18.75 1st year, 16.7 2nd and 3rd year To be advised. First semester Five classes and a laboratory session a week. By the end of the subject, students should be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of the basic grammatical system of Russian;
• translate basic texts from Russian into English and vice versa;
• demonstrate an active knowledge of around 700 words and a passive knowledge of a further 500 words (all from the textbook);
• conduct elementary conversation on a limited number of basic topics (e. g. family, weather, travel, studies).

A beginners subject covering all areas of the language but concentrating on the grammatical structure. Class work, both oral and written, and regular assignments are taken into account; a 1-hour test and a 15-minute oral exam in mid-semester, and a 2-hour paper and 15-min. oral at the end of the semester. Leed R and Nakhimovsky A Beginning Russian Slavica 18.75 1st year, 16.7 2nd and 3rd year To be advised. First semester. Five classes and a laboratory session each week By the end of the subject, students should be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of the basic grammatical system of Russian;
• translate basic texts from Russian into English and vice versa;
• demonstrate an active knowledge of around 700 words and a passive knowledge of a further 500 words (all from the textbook);
• conduct elementary conversation on a limited number of basic topics (e. g. family, weather, travel, studies).

A beginners subject covering all areas of the language but concentrating on the grammatical structure. Class work, both oral and written, and regular assignments are taken into account; a 1-hour test and a 15-minute oral exam in mid-semester, and a 2-hour paper and 15-minute oral at the end of the semester. Leed R and Nakhimovsky A Beginning Russian Slavica