American Councils, Almaty

This course provides a close analysis of verbs of motion, verbal aspect, word order, and lexical groups. Emphasis is placed on the verbal activation of all material. It also provides an introduction to Russian linguistics. Topics of study include nominal morphological categories, word formation, syntactical structures, and stylistics. It includes reading texts from a variety of media (including video/internet sources) and/or political science with the aim of seeing practical applications of grammatical constructs. Students participate actively in class discussions, dialogues, and debates, as well as prepare oral presentations and write short compositions. There are regular written quizzes and one written final.

This course focuses on the acquisition and activation of new vocabulary. It covers a series of frequent conversational themes and situations from daily life, including personal traits, art and culture, and current events. Students participate actively in class discussions, dialogues, and debates, as well as prepare oral presentations and write short compositions. The course develops students’ acquisition of phonetic accuracy through oral presentations, practical training, and individualized work. Students cover a survey of important literary works as part of this course with regular quizzes and one final exam.