31306 - Russian Linguistics and Language 3

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will dispose of an average communicative competence, both oral and written, in order to satisfy her/his basic needs in everyday life, in different social and professional domains. Her/his competence should approximately reach B1/B2 levels of the Common European Framework.

Course contents

The verb: Participle. Forms of participles and their use. 

Formation of active participles in the present and past tenses. 

Formation of passive participles in the present and past tenses. 

Short and long  forms of passive participles. 

Verbal adverbs. Use of imperfective and perfective verbal adverbs. Replacement of verbal adverb constructions with subordinate clause of time, cause, condition and concession.

Transitive and intransitive verbs. Meanings.

Passive constructions. Formation of passive forms from imperfective and perfective berbs in the present, past and future tenses. 

Conditional forms. 

Verbal aspect in the infinitive mood.

Syntax:

Simple sentences. 

Personal and impersonal sentences.

Compound sentences (simultaneous actions, consecutive, juxtaposition, adversative and concessive actions).

Noun and objective clauses. 

Complex sentences with attributive clauses.

Complex sentences with clauses of time.

Complex sentences with clauses of condition (real and unreal condition).

Complex sentences with clauses of cause or effect.

Complex sentences with a clause of purpose.

Complex sentences with concessive clauses.

Direct and indirect speech.

Replacement of simple sentences with subordinate clauses. 

 

Readings/Bibliography

- Ivanova I.S., Karamyševa L.M., Kuprjanova T.F., Mirošnikova

- O. I. Glazunova, Russian grammar in exercises and comments, Part 2, Syntax, 2nd edition, Zlatoust, St. Petersburg, 2011

- I. Pulkina, E. Zachava-Nekrasova, Il Russo: grammatica pratica con esercizi, Mosca : Russkij jazyk ; Genova : EDEST, 1988.

Laboratory activities:

- AA.VV., I love Russian, B1.1 / B1.2 (intermediate), Lidenz & Denz, 2019.

Additional readings:

- C. Cevese, J. Dobrovolskaja, E. Magnanini, Grammatica russa. Manuale di teoria, Livelli A1-B2 del Quadro Comune Europeo di Riferimento per le Lingue, Terza edizione, Hoepli, Milano, 2018.

- C. Cevese, Ju. Dobrovolskaja, Sintassi russa, Milano, Hoepli, 2005.

- N. Nikitina, Eserciziario di russo con soluzioni. Livelli B1-B2; Milano, Hoepli, 2016.

- E. Cadorin, I. Kukushkina, Verbo e sintassi russa in pratica, Milano, Hoepli, 2007.

- S. A. Chavronina, A. I. Širochenskaja, Il russo Esercizi, Roma, Il Punto editoriale, 2007. oppure l'edizione in inglese Khavronina S. A., Shirochenskaya A. I., Russian in exercises, Russky Yazyk Kursy, 2009.

- Kapitonova T.I. i dr., Zhivem i uchimsja v Rossii, Rabochaja tetrad' po grammatike, SPb, Zlatoust, 2003.

Teaching methods

Due to the Covid-19 emergency, the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures has decided that all courses taught in the first semester will combine two teaching methods:

a) Live online (weeks 1-2). All students will attend online. Classes will run live on the Microsoft Teams platforms (no recording allowed).

b) Live on-site and online (weeks 3-5). Due to the Covid-19 emergency, rooms cannot be used to their full capacity. Students who wish to attend live on-site will have to confirm this in due time, following the instructions they will receive from the University. They will then be required to alternate on-site and online shifts (on Microsoft Teams), based on the room capacity, in order to ensure the necessary form of distancing.

Further details will be given during the first week of class.

 

The course is articulated in 30 hours, in which the linguistic competences and theoretical knowledge about syntaxis are mainly developed, and in many hours of laboratory activities, that privilege the communicative competences and practical language skills. The tutorial lessons are part of the course and will be part of the exam program.

Assessment methods

The students are asked to do a written examination and an oral test. The positive result of the written examination is valid for 4 terms and it is necessary to take the oral exam.

In class: the written test (4 hours) is to verify the linguistic competences, in particular elements of morphology, grammar and syntax, including the ability of written comprehension.

The oral test is focused on the communicative competences, on the ability of oral expression. The first part of the oral test is in Russian and is dedicated to the skill of speaking (level B1/B2). The second part of the oral exam is focused on the linguistics theoretical contents of the course programme.

The final grade is the result of the average between the written exam and the oral examinations.

To take the exam of Russian language 3, students are required to take Russian language 2 and Russian Literature 2 first.

Teaching tools

Online materials, PC - computer – language laboratory with Internet; video projector.

Office hours

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