High Intermediate Russian I

Catalog description

This course for graduate students is the first in a series of third-year Russian courses, continuation of Intermediate Russian II ( RUSS 5400 ). Students will explore aspects of contemporary Russian society and everyday life, including education and employment, leisure practices, and contemporary family structures. The course reviews basic structures of Russian learned in previous courses and focuses on mastering more advanced grammatical concepts, including verbal aspect and complex syntax, and expanding formal and abstract vocabulary. Class work emphasizes discussion and collaborative group activities and is conducted almost entirely in Russian. By the end of the course, students will be able to engage in increasingly complex conversations in Russian in both informal and formal contexts.