Intermediate Russian (102-1-1)
Topic
Continuing the Journey: A Modern Russian Experienc
Instructors
Natalia Malinina
847/467-6478
1880 Campus Dr. (Kresge) Office 3225
Office Hours: Tuesdays 10:00-11:30 and by appointment
Meeting Info
University Library 3322: Mon, Wed, Fri 1:00PM - 1:50PM
Overview of class
RUSSIAN 102-1 Intermediate Russian (1 Unit) Modern Russian language and culture. Reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Prerequisite: RUSSIAN 101-3 (or equivalent).
This is the first part in a three-quarter sequence focusing on modern Russian language and culture. Students will build their vocabulary and further develop all language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. We will work with a modern blended textbook, and a variety of authentic materials. Most of the class time is devoted to practice in conversation, role-play, and discussions. This course is a firm foundation for more advanced courses, as well as great preparation for students going abroad. In addition to learning about Russian culture in daily life, students will explore Russian literature and art, and a professional guide will take us on a virtual tour of Moscow and Saint-Petersburg.
By the end of the year students are expected to advance to the Intermediate Low/Intermediate Mid proficiency level (ACTFL scale).
Registration Requirements
RUSSIAN 101-3 (or equivalent).
Learning Objectives
By the end of this quarter, students will be able to:
• Maintain a conversation and participate in discussions on the following topics: Russian and American families, people's clothing style and dress code in Russia and the US, popular Russian beliefs and stereotypes about health and wellness;
• Talk about themselves, their family, relationships between family members (using extensive vocabulary, appropriate constructions, and cases);
• Read and analyze Russian personal dating ads, write their own personal dating ads and phone text messages about a date (using specific vocabulary and constructions);
• Use the Russian search engine Yandex and find relevant information in Russian on the studied topics;
• Read and comprehend the literary texts (e. g. Anton Chekhov's "Summer residents," Nadezhda Teffi's "Life and Collar")
• Describe visual Russian Art
Class Materials (Required)
Etazhi: Second Year Russian Language and Culture / Evgeny Dengub and Susanna Nazarova, Georgetown University Press, 2021| ISBN 9781647121150 (paperback) | ISBN 9781647121167 (ebook)