Business Russian Communication

The programme provides extensive vocabulary and conversational phrases which learners can use in their everyday communication on professional or informal topics.

Who is this programme for?

This programme is aimed at those who want to work in Russia, do business with Russian partners or study business-related majors in Russian universities and business schools.

What kind of learning materials are presented in the programme?

Each unit of the programme contains dialogues, which are extremely useful for those who want to listen to native 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 order to facilitate the understanding of vocabulary and grammar.
At the end of the programme, you will have a chance to use the material learnt and assess their progress while preparing the final assignments based on the most common communicative topics in the sphere of business (presentation of company, letter of complaint, etc.).

Programme Format

The program is taught online and includes recorded lectures, tests, additional materials and peer reviews.

About the Programme

Course “Business Russian Communication: Part 1”

Unit 1. Introducing Yourself and Your Company.

Unit 2. Spheres of Business.

Unit 3. Informal Communication: Hobbies, Preferences.

Final Assignment

Course “Business Russian Communication: Part 2”

Unit 1. Arranging a Meeting: Phone Conversations.

Unit 2. Making Plans.

Unit 3. E-mail Correspondence.

Final Assignment

Course “Business Russian Communication: Part 3”

Unit 1. Terms of Cooperation.

Unit 2. Market.

Unit 3. Company Presentation.

Final Assignment

Course “Business Russian Communication: Part 4”

Unit 1. Sales.

Unit 2. Concluding the Contract.

Unit 3. Conflicts and Difficult Situations.

Final Assignment

Entrance Requirements

The programme requires A2 level of language competence in Russian.

Results

Upon completion of this programme learners will know:

the key rules of business communication in the Russian language;
vocabulary and grammatic constructions necessary for business-related situations;
conversational phrases for business-related communicative situations at A2 level and higher.

Upon completion of this programme learners will be able to:

react to various communicative situations in business setting;
read, write and understand texts on business-related topics in Russian;
use vocabulary and grammatic constructions in business-related situations and understand other people’s speech.

Upon completion of this programme learners will master the following skills:

effective communication and participation in business discussions in Russian;
written business communication in Russian, reading business-related texts in Russian;
presentation of the company and its products in Russian.