Course emphasis is on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Depending on the needs of the program, greater emphasis may be placed on some competencies over others. Course goals include the development of vocabulary and functional competence to express personal meaning.
Students are able to function in a variety of every day survival situations.
Additional content areas include introduction of cultural discussions such as on topics of in expressing ideas in Russian. Language functions enable the student to participate in short conversations, understand a wider variety of written texts, and develop writing skills that relate to practical needs, short letter and simple notes. Students develop accuracy by responding with sentences and demonstrate sustained control of appropriate language. Students are able to survive in a Russian-speaking environment. Competency reflects an ability to complete a real world task.