Russian Language and Culture I

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Theoretical and practical classes. Grammatical explanation. Exercises on vocabulary. Practice on words and phrases transcriptional Spoken interaction on different situations. Discussion of the main socio-cultural events of the studied periods.

Learning Outcomes

learn its basic grammatical contents. Learning is based on the assimilation of a limited number of more or less stereotyped phrases in order to allow communicative interaction in predictable situations corresponding to level A1.1, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ​​(CEFR).
The repetition of these phrases, became ​​automatic, enhancing the ability to convey a range of considerable notions, emotions, goals, etc.. It will also be provided a summarizing chart of the most significant events of Russian socio-cultural space, throughout its history, its main artistic forms.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Modern Cyrillic alphabet, correlation between sounds and graphemes.
Essentials notions on phonetics, grammar and prosody.
Basic vocabulary and their combinatorial possibilities.
Comprehension exercises writing and speaking.
Conversation topic:
- Spoken courtesy forms.
- Information about oneself and the others.
- Household and relatedness.
- Type of housing and furniture.
- Classes and courses.
- Tastes and preferences.
Panorama of the Russian socio-cultural life from its beginnings until the beginning of century. XIX.

Head Lecturer(s)

Vladimir Ivanovitch Pliassov

Assessment Methods

Assessement
Successful course completion supposes the realization of all the proposed activities, the evaluation is expressed in a final grade on a scale of 0-20 points. Minimal pass grade is 10 points. The courses assessment is guided by a set of rules, available in http://www.uc.pt/fluc/cl/regulamentos/fluc/cl/ficheiros/regulamento_aval : 100.0%

Bibliography

Khavronina,Serafima et al.–Fale Russo(trad. do Russo).Moscovo:Ed.Língua Russa,1977.
Kurbatova,Irina – Russian… It’s easy! Manual da Língua Russa para principiantes.Moscovo:Ed. Russki Yazik,Cursy.2006.
Pliassov,Vladimir et al.–Língua Russa.Expressões da linguagem coloquial.Moscovo:UEHM,1998.
Robin Milner-Gulland e Nikolai Dejevsky -Rússia dos Czares aos Sovietes.(Lisboa):Círculo de Leitores de 1992.
Voinova, Natalia et al. –Dicionário Russo-Português. Moscovo:Ed.Russki Yazik,1989.
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