Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
EU30637 Russian written and spoken language 4 |
| Credits: 12 |
| Level: Honours |
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| Assessment: EX50CW30OR20 |
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Aims: To consolidate advanced knowledge of Russian grammar, lexis and vocabulary. To develop advanced translation skills, enabling students to translate modern literary Russian into English with minimal use of a dictionary. To enable students to produce idiomatic Russian, translate complex English passages and express complex ideas and arguments in writing without reference tools. To enhance fluency in spoken Russian and in listening comprehension and to develop summarisation skills.
Learning Outcomes: Students who complete the unit successfully will be able to: * translate complex texts from and into Russian without the aid of a dictionary * express ideas and present a complex argument in writing to a high degree of accuracy * understand normal broadcast material * deliver well-structured oral presentations in Russian on social, political and cultural topics * converse fluently on a variety of topics. Skills: Skills in precision and creativity in the use of written and spoken language, effective communication in the target language and translation are taught and assessed in this unit. Content: Written Language: translation into and from Russian, particularly modern literary Russian, and discussion of grammatical points, lexis etc; production of written Russian on contemporary political, social and cultural issues. Spoken Language: discussion of selected topics on a range of themes (culture, politics in Russia etc). Key Text: D. Offord, Using Russian (Cambridge: 1996). |