Russian belongs to the Eastern-Slavonic group of languages included into the Indo-European linguistic family. Today’s written script exists since 1918, but goes back to the original Cyrillic alphabet. It contains 33 letters, 21 of which transmit consonant sounds, 6 – vowel sounds, and 4 combinations of [j] and a vowel sound. The Cyrillic alphabet was created in the 9th century based on the Greek written language by adding several letters.
The Russian Language course is meant for beginners who have no background of the language. The course will be taught by Subject Experts using prescribed texts in a direct and interactive method. The course has been designed for working professionals desirous of travelling to any Russian speaking country or requiring the language for their respective profession. The module is also ideal for students. The syllabus has been designed to promote interactivity in the student, which is the basic building block of learning a new language. The course will focus on all four skills of language learning – Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.