RUSS 501Elementary Russian I

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Russian is a living language! We will concentrate primarily on oral communication, as well as listening, reading and writing skills. By semester's end, students should be able to converse on a number of everyday topics, including getting acquainted, daily activities, education, family, clothing. In addition to learning to talk about their own lives, students will gain an understanding of these areas of contemporary Russian life. Grammar elements to be mastered include the first three noun + adjective cases, past-and present-tense verbs and an introduction to verbs of motion. Class meetings will be devoted to intensive oral practice. Background grammar and vocabulary material, as well as listening exercises will be prepared at home, so that you may raise questions and reinforce in class what you have learned from your reading. THIS CLASS IS NOT FOR HERITAGE SPEAKERS OF RUSSIAN. CONTACT AN INSTRUCTOR TO BE PLACED INTO THE RIGHT CLASS.