Russian from the Beginning I

Catalog description

Students will demonstrate a novice-mid level on the ACTFL scale in reading, writing, speaking, and listening after having been introduced to a variety of print, audio, video, and digital resources. They will relate basic personal information, to describe routine activities, to reply in basic phrases to everyday queries, and to respond in a general manner to requests for personal information. The importance of linguistic accuracy will be repeatedly emphasized throughout the course as student gain a knowledge of the Russian alphabet, formal/informal greetings, verbal conjugations, and the adjectival and nominal declensions.