&nbsp;<p>Russian 052&nbsp; develops an intermediate knowledge of and ability to interact with the language, culture, and civilization of the Russian-speaking world.&nbsp; Language study takes place in the context of increasingly complex cultural and civilization topics, where the learner comprehends and responds in both oral and written work with increased subtlety and nuance.&nbsp; Special emphasis is placed on the Russian-speaking Internet and national identity in the 21st Century.&nbsp; Learners will continue to develop strong self-study skills for long-term language study and to demonstrate increased ability to consume authentic Russian-language Internet materials to develop connected, critical thinking abilities.</p><p>By the end of this language course, students should be able to say:<br /><br /></p><div align="center"> <table border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="89"> <p style="text-align:center; text-autospace:none" align="center"><strong>Interpretive Listening</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="89"> <p style="text-align:center" align="center"><strong>Interpretive Reading</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="89"> <p style="text-align:center" align="center"><strong>Interpersonal Speaking</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="89"> <p style="text-align:center" align="center"><strong>Presentational Speaking</strong></p> </td> <td valign="top" width="89"> <p style="text-align:center" align="center"><strong>Presentational Writing</strong></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="89"> <p>I can understand extended speech and follow complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar. I can understand sources such as TV news, current affairs programs, and films in standard language.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="89"> <p>I can read texts such as articles and reports that are concerned with contemporary problems written from a particular viewpoint or perspective. I can understand contemporary literary prose.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="89"> <p>I can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible. I can take an active part in discussion in familiar contexts and support my views.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="89"> <p>I can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects. I can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various options.</p> </td> <td valign="top" width="89"> <p>I can write clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects related to my interests. I can write texts such as an essay or report that conveys information or gives reasons in support of or against a particular point of view. I can write texts such as letters highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences.</p> </td> </tr> </table></div><p><em>Goals for Cultural Competence</em></p><p>The goals for cultural competence are not organized hierarchically as are the linguistic goals for the course. By the end of the semester, I will be able to to say that I can:</p><ul> <li>Identify, discuss, and analyze such intangible products of the culture I am studying, as social, economic, and political institutions, and explore relationships among these institutions and the perspectives of the culture;</li> <li>Give examples of social behaviors that express the target culture's underlying value system;</li> <li>Interpret social phenomena within the context of the target culture;</li> <li>Describe instances of major change within the culture I am studying.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Textbook(s)</strong></p><p><span style="font-style:normal">Rifkin, Benjamin. <em>Grammatika v kontekste: Russian Grammar in Literary Contexts</em>.&nbsp; 1996. McGraw Hill.&nbsp; (This includes the textbook, workbook, and audio)</span></p><p><span style="font-style:normal">Zhivoi (a Russian film) and the accompanying book.5</span></p> Russian 052