Intermediate Russian I

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This course is the first in a series of second-year Russian courses, continuation of Elementary Russian II ( RUSS 0200 or RUSS 0150 ). The course is designed to strengthen your competence in listening, reading, speaking, and writing in Russian and will expand your active and passive vocabulary on a variety of topics. We will continue the exploration of Russian culture and Russian-speaking communities around the world through exciting authentic materials, including internet sites and cultural artifacts, songs, videos, short stories, as well as conversations with speakers of Russian. Class work emphasizes real-life situations, spontaneous interactions, and collaborative pair and group work. By the end of the course, you will be able to engage in increasingly complex conversations and write longer messages on many topics concerning your daily life, significant personal and cultural events and situations, and important cultural figures.