109-106 Intermediate Russian B

Formerly available as 126-116/216/316. Students who have completed 126-116/216/316 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

VCE Russian, 109-103 Beginners Russian C and 109-104 Beginners Russian D or equivalent.

This subject involves consolidation of basic Russian grammar, formal grammar exercises, and use of computer-aided language learning. By the end of the subject students should be able to demonstrate a solid control of the basic grammatical system; show an active or passive knowledge of the relevant vocabulary from the textbook and texts; translate from Russian into English simpler texts without a dictionary and texts of medium difficulty with the aid of dictionary; conduct conversation and write compositions on a limited number of basic topics (eg. family, weather, travel, studies); and gain an introductory knowledge of Russian society and culture.

A 1-hour test, written work totalling 2500 words and a 10-minute oral exam.

• E Stepanova et al, Russkii iazyk dlia vsekh (Russian for Everybody). 6th edn or later.
• S Khavronina, Russian as We Speak It.