This course is open only to those students who have successfully completed 121. Through the use of authentic video, audio, and reading materials students are offered the opportunity to develop a usable level of ability in reading, listening, speaking, and writing modern Russian. The course includes some instruction in everyday Russian culture. Successful completion of the exit examination fulfills the foreign language requirement for the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Science and Mathematics. Read contemporary Russian texts, watch Russian video films, listen to authentic Russian, participate in different classroom activities, have fun, and you will learn to speak enough to get along in Russia as a tourist.
Emphasis is on reading and writing.
This course is an introduction to the rich and complex culture of Russia. Topics for class meetings and assignments are deliberately interdisciplinary. Students will be expected to participate in Russian cultural activities and stay aware of contemporary events in Russia. Russian spoken and written here. This course continues practice in the four skills, but emphasis is placed on correct written expression.