What will I learn in Russian Beginner 2?

Designed for students with some prior knowledge of Russian, this course builds on the topics and communication skills taught in Russian Beginner I

Please note that the prerequisite for Russian Beginner 2 is Russian Beginner 1 or equivalent proficiency. 

In addition to the cumulative material, after this course you will be able to: 

  • List items you see every day 
  • Tell time (in official style) 
  • Name the days of the week 
  • List months and seasons 
  • Describe their daily routine in the present and in the past 
  • Describe the weather
  • Talk about the places they know 
  • Present basic information about a community, city, state, or country 
  • Order a meal 
  • Make a purchase 
  • Describe their present and past interests 
  • Understand questions about where they live, what they do in their free time, etc. 
  • Understand and use numbers from 0 to 1,000

In addition to the cumulative material, the topics covered are:

  • Basic Biographical Information (continued from Beginner I) 
  • Time 
  • Lifestyle & Interests 
  • Climate and weather 
  • Descriptions 
  • Daily routine 
  • Cities 
  • Countries
  • Free time 
  • Vacations and Travel 

In addition to the cumulative material, the grammatical topics covered are:

  • Present Tense and Verb Conjugation (continued from Beginner I) 
  • Past tense 
  • Russian cases (Nominative, Prepositional, Accusative) 
  • Adjectives (including Superlatives) 
  • Agreement of nouns with their modifiers 
  • Adverbs 
  • Prepositions