This class focuses on the development of speaking and listening skills for students who have completed Slavic 204 or the equivalent. Class meets 2 hours a week for 2 credits. The course is offered every spring semester and only in the spring semester.
Class is conducted in Russian.
Students read a variety of texts and view excerpts from Russian films and television broadcasts and participate in speaking activities in class on the basis of what they have read and viewed. Some of the speaking activities are based on written exercises, but the emphasis in the course is on spontaneous oral communication. The course grade is based on oral exams and vocabulary quizzes, among other things. This course is required for students majoring in Russian Language and Literature and for students majoring in Russian Language and Civilization, but students may get credit for this course during study abroad if they are abroad for a spring semester.