RUSSIAN LANGUAGE II

Integrated educational activity

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2017/2018

Optional/Mandatory:

Optional

Degree:

Bachelor's Degree Programme in LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL COMMUNICATION

Moduls:

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE II - MOD. I

6 credits
RUSSIAN LANGUAGE II - MOD. II

6 credits

Credits:

Programme Year:

Hours of classroom activity:

105

Prerequisites:

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE II
Pass in Russian Language I exam.

AF code:

40Y01580

Assessment Methods

Verification of learning:

MODULE A
ORAL EXAM. Students should demonstrate that they have acquired special translation skills in the use of verbal aspect, then to demonstrate that they can speak with appropriate use of language on the theoretical part of lecture course (knowledge of grammatical terminology in Russian included) and finally to demonstrate that they are aware of the peculiarities of the two language systems (Italian and Russian in comparison), which significantly differ from each other in the expression of the verbal aspect.
The final mark exam is calculated based on the evaluations (related to written as well as to oral exams) of the lecture course (disciplinary competence). Achieving the communication skills for A2 level of competence (CEFR) also contributes to the definition of the final mark.

MODULE B
ORAL EXAM. Students should demonstrate that they have acquired special translation skills in the use of verbs of motion, then to demonstrate that they can speak with appropriate use of language on the theoretical part of lecture course (knowledge of grammatical terminology in Russian included) and finally to demonstrate that they are aware of the peculiarities of the two language systems (Italian and Russian in comparison), which significantly differ from each other in the expression of the verbs of motion. The oral exam on lecture course includes checking the student skills in speaking for A2 level of competence (CEFR).
The final mark exam is calculated based on the evaluations (written and oral exams) and of both the modules A and B (Russian Language II) related to the lecture course (disciplinary competence). Achieving the communication skills for A2 level of competence (CEFR) also contributes to the definition of the final mark.

Teaching period

Single Annual Cycle

Objectives

MODULE A
Disciplinary competence: by the end of the course students will see improved and consolidated their own theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to the use of grammatical category of verbal aspect in Russian language. They will be able to use verbal aspect in various communication needs, especially in the live spoken language, and in translation of texts from Italian into Russian and vice versa.
Communicative competence: students will achieve also sufficient communication skills for A2 level of competence (CEFR), required for the lecture course.

MODULE B
Disciplinary competence: by the end of the course students will see improved and consolidated their own theoretical knowledge and practical skills related to the use of verbs of motion in the Russian language. They will be able to use verb of motion in various communication needs, especially in the live spoken language, and in translation of texts from Italian into Russian and vice versa.
Communicative competence: students will achieve also solid communication skills for A2 level of competence (CEFR), required for the lecture course.

Contents

MODULE A
The grammatical category of verbal aspect in Russian language: definition of aspect; formation of aspectual pairs (base-verbs and derivative verbs); mono-aspectual and bi-aspectual verbs; contrastive analysis (imperfective vs. perfective) and especially: in different sequences of tenses, in negative sentences, in the imperative and infinitive moods, in the future tense, with meaning of necessity or potential act, perfective gnomic meaning. Usage of some verbal prefixes with ’actional’ meaning. Comparative analysis and translation issues between Italian and Russian. Exercises, ‘didactic’ translation’ (both ways) of Italian and Russian, analysis of verbal aspect in literary and non-literary texts.

MODULE B
Verbs of motion in Russian language in typological perspective in comparison with Italian. The 14 verbs of motion of the 1st type and the corresponding 14 verbs of the 2nd type, with and without prefixes: implications for orthography, morphology and aspect; conjugation and formation of aspectual pairs; meanings and usages (main and idiomatic ones). Comparative analysis and translation issues between Italian and Russian. Exercises, ‘didactic’ translations (both ways) of Italian and Russian, verbs of motion in literary and non-literary texts.
Active and Passive, Present and Past Participles and their use; Adverbial Participles formed from Imperfective and Perfective verbs.

Recommended Bibliography

- E. Vasilenko, A. Egorova, E. Lamm, Gli aspetti del verbo russo, Edizioni “Russkij jazyk” 1985, pp. 7-27, 33-45, 51-55, 59-67, 107-121, 125-135, 149-162, 168-178;
Lecture notes, didactic materials and lesson notes. All the material is available in the copy center “110elode”, Via Zanfarino, Sassari

Teaching Methods

RUSSIAN LANGUAGE IIA, RUSSIAN LANGUAGE IIB
Lectures with involvement of students and constant monitoring of gradual comprehension and assimilation of the topics (through applied activities in classroom); use of multimedia aids.
FOR MORE EFFECTIVE LANGUAGE LEARNING THE FREQUENCY OF LECTURE COURSES (AS WELL AS THE FREQUENCY OF LANGUAGE TRAINING ACTIVITIES) IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, ALTHOUGH NOT REQUIRED. Non-attending students (including Russian speakers), Erasmus students (for which is required at least a B1 level language knowledge of Italian) and students from other departments are kindly required to contact the lecturer in due time in order to agree on a specific exam program if necessary.

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