Bulgaria DZI Russian study plan

Draft one 180-word opinion text in Russian in 35 minutes without a dictionary, then self-annotate every error by type (case, aspect, preposition, spelling)

Build a personal error log of 40 recurring grammar slips drawn from your own writing and rank them by frequency

Review and drill the six Russian cases for nouns and adjectives using 60 fill-in-the-blank items, targeting 85% accuracy

Write a 120-word formal letter (complaint or request) using at least eight set phrases and check register consistency

Produce one 200-word argumentative text in 40 minutes with a clear introduction, two supporting points and a conclusion, using linking devices (однако, тем не менее, следовательно, во-первых)

Convert 15 informal sentences into formal written register and justify each change in one line

Drill verb aspect in past and future contexts with 50 paired-choice items, reaching 80% accuracy

Rewrite your week-1 opinion text to eliminate at least 70% of the logged errors

Record and review three 2-minute monologues on personal and work topics, noting fluency breaks and repair strategies

Practise 20 exam-style oral prompts (describe, compare, give opinion) and answer each in 60-90 seconds using a fixed three-part structure

Shadow 15 minutes of authentic Russian audio daily to stabilise stress and intonation patterns

Complete 10 short listening tasks (2-3 minutes each) and transcribe the key information of each from memory

Hold two 10-minute role-play dialogues (making arrangements, resolving a problem) and record them, then list every breakdown point

Answer 25 follow-up questions under time pressure to practise spontaneous response

Complete eight longer listening passages (4-5 minutes) and answer detail and inference questions with 75% accuracy

Build a personal phrase bank of 30 functional expressions for agreeing, hedging, clarifying and asking for repetition

Read three 400-word authentic texts (news, opinion, informational) in 25 minutes total and answer 15 questions, identifying the main idea of each paragraph

Infer the meaning of 30 unfamiliar words from context and verify each against a dictionary, recording the guessing strategy used

Drill word formation, prefixes and suffixes with 40 items to expand productive vocabulary

Summarise one 400-word text in 80 words using only your own phrasing

Complete two full timed reading sections under exam conditions and review every wrong answer for cause (vocabulary, inference, time)

Write one 250-word text integrating source material from a short read passage without copying phrasing

Reduce average reading time per 400-word text to under 7 minutes while keeping accuracy above 80%

Edit your own 250-word text twice: once for grammar, once for cohesion and register

Run two full mixed mock sections (grammar/vocabulary plus listening) under strict timing and score them

Complete 30 rapid-fire grammar items covering cases, aspect, verbs of motion and prepositions in 20 minutes

Do a 12-minute mock oral with a partner or recording, covering monologue plus interaction, and score it against the official criteria

Review the full error log and retire items you now handle correctly, keeping only persistent errors

Sit one complete timed mock covering reading, writing, listening and oral in a single session

Write a final 250-word text in 45 minutes and self-score it against the writing criteria before comparing with a tutor or model answer

Deliver a 15-minute oral session with no prepared notes and record it

Compile a one-page exam-day checklist of timing, structure and top five personal error traps