Russian as a Second Language is taught in accordance with recommendations and standards of the “Modern Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment. A Common European Framework of reference. Council for Cultural co-operation, Educational committee, Strasbourg, 1996”. The primary expectations for students who go through this program include:
- Able to read short texts from various sources
- Able to write short texts in various forms
- Understand primary information heard in monologue and dialogue on basic social subjects
- Able to start dialogue, develop a dialogue on common social topics
- Able to formulate one’s opinion based on previously read material
- Knowledge and application of core grammar in simple conversational situations
