109-104 Beginners Russian D

109-101 Beginners Russian A and 109-102 Beginners Russian B.

Students should be concurrently enrolled in 109-103.

This is a beginners subject covering all areas of the language, ie. reading, writing, aural comprehension and oral skills, including use of computer-aided language learning. The subject covers the basic grammatical system of Russian; teaches students to translate simple texts from Russian into English and vice versa; and should provide students with an active knowledge of around 1200 words and a passive knowledge of a further 500 words. The subject should enable students to conduct elementary conversation on a limited number of basic topics (eg. family, weather, travel, studies). Students will also be introduced to Russian society and culture.

• 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-hour test 25% (mid-semester), written work totalling 2500 words 62.5% (due throughout the semester) and a 10-minute oral exam 12.5% (at the end of semester.

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