Russian 121 - Composition-Conversation -
Contemporary Russian Film
Русский язык
121 - Сочинение-беседа -
Современный Русский фильм
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
Using the subject
of contemporary Russian film, the course is designed to improve your
written and oral
communication skills in the target language.
Approximately
every two weeks, we will be watching a new film (this will take place
OUTSIDE of the classroom,
usually at the Language
Resource Center).
In class, we shall analyse and discuss the
films in
Russian. Oral reports on
the films, their meanings, production and other topics will punctuate the
course. Writing
assignments (sent to me via the Internet) will be numerous. Each
essay will be returned
to you via the Internet
with notes for your correction. Resubmission of corrrected
compositions will
produce a second grade for that
work.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- Improve
your ability to understand spoken Russian in context (by watching the
films)
- Improve
conversational skills by discussing various facets of the films and
the film-making arts
- Improve
your ability to express more complex ideas via the written word (in
compostions)
- Learn
from your mistakes (by submitting corrected essays for a second grade)
COURSE GRADING
Compositions
and Oral Reports
80%
Preparedness
and in-class
participation
20%