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RUSS 2
Elementary Russian (Second Quarter)

Course Description

Further development of material presented in RUSS D001. Continuation of introduction to the language and culture of the Russian Federation. Elementary speaking, listening, reading, and writing of Russian will be continued and practiced within a cultural framework. The emphasis will be on language as an expression of culture. Language laboratory practice to reinforce pronunciation, grammar, syntax, and simple conversation.

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate a greater working command of essential vocabulary and language structures necessary to request and provide, orally and in writing, an increasing range of basic/simple information relating to high-frequency situations in familiar contexts such as describing houses or apartments, asking for directions, expressing locations, taking about working and going to school, playing sports, music, expressing opinions, permissions and prohibitions, making polite inquiries.
  • Comprehend short, simple texts on familiar topics, relying on contextual clues to extract the gist and an increasing amount of detail.
  • Compose comprehensible, simple sentences about familiar topics to reflect a greater working command of core vocabulary and language structures.
  • Demonstrate a deeper grasp of social protocols and contributions of Russian-speaking cultures, by analyzing and comparing them to one's own cultures.

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Course Details

Units
5 Units
Hours
  • Weekly Lecture Hours: 5
  • Weekly Lab Hours: 0
Gen Ed
General Education Class
Program Status
Program Applicable
Credit
Credit - Degree Applicable
Transferability
Transferable to both UC and CSU
Grading Method
Letter Grading

Requisite and Advisory

Prerequisite(s)
RUSS 1 equivalent to one year of high school Russian or equivalent
Advisory(ies)
ESL 272 and ESL 273, or ESL 472 and ESL 473, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
Corequisite(s)

Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills

Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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