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Russian - Improvers Level C

Course code: P10402

Subject area: Languages

Study level: Part Time

Course level: U

Course details

Course time:

18:30 - 20:30

Days of week:

Thursday

Course date:

16th Apr 2026 - 25th Jun 2026

Course location:

Cheney School

Contact details

Phone:

01235 555 585

This course is for those who have completed the Improvers B course at the college, or for those who consider themselves competent at that level. You should already be able to manage a range of situations using the present and past tenses, as well as cases of nouns and pronouns, although you may still need further practice in these areas.
The programme of the Russian Improvers C course includes the following topics:

· Arranging meetings and going out

· Going to the doctor’s; parts of the body

· Going shopping; colours and sizes

· Travelling by train

· Talking about work and leisure

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Make arrangements to meet and go out

• Talk about illnesses and name parts of the body

• Manage basic shopping tasks (e.g. food, clothes, choosing colours and sizes)

• Make travel arrangements (e.g. at the train station)

• Talk about work and leisure NO class during half term

What next?
The course will lead to an Intermediate course - Oxfordshire Adult Learning offer a wide range of similar courses and workshops, please check our website for further information.
Entry criteria
There are no formal entry requirements, however, this is a course for those who have already studied the language for 60 - 100 hours and know some basic grammar (cases of nouns, past and present tenses).
Fee information
If you are new to this course, a textbook (Ruslan 2 Russian by J. Langran & N. Veshnyeva) and a workbook (Ruslan 2 Student Workbook by J. Langran) will be required (cost £20 - £25 in total).

As part of your course we may organise trips to assist you with your learning. Trips are optional, and you will not be penalised if you choose not to participate.

There are bursaries available to help you with other course costs. Call 01235 216 212 for more information.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated and we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions staff on 01235 216 400 to discuss your options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

19+ Fee:

£217.00

19+ Reduced Fee:

£121.00

Learning & method assessment
You will continue to practise all four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) with the emphasis on the spoken language. Learning activities will include individual, pair, small group and whole class work. You will listen to the spoken word, watch videos, practise speaking, play games, read simple texts and write short phrases. This is not an accredited course, so there will be no formal examination. However, your tutor will ask you to complete informal assessment exercises and will give you feedback.
If you are to gain maximum benefit and enjoyment from your language class, it will be useful to spend some time working between sessions. There will usually be a small amount of homework set each week (up to an hour’s work). When homework is not set, it is still a good idea to spend about that amount of time going over what has been done in class.