Russian 122 - Composition-Conversation - Film
Русский язык
122 - Сочинение-беседа -
фильм
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
Using the subject
of classic
Soviet 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%