95501 - Russian Linguistics Exercises 1 (Lm)

Learning outcomes

Students show an advanced competency in the Russian language that allows them to move confidently in all communicative spheres as well as to carry out their professional activities in Russian-speaking contexts. They know the morphosyntactic structures of the language in a deepened way and are familiar with the lexical, stylistic and pragmatic analysis of great complexity oral and written texts that may include substandard and specialized languages. Their linguistic competence progress indicatively up to the level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference, which allows students to effectively interpret the partner-linguistic and cultural codes in any subject within a communicative relationship.

Course contents

To the theoretical course is combined a practical linguistic training (36 hours), which allows the student to achieve good oral and written skills, referring to the analyzed subjects.

Language in which the exam is given: Russian.

Practical sessions complement the theoretical course and focus on applying linguistic knowledge when working with contemporary Russian-language texts and real-life communication situations.
The course is based on practical work with authentic materials from various genres and spheres of communication: comparative analysis, interpretation, editing and reworking of texts, adapting messages to the addressee and the communicative situation, and discussing and justifying linguistic choices.
Particular attention is paid to the relationship between linguistic choice, the communicative task and the recipient’s perception of the text. The practical work draws on elements of functional stylistics, communicative-pragmatic and psycholinguistic analysis, as well as knowledge in the field of intercultural communication.

The course consists of 10 practical workshops, 5 sessions devoted to student projects, and a final written assignment in the last session. Each workshop constitutes a self-contained thematic unit and is based on working with specific linguistic material.

Readings/Bibliography

Materials for the practical lessons (lettorato): Materials prepared by the teacher and posted on the Virtuale platform will be used as teaching material.

- Учебно-тренировочные тесты по русскому языку как иностранному. Вып.4. Аудирование. Говорение: учебное пособие/под общ.ред. А.И.Захаровой, М.Э.Парецкой. – 3-е изд. – Спб: Златоуст 2016. – 168с.

- Учебно-тренировочные тесты по русскому языку как иностранному. Выпуск 3. Письмо: учебное пособие/под общ.ред.М.Э.Парецкой. – Спб.: Златоуст, 2009. – 96с.

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons will be in Russian and as interactive as possible (analytical and communicative method). The students will be required to read and analyze the previously assigned material on their own and in the classroom the texts will be read and analyzed collectively. The use of audio texts is recommended to develop listening skills and improve pronunciation.

Assessment methods

Practical course exam:

Written exam: students will be required to write an independent written work (retelling the text and expressing their own point of view) on one of the problems discussed, which will be discussed with the instructor during the oral exam. The oral exam will take place together with the theory course exam: analysis of a selected text and discussion with the instructor on the topic posed.

Teaching tools

Multimedial tools (audio and video materials), web sites about the diffusion of foreign mass media in Russia. All the materials are loaded on the platform Virtuale.

Office hours

See the website of Monica Perotto