High Intermediate Russian II

Catalog description

This course for graduate students is the second in a series of third-year Russian courses, continuation of High Intermediate Russian I ( RUSS 5500 ). Students will explore aspects of contemporary Russian society and everyday life, including urban and rural lifestyles, youth culture, crime, sports, and health. The course continues reviewing basic structures of Russian and focusing on 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.