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Russian Conversation and Composition I


Course Description

Development of students' abilities to express themselves accurately in spoken and written Russian and to comprehend normal Russian speech.


Athena Title

Russian Conver and Comp I


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in RUSS 3011


Prerequisite

RUSS 2002 or RUSS 2012


Semester Course Offered

Offered fall


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

This course is the first course in a two-course sequence designed to develop and consolidate students' competence in the four language skill areas (speaking, reading, writing, and aural comprehension). A particular focus will be on the comprehension of connected prose. With respect to oral proficiency, the goal is to achieve fluency and the ability to converse on a wide range of topics. Special attention will be given to developing a deeper understanding of Russian culture and mentality, mainly through viewing and discussing excerpts from Russian films and reading current articles from the Russian press. Students will be evaluated on the basis of regular homework assignments, essays, in-class oral presentations, quizzes (5-6 per semester), and a final exam.


Topical Outline

1. Marriage Comparative and superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs Negative pronouns Reflexive verbs Collective numerals 2. Family Participles Quantity expressions Word formation 3. Russian cuisine Modal expressions Short-form adjectives Uses of the instrumental case 4. Russian traditions Indefinite pronouns Verbs of motion 5. Etiquette Verbal adverbs Verbal aspect Verbs of putting/placing Use of prepositions with numerals 6. Russian pastimes: the summer cottage and the bathhouse Locative forms in -u Time expressions Verbs of motion Word formation


General Education Core

CORE IV: World Languages and Global Culture

Syllabus