Russian I
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The student will acquire the theoretical knowledge necessary to develop metalinguistic reflection in a contrastive and intercultural perspective. The student should develop sufficient language skills to interact appropriately on a range of topics and in professional communication (level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). A detailed description of syntactic structures in context in a varied range of texts is the main objective of the course. The student should be able to use the same structures in creating oral and written texts. The learner is expected to achieve a sufficient autonomy in language study so as to improve constantly and consolidate his lexical, morphological and syntactic skills.
Expected learning outcomes
The learner is expected to acquire the necessary skills to attend lessons, conferences and broadcasts on familiar topics in Russian, to read texts of some complexity, such as newspapers articles or specialized texts. The student should achieve a sufficient range of language competence to give clear descriptions, express viewpoints and develop arguments on different subjects, using some complex sentence forms. As far as LSPs are concerned, the learner will consolidate written and oral competencies in the field of tourism. By the end of the course the student should be able to recognize and partially produce complex texts, showing use of organisational patterns, connectors and cohesive devices.
Lesson period: year
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
year
Course syllabus
The course includes the following parts:
1. (20 hours, 1st semester) Sentence syntax in context: a review of sentence syntax with an in-depth exploration of some structures typical of advanced competence. This will involve targeted exercises, reading, oral text commentary, and translation. The module emphasizes the connection between knowledge of syntactic structures and oral and written comprehension. The perspective of contrastive analysis will be privileged in the deepening of syntax.
2. (20 hours, 1st semester) The journalistic text: linguistic, discursive, and pragmatic features of journalistic texts. The analysis will be accompanied by continuous activities in translation and oral mediation.
3. (20 hours, 2nd semester) The scientific text: morphosyntactic structures and vocabulary in scientific texts, with particular attention to nominalization processes and the expression of syntactic relationships in a specialized context, with a focus on contrastive analysis.
1. (20 hours, 1st semester) Sentence syntax in context: a review of sentence syntax with an in-depth exploration of some structures typical of advanced competence. This will involve targeted exercises, reading, oral text commentary, and translation. The module emphasizes the connection between knowledge of syntactic structures and oral and written comprehension. The perspective of contrastive analysis will be privileged in the deepening of syntax.
2. (20 hours, 1st semester) The journalistic text: linguistic, discursive, and pragmatic features of journalistic texts. The analysis will be accompanied by continuous activities in translation and oral mediation.
3. (20 hours, 2nd semester) The scientific text: morphosyntactic structures and vocabulary in scientific texts, with particular attention to nominalization processes and the expression of syntactic relationships in a specialized context, with a focus on contrastive analysis.
Prerequisites for admission
The minimum requirement for the course is B1+ level of the CEFR.
Teaching methods
The course includes lectures and seminar-style meetings with active student participation, where students are expected to prepare and present materials and engage in discussions on the topics covered. The educational materials related to the official course will be available on the Moodle platform at the following address: https://myariel.unimi.it/course/view.php?id=1168 (active after the start of the courses and accessible only to students enrolled in the 2023-24 academic year). The work carried out by students on the platform will be part of the final evaluation.
Language practice classes with native-speaking experts will also be conducted, where students will enhance their general oral and written skills, deepen their knowledge, and strengthen their written and oral competencies.
Language practice classes with native-speaking experts will also be conducted, where students will enhance their general oral and written skills, deepen their knowledge, and strengthen their written and oral competencies.
Teaching Resources
Texts and audio and video materials are available on the Moodle platform: Moodle platform URL: https://myariel.unimi.it/course/view.php?id=1168
Assessment methods and Criteria
The examination is divided into a written and an oral test, both mandatory and scored on a scale of up to 30/30. Access to the oral exam is granted upon passing the written test. The scores from the written test are valid for the three sessions of the academic year 2023-2024.
The written test is structured as follows:
1. Listening to a passage and answering comprehension questions;
2. Vocabulary assessment test;
3. Composition: students will be required to write various types of texts, among those practised during the course (summarizing a written text, composing a letter, an official document, etc.);
4. Syntax test involves solving applied exercises similar in content and difficulty to those covered during the course.
5. Analysis of a journalistic and/or scientific passage.
The tests can be taken in two different modes:
1. Intermediate test at the end of the first semester and at the end of the second semester.
2. Alternatively, for those who choose not to take the partial test or do not pass it, the final test can be taken at the end of the academic year in its complete version.
The oral exam consists of an interview aimed at assessing the student's knowledge of all the topics covered in the three modules. Students should, in particular, be able to read, comment on, and translate texts of a similar type to those analyzed during the course (modules I, II, and III), discussing the syntactic, morphological, lexical, and stylistic aspects studied throughout the year.
General linguistic skills in listening and oral production, which are the focus of linguistic practice classes, will be continuously assessed throughout the year through the assignment and completion of assigned tasks, oral contributions, and presentations (for attending students). Non-attending students can engage in oral interviews with native-speaking experts as an alternative, which will serve as a preliminary to the final oral exam. In both cases, the assessment will be communicated to the teacher, who will take it into account in the final evaluation.
The evaluations of the activities assigned and completed during the year on the Moodle platform and other platforms and contributions with presentations during classes will contribute to the final grade.
The written test is structured as follows:
1. Listening to a passage and answering comprehension questions;
2. Vocabulary assessment test;
3. Composition: students will be required to write various types of texts, among those practised during the course (summarizing a written text, composing a letter, an official document, etc.);
4. Syntax test involves solving applied exercises similar in content and difficulty to those covered during the course.
5. Analysis of a journalistic and/or scientific passage.
The tests can be taken in two different modes:
1. Intermediate test at the end of the first semester and at the end of the second semester.
2. Alternatively, for those who choose not to take the partial test or do not pass it, the final test can be taken at the end of the academic year in its complete version.
The oral exam consists of an interview aimed at assessing the student's knowledge of all the topics covered in the three modules. Students should, in particular, be able to read, comment on, and translate texts of a similar type to those analyzed during the course (modules I, II, and III), discussing the syntactic, morphological, lexical, and stylistic aspects studied throughout the year.
General linguistic skills in listening and oral production, which are the focus of linguistic practice classes, will be continuously assessed throughout the year through the assignment and completion of assigned tasks, oral contributions, and presentations (for attending students). Non-attending students can engage in oral interviews with native-speaking experts as an alternative, which will serve as a preliminary to the final oral exam. In both cases, the assessment will be communicated to the teacher, who will take it into account in the final evaluation.
The evaluations of the activities assigned and completed during the year on the Moodle platform and other platforms and contributions with presentations during classes will contribute to the final grade.
L-LIN/21 - SLAVIC STUDIES - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professors:
Cotta Ramusino Paola Maria, Maiko Tatsiana
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