Description:

This course will emphasize vocabulary development and more advanced study of Russian grammar. Students will practice reading, listening comprehension, speaking and writing at the intermediate level. 3 hrs./wk.

Supplies: Refer to the instructor’s course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Textbook(s): For information see - http://bookstore.jccc.net

Course Fees: NONE

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Strengthen and perfect their mastery of Russian pronunciation.
2. Translate, actively and passively, the vocabulary presented in the text.
3. Apply the structure (grammar and patterns) reviewed during the semester.
4. Produce the Russian of any and all sentences studied in each reading.
5. Carry on simple exchanges in Russian, using the structures and vocabulary already studied.
6. Give good English translations of passages from text.
7. Perform any of the exercises appended to the text.
8. Write simple paragraphs in Russian.

Content Outline & Competencies:

I. Intermediate level of  Russian Pronunciation
   A. Pronounce advanced hard and soft vowels accurately
   B. Utilize stressed and unstressed "a", "o", and "e"
   C. Pronounce higher level consonants accurately
      1. Hard and soft consonants
      2. The final "g" and "b"
   D. Use proper stress in speaking
   E. Use the apostrophe accurately
   F. Use more complicated syllabication accurately
   G. Use more complex punctuation marks accurately

II. Intermediate Level of Russian Vocabulary
   A. Use more advanced nouns accurately
   B. Use more advanced objectives accurately
   C. Use more advanced pronouns accurately
   D. Use more advanced verbs accurately
   E. Use more advanced words and expressions accurately

III. Intermediate Level of Russian Grammar
   A. Use more complex nouns accurately:
      1. masculine nouns with the stressed ending "y" in the prepositional
case
      2. the genitive plural
      3. the accusative plural
      4. the dative instrumental and prepositional plural
      5. stress shifts and irregularities in the plural
      6. the declensions of last names that end in -ov, -ev, -un
      7. determination of the noun stem
      8. determination of gender
      9. gender of nouns ending in -g
     10. indeclinable nouns
     11. forms of the nominative singular
     12. forms of the nominative plural
     13. exceptional forms in the masculine nominative plural
     14. exceptional forms in the neuter nominative plural
     15. exceptional forms in the feminine nominative plural
     16. nouns used only in the singular
     17. nouns used only in the plural
     18. uses of the nominative case
   B. Use more complex adjectives accurately:
      1. adjectives modified by numbers
      2. indefinite adjectives
      3. additional soft adjectives
      4. the comparative degree of adjectives
   C. Use more complex adverbs accurately:
      1. indefinite adverbs
      2. the comparative degree of adverbs
      3. verbal adverbs
   D. Use more complex verbs accurately:
      1. the verbs (u)videt and privukat
      2. future tense statements that begin with esli or kogda
      3. the verbs (vu)rasti and ugoshat
      4. the conditional-subjunctive mood
      5. verbs of going, running, taking, bringing, leading
      6. prefixed verbs of motion
      7. additional information about perfective/imperfective verbs
      8. participles
      9. accentuation patterns of the present and perfective future
tenses
     10. irregular verbs
     11. forms of the past tense
     12. forms of the verb "but"
     13. aspects in the future tense
     14. aspects in the past tense
     15. aspects in dialogue

IV. Advanced Aspects of Russian Culture
   A. Outline major historical events
   B. Describe the main features of Russian geography
   C. Explain the major issues of Russian politics
   D. Describe the linguistic aspects of the Russian language

Methods of Evaluation of Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

5-7 exams              50% of grade
Two final exams        20% of grade
Numerous daily quizzes 10% of grade
In-class performance   20% of grade
                      100%

Grade Criteria:
90 - 100% A
80 -  89% B
70 -  79% C
60 -  69% D
 0 -  59% F

Caveats: NONE

Disabilities:

If you are a student with a disability, and if you will be requesting accommodations, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services. Access Services will recommend any appropriate accommodations to your professor and his/her director. The professor and director will identify for you which accommodations will be arranged.

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you desire support services, contact the office of Access Services for Students With Disabilities (913) 469-8500, ext. 3521 or TDD (913) 469-3885. The Access Services office is located in the Success Center on the second floor of the Student Center.