22261 - Russian B - 2

Learning outcomes

Deepen the linguistic, communicative and intercultural competences (A2). 
Consolidate and develop the skills of oral and written comprehension, oral and written expression on the civilization, the culture and the current affairs.

Course contents

Develop the skills of oral and written comprehension, oral and written expression;

Deepen the morphological system, linguistic, communicative, and cultural competences.

Transitive and intransitive verbs of motion without prefixes and with prefix po-.

Verbs of motion with prefixes. The use of the main prepositions after verbs of motion.

The verb aspects:  meanings and characteristics of imperfective and perfective verbs.

Formation and use of the imperative.

The comparative and superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs.

Short form of adjectives.

Direct and indirect speech.

The indefinite pronouns.

The negative pronouns: declination and use.

Readings/Bibliography

- Chernyshov S. I.,  Chernyshova A.V., Poekhali! 2.1, 2.2 (2 volumi) Bazovyj kurs, Zlatoust, SPb, 2007.

- S.A. Khavronina, A. I. Shirochenskaya, Russian in exercises, Moskow, Russkij Jazyk Kursy, 2007.

- L.N. Bulgakova, I.V. Zakharenko, V.V. Krasnykh, Moi druz'ja padezhi. Grammatika v dialogakh, Moskva, Russkij Jazyk, 2002.

- A.D. Krivonosov, T.Ju. Red'kina, Znaju i ljublju russkie glagoly, Sankt-Peterburg, Zlatoust, 2000.

- Berardi S. - Buglakova L., Kraski - A2. Corso comunicativo multimediale per l'autoapprendimento della lingua russa di livello A2, Clueb, Bologna, 2006.

- Il Kovalev seconda edizione con Cd-rom per Windows, Dizionario russo-italiano italiano-russo di Vladimir Kovalev, Bologna, Zanichelli, 2000.

Teaching methods

The course consists of 18 hours of classroom-based lessons on linguistic theory and communicative competence.

The corresponding written and speaking exercises will be part of the "lettorato" (practical language skills) taught by Dott.ssa Maluscina and the "tutorato" (tutoring sessions) with Dott.ssa Golovko. Both the "lettorato" and "tutorato" are an essential part of the teaching and exam programs.

Assessment methods

The written exam consists of a grammar test and a written comprehension test  (4 hours).

The written exam is a prerequisite to the oral exam which will include the reading and linguistic analysis of a text in Russian as well as a conversation on an everyday topic dealt with during the course and agreed on with the teacher.

Teaching tools

PC - computer – language laboratory with Internet; video projector; video recorder

Office hours

See the website of Simona Berardi