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This is a compulsory module for BASc students on their year abroad.

Aim:

To practise and further develop your language skills and advance your level while...

This is a compulsory module for BASc students on their year abroad.

Aim:

To practise and further develop your language skills and advance your level while you are on your year abroad.

Level:

The next level up from the one you have just completed at the CLIE. E.g. if you took German level 3 in 2020-21 then your BASC Study Abroad Project and Vlog are at German Level 4.

Project:

You should identify an aspect in the CLIE language module Project you completed in 2020-21 that you would like to research further, and use this as the basis for your Study Abroad Project. You must not reuse content from your previous Project.

There are several stages in order to support and guide you:

Proposal: to be submitted by email to the CLIE language tutor you had in 2020-2021.

Draft: Submit a draft of the first part of your Project (approximately 40% of the UPPER word limit for your level) by email. You will then receive feedback on structure, content and any main grammatical issues.

CLIE Project Marking Criteria will be used; which can be found in the CLIE Modules Student Handbook.

Vlog:

A 5-minute oral summary of your Study Abroad Project (similar to the presentation of your Project that you give as part of your CLIE Oral Examination).

CLIE Oral Examination marking Criteria will be used.

RUSSIAN BEGINNERS TRANSLATION COMPREHENSION LANGUAGE

SERS0002 Year 1A Use of Russian covers a broad range of topics and functions. As the module progresses, the range of materials extends to take in literature as...

SERS0002 Year 1A Use of Russian covers a broad range of topics and functions. As the module progresses, the range of materials extends to take in literature as well as social and cultural developments.

This module concentrates on the development of a sound command of Russian grammar, allied to the productive use of Russian for speaking and writing skills. The module aims to enable students (i) to achieve a sound base in Russian in writing and speaking skills, (ii) to develop a sound understanding and command of Russian grammar and to acquire a good working vocabulary, as well as (iii) to boost language awareness and language learning study skills.

By the end of the module students will have acquired (i) a sound knowledge of the structures of Russian, (ii) a working vocabulary of 2000 - 3000 words, (iii) an ability to use and understand Russian, moving from beginners to intermediate level, (iv) the experience of using Russian in a Russian-speaking environment.

Resources include textbooks, audio recordings and computer - mediated materials. All the resources are available on the SERS0002 Year 1A Use of Russian Moodle page.