2: Spheres of Business
WEEK 3: Informal Communication: Hobbies, Preferences
WEEK 4: Final Assignment

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