Students are able to function in a variety of every day survival situations. Additional content areas include introduction of cultural discussions such as on topics of in expressing ideas in Russian. Language functions enable the student to participate in short conversations, understand a wider variety of written texts, and develop writing skills that relate to practical needs, short letter and simple notes. Students develop accuracy by responding with sentences and demonstrate sustained control of appropriate language. Students are able to survive in a Russian-speaking environment.
Competency reflects an ability to complete a real world task.
Students can comprehend or produce texts such as announcements, instructions, and a phone conversation, as well as postcards, notes, and descriptions of daily routine or school experiences. Intermediate Low to Intermediate Mid.