The aim of this course, which is the first step of the Russian A1 level within the framework of the European Language Association, is to provide the student with the ability to express himself (written / verbal) and understand (written / oral) in situations that may be necessary in daily life.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
-Lecture notes, visual and audio narration and question-answer method
Principle Sources
-Karabanova N.B. Matryoşka A0; 2018 Nüans Publishing . Ankara. Türkiye
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Kiril alphabet. Writing and reading with book letter and handwriting. Greeting. Meet. Being able to say your name. Ability to ask someone else's name. Call.
Visual and Audio Resources
2. Week
Accent in Russian. Stressed and unstressed words. Vowels and consonants. Intonation in Russian. Simple sentences in the present tense without a verb. Animate and inanimate nouns. Listening exercises. “Who is this?, What is this?” questions. Conjunctions “and” and “if”.
Visual and Audio Resources
3. Week
Toning. Numbers. Use of personal pronouns. The concept of gender in nouns. Don't ask about profession, don't tell. Don't ask questions to someone we haven't met. Language use in city life: Ordering at a restaurant. Reading and listening exercises.
Visual and Audio Resources
4. Week
Don't ask the person's job. How are you? Let's learn to say. Let's learn to talk about professions. Let's find out whose belongings this is. Reading and listening exercises.
Visual and Audio Resources
5. Week
Possessive pronouns (Whose? - my, your, our, your). Verbs and their present tense conjugations in Russian. Complex sentence structures: Let's talk about our family. Let's find out what the person is doing. Reading and listening exercises.
Visual and Audio Resources
6. Week
Time expressions: days of the week, a specific time. (When?): Trip on Monday, at 3…etc. A specific time. (What time is it now?): It is 3 o'clock now. Let's learn to ask and tell the time. Let's learn to tell the time of an event. Reading and listening exercises.
Visual and Audio Resources
7. Week
Plurals of nouns and possessive pronouns. Let's ask about the purpose of a movement and talk about it. What should we do when we go to a store? How do we ask the price of something? Reading and listening exercises.
Visual and Audio Resources
8. Week
Midterm
Midterm
9. Week
Conjugation of verbs in the 1st and 2nd forms in the present tense.
Visual and Audio Resources
10. Week
Reading and listening exercises.
Visual and Audio Resources
11. Week
Complex sentences. Reading and listening exercises.
Visual and Audio Resources
12. Week
Conjugation of nouns. The “-de” form of the noun; - The place where a person lives, studies, works. What or who a person thinks about. It's time for action. Let's tell you what we do in our spare time. Where, when and how do we like to relax? Let's learn how to provide phone number and address information. Reading and listening exercises.
Prepositions and complex sentences. Let's find out where we are. Let's talk about what is found in a room, (in a city, in a country…) and where. Let's talk about where we work and study. Reading and listening exercises.
Visual and Audio Resources
13. Week
A brief look at the Russian noun cases. The accusative form of the noun. Prepositional form of the noun. The noun equivalent of the question "when" - in case.
Visual and Audio Resources
14. Week
Pronunciation and speech studies.
Visual and Audio Resources
15. Week
Final Exam
16. Week
Final Exam
17. Week
Final Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
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40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Explains the basic concepts in the field of tourism and hotel management.
PO-2
Have at least A2 general level proficiency in English and reading, understanding and writing skills in a second foreign language.
PO-3
It ensures that the obligations related to tourism legislation are fulfilled and the awareness of professional ethics regarding legal regulations and professional standards in the field of tourism is acquired.
PO-4
Gains the ability to use at least one software package utilized in tourism and hotel management practices and possesses basic computer skills.
PO-5
Establishes written and verbal communication with guests and other stakeholders by utilizing the vocational and technical knowledge acquired.
PO-6
Follows developments in the field with a lifelong learning mindset, continuously improves themselves, and pays attention to personal care, diction, and etiquette as required by the sector.
PO-7
Possesses awareness of occupational safety, employee health, environmental protection, and service quality.
PO-8
Acquires knowledge relevant to their area of expertise (such as travel agency operations, food and beverage service, accommodation, etc.) and is capable of working effectively in teams within tourism and hotel enterprises.
PO-9
Relates the vocational knowledge acquired in the tourism sector to other disciplines and applies it in practical contexts.
PO-10
Demonstrates competence in planning, organizing, and executing events such as congresses, fairs, meetings, and banquets.
PO-11
Has knowledge of at least one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), such as no poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, industry innovation and infrastructure, reduced inequalities, sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, climate action, life below water, life on land, peace, justice and strong institutions, or partnerships for the goals.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Will be able to identify the features of the Cyrillic alphabet and basic pronunciation rules
LO-2
Will be able to use nouns correctly in Russian.
LO-3
Will be able to use the basic words necessary to express themselves in daily life.
LO-4
Will be able to use basic sentence structures.
LO-5
Will be able to have simple conversations in daily life.
