Russian

Russian courses are open to all students enrolled in the University of Siena who are interested in:

 

• taking a Russian language exam on a pass-fail basis (Idoneità) at A1, A2, and B1 levels for 6 credits
• taking the Russian language exam Lettorato I (DFCLAM exam code nr. 102916) after attending the Russian language course (Lettorato I)
• earning extra credits or obtaining a CLA attendance certificate

 

​Lessons are held by Dr. Irina Chevtchenko at the Presidio San Niccolò, Via Roma, 56 (Porta Romana)

 

COURSES HELD FOR THE 2026/27 ACADEMIC YEAR PREPARE FOR:

• A1/A2 Lettorato exams
• A1/A2/B1 exams pass-fail basis (Idoneità)

 

I.

A1 LEVEL (Idoneità and Lettorato Lingua Russa I – First part):

• From 28 September 2026 to 28 January 2027
• For beginners
• Blended learning mode

​IN-PERSON CLASS SCHEDULE (room 455):

• Monday 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
• Thursday 4:15 – 5:45 p.m.

 

II.

A2 LEVEL (Idoneità and Lettorato Lingua Russa I – Second part):

• From 22 February 2027 to the ne dof May 2027
• For students who already have a A1 level
• Blended learning mode

​IN-PERSON CLASS SCHEDULE (room to be decided):

• Monday 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
• Thursday 4:15 – 5:45 p.m.

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY for both A1- and A2-course:

1. J. Ovsienko. Il Russo. Corso base. Il punto editoriale,Roma
2. S. Chavronina. Il Russo. Esercizi. Russkij yazyk, Moscva
3. E. Lo Gatto. Grammatica della Lingua Russa. Sansoni,Firenze - 1980 (optional)

 

COURSE SYLLABUS:

see the attachments below

 

III.

B1 LEVEL in preparation for the exam on pass-fail basis (Idoneità):

• From 28 September 20263 to 28 January 2027
• For those students who have already reached an A2 level
• Blended learning mode

​​IN-PERSON CLASS SCHEDULE (room 455):

• Monday 4:15 – 5:45 p.m.
• Thursday 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY for the B1 course:

1. N. Nikitina. Corso di Russo. Livelli B1-B2. Hoepli, Milano – 2019
2. E. Cadorin., I. Kukushkina. Verbo e sintassi russa in pratica. Hoepli, Milano – 2007 (advised but not mandatory)

 

COURSE SYLLABUS:

see the attachments below

 

 

You can register for the courses by accessing this page  with your UNISI username e password.

 

OFFICE HOURS:

Monday, 2:00 p.m., room 431 at San Niccolò or by appointment by contacting Dr. Irina Chevtchenko at chevtchenko@unisi.it.