109-101 Beginners Russian A

Students must be concurrently enrolled in 109-102.

This is a beginners subject covering the basic grammatical system of Russian. The subject teaches students to translate simple texts from Russian into English and vice versa and should provide students with an active knowledge of around 500 words and a passive knowledge of a further 200 words.

• be able to study independently;

• be able to apply theoretical knowledge for practical purposes;

• be able to commit to memory large amounts of information;

• be able to understand and use more effectively the structure of their own language.

A 1.5-hour exam 75% (at the end of semester) and written work totalling 500 words 25% (due throughout the semester).

• E Stepanova et al, Russky yazyk dlya vsekh (Russian for Everybody). (6th ed) or later.