Only for affiliate students at UCL in Term 1 only.

 Comprehension of Russian (Year 4) is designed to further advance comprehension skills in two key areas:...

Comprehension of Russian (Year 4) (SERS0075)

Only for affiliate students at UCL in Term 1 only.

 Comprehension of Russian (Year 4) is designed to further advance comprehension skills in two key areas: translation from Russian into English and summary of a Russian text in English. Both components will be practiced in class throughout the year, drawing on a wide range of texts and styles. Texts for translation will be drawn primarily from literary works; texts for summary from contemporary journals and newspapers.

Comprehension of Russian (Year 4) will advance final-year comprehension skills in two key areas: translation from Russian into English and summary of a Russian...

Comprehension of Russian (Year 4) (SERS0037)

Comprehension of Russian (Year 4) will advance final-year comprehension skills in two key areas: translation from Russian into English and summary of a Russian text in English.

Both components will be practised in class throughout the year, drawing on a wide range of texts and styles. Texts for translation will be drawn primarily from literary works; texts for summary from contemporary journals and newspapers.

Formative assessment: Students' work will be discussed and assessed in class each week. Written work will be marked every two weeks. Vocabulary tests will be held at regular intervals.

Summative assessment: The module is assessed by a two-hour examination comprising ONE text in Russian for translation into English and ONE longer text in Russian for summary in English; both elements are weighted equally. The mark-schemes for both components award credit for comprehension of the original text and for the quality of English. 

RUSSIAN GRAMMAR COMPREHENSION SPEAKING LANGUAGE GRAMMAR

Comprehension of Russian (Year 2) (SERS0020)

All students on degrees with Russian take both modules on the Year 2 Russian Language programme:

SERS0020: Comprehension of Russian (Year 2A) (Russian-English Translation, Aural Comprehension)
SERS0022: Use of Russian (Year 2A) (Grammar, Writing Skills, Oral)

 The two compulsory 15-credit modules build on the thorough base in Russian achieved in the Year 1 Russian language programme through further study at upper intermediate level and leading towards a more advanced level of Russian.

Aims of Comprehension of Russian (Year 2):

To consolidate and further develop a knowledge of grammar and syntax, lexis, register and style, as well as language awareness and language learning skills.

To develop a range of comprehension skills, including translation from Russian to English, reading fluency, and aural comprehension.

To acquaint students with a wide range of authentic language materials, to develop skills of working with texts, and to enhance students' knowledge and understanding of Russian life and culture through the materials studied.