Objective:
The course objective is to improve learner's professional proficiency in four language skills: listening, reading, transcription, and translation, as well as enhancing cultural awareness and promoting learners' critical thinking. The course exposes students to ILR Level 3 and above Russian authentic audio, video, and written texts composed by and made for native Russian speakers.
Learning Outcomes:
- At an ILR level 3 standard, students will be able to analyze and categorize Essential Elements of Information (EEIs)
- Create an English summary of an authentic Russian text
- Compose a comprehensive translation of authentic Russian text
- Produce an accurate transcript of an authentic fragment
- Defend an opinion on a social or political issue, in Russian, by creating a detailed argument including supporting facts
General Course Topics:
- Military and security
- Crime and terrorism
- Technology and science
- Nature and natural disasters
- Territorial disputes of Russia
- Everyday life in Russia