RUS 221 - Intermediate Russian Conversation

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Develop spoken fluency in intermediate Russian by engaging in everyday speaking situations. Enhance listening skills, pronunciation, and intonation.

Prerequisite(s): RUS 212  or four years of high school Russian or permission of department chair.

Note: Not for native speakers. In some cases, heritage speakers of Russian may enroll with permission of department chair.

Course Outcomes:

1. Use and pronounce Modern Standard Russian intermediate-level vocabulary correctly in conversation.
2. Use Modern Standard Russian grammatical structures correctly at the intermediate level.
3. Interpret Modern Standard Russian spoken at a normal speed and formulate an appropriate response.
4. Discuss aspects of Russian culture abroad and in the U.S.