Russian I

A.Y. 2021/2022
9
Max ECTS
60
Overall hours
SSD
L-LIN/21
Language
Russian
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.
Single course

This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.

Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Lesson period
year
For the 2021-22 academic year classes will be held partly in person and partly online (the online teaching will be be delivered through the Teams platform, which is part of the Office 365 suite). Please note that all updates and information will be published on the course website (Lingua Inglese 1 MED) on the Ariel platform. Students are strongly advised to check the course website regularly so as to be up to date will all information and instructions. All the information and the codes of the courses will be available on the page Lingua russa I MED, Ariel https://pcottaramusinolrimed.ariel.ctu.unimi.it/v5/home/, where you will also find the access the Moodle site Lingua russa I LIN 2020/21.

The content and the literature will not be modified.
The exams could be modified in relation to sanitary conditions, but all changes will be available in due time.
Course syllabus
The course consists of the following teaching units:
1)(20 hours, I semester) Syntax of the period in context: overview of Russian syntax with a closer look at some subordinators, relevant for an advanced learner. Oral and written mediation will be addressed during the lessons.
The contrastive approach will be privileged in the study of the syntax.
2) (20 hours, I semester) - The language of the media: linguistic, discursive and pragmatic characteristics of the genre. Oral and written mediation will be addressed as well.
3) (20 hours, II semester): the scientific text: morphosyntactic structure and lexicon in the scientific text, with particular attention to nominalization processes and syntactic structures, in a contrastive approach.
Prerequisites for admission
The minimum requirement for the course is B1 level of the CEFR.
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars with active participation of students called to prepare and present materials and to discuss the topics covered. Language practice with native speakers. The teaching materials relating to the official course will be available on the moodle platform: http://labonline.ctu.unimi.it/linguarussa1lin
Attendence is highly recommended.
Teaching Resources
Ivanova I.S., Karamyševa L.M., Kuprijanova T.F., Mirošnikova M.G., Sintaksis, Zlatoust Sankt Peterburg 2012 (pp. 148-248, 305-346)
Krjučkova L.S., Russkij jazyk kak inostrannyj. Sintaksis prostogo i složnogo predloženija. Moskva. VLADOS, 2004.
Texts and audio and video materials on the moodle platform: http://labonline.ctu.unimi.it/linguarussa1lin
Недоступова Л.В., Устинова Н.Н., Функциональные стили современного русского языка, 2016. Гл.:1, 2, 4.
Буре Н.А., Быстрых М.В. ( )., Основы русской научной речи. Учебное пособие, Saratov, 2019. (IPR Books, accesso agli iscritti al corso): §§: 1.1.1-1.1.3, 2.1.0-2.1.2; 2.2.0-2.2.2
Александрова О.В., Алексанрова И.О., Артамонова Ю.Д., Баранов А.Н., Язык средств массовой информации. Учебное пособие для вузов, Академический Проект, Альма Матер, 2015, Введение per tutti. (singoli capitoli potranno essere assegnati per presentazioni)

Trušina L.B. et al., Russkij ékzamen turizm RÈT 3, Vk, 2007.
Kolesova D.V., Charitonov A.A., Zolotoe pero, Zlatoust, Sankt Peterburg, 2010. (disponibile sulla piattaforma IPRbooks, le coordinate d'accesso saranno fornite ad inizio corso)

For Russian mother tongue students the following chapters are compulsory:
Валгина, Синтаксис современного русского языка.
Разделы 102-109, 112, 113, 115
Разделы 111, 114, 116-117.

Reference handbook for non attending students:

Cevese C., Dobrovolskaja J., Sintassi russa. Teoria ed esercizi, Hoepli, Milano 2005.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam consists of a written test and an oral test, both mandatory, to which a grade up to 30/30 is assigned. The student can access the oral test only after passing the written test. The marks of the written test are valid within the three sessions related to the 2019-2020 academic year.
L-LIN/21 - SLAVIC STUDIES - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours