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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Russian

126-117/217/317 Intermediate Russian B

Credit Points:

18.75 1st year, 16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator:

Dr Robert Lagerberg

Prerequisite/s:

Normally Intermediate Russian A.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

126-117: three lectures and a tutorial. 126-217/317: three lectures and two tutorials

Objectives:

By the end of the subject students should be able to:

  • demonstrate a solid control of the basic grammatical system;

  • demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Russian word-formation (e. g. an ability to assess the meaning of new words by analysis);

  • show an active or passive knowledge of the relevant vocabulary from the textbook and from distributed word-formational materials;

  • translate from Russian into English simpler texts without a dictionary and texts of medium difficulty with the help of a dictionary;

  • write and converse in Russian on topics of some depth (e. g. content of a story or play, opinions on basic social issues).

Content:

Consolidation of previously acquired Russian. Introduction to text translation. Composition. Study of texts.

Assessment:

Class work, both oral and written, and regular assignments are taken into account; a one-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.

Prescribed Texts:

  • Townsend C., Continuing with Russian, Slavica.
  • Baranovskaya, N., Nedelia kak nedelia, Slavica.
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