A highly communicative approach to Intermediate Russian grounded in everyday culture and authentic texts Etazhi uses the communicative approach to advance student's Russian proficiency from the Novice High / Intermediate Low level of the ACTFL scale to an Intermediate Mid / Intermediate High level. Designed for one academic year of instruction, Etazhi engages students with highly relevant topics to internalize new vocabulary, expand their grammatical reach, and deepen their cultural understanding of Russian speakers. Chapters on Russian daily life, travel, dating and marriage, clothing, cuisine, health and medicine, education, holiday traditions, and careers are infused with humor and help students acquire the vocabulary and cultural nuance needed to discuss Russian literature, culture, and the arts. Hundreds of authentic texts, photographs, and illustrations gathered from across the Russian Federation-including authentic material written by real people about their experiences in Russia-show the diversity of Russian speakers, culture, and society. Each of the six chapters contains approximately fifty exercises that help students practice the four basic language skills-listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This textbook improves vocabulary and grammar while promoting deeper cultural competency, preparing students to study abroad, and providing a firm foundation for advanced courses. Special features include: Audio transcripts to aid in comprehension checks (available for free on the Press's website)A grammar reference with charts and tables, including case and verb charts An extensive Russian-English glossaryOver 120 authentic photographs and hand-drawn images by a Russian artistA sample of presentation materials and a sample exam for chapter one to aid instructors (available for free on the Press's website)
Evgeny Dengub is a teaching professor of Russian and director of the Russian Basic Language Program at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He is coeditor of The Art of Teaching Russian. Susanna Nazarova is lead instructor in the Middlebury College Kathryn Wasserman Davis School of Russian. She is a coauthor of Panorama: Intermediate Russian Language and Culture.
1: C. . . 1. : Subjunctive Mood with Unprefixed Verbs of Motion 2. Clauses / Constructions with the numeral / 3. Clauses with the Conjunction and the Verb - -Prefixed Unidirectional Verbs of Motion with Prefixes - and - 2: . . . 1. Short adjectives - ; - Different; the same Simple Comparative Degree 2. . / How to talk about wearing clothes Impersonal Constructions for Expressions of Necessity 2- Second-Person Imperatives - - Indefinite pronouns and adverbs with - and - 3. Impersonal Constructions Purpose clauses with 3: . . . 1. Verbs of Placement Subjunctive mood in conditional sentences 2. -- Perfective Verbs with the root -- Verbal Aspect in Story Narration 3. - Verbs of motion with the prefix - Constructions with the particle / / Verbs / vs. / Let's: First-Person Imperatives Third-Person Imperatives . . 4: . . 1. - Negative Pronouns and Adverbs with - c Prefixed verbs of motion Unprefixed Transitive Verbs of Motion - Transitive Verbs of Motion with the Prefix - 2. ! - Verbs of motion with the prefix - Introduction to Verbal Adverbs 5: . . 1. The Reflexive Possessive Pronoun Spatial Prepositions Verbs of Placement - Negative Pronouns and Adverbs with - Compound Comparative Degree Superlative Degree 2. ! , vs. Reflexive Verbs The Pronoun Phase Verbs Subordinating Conjunctions . . 6: . . 1. The Pronoun c Subordinating Conjunctions with Active Participles 2. , and Passive Participles Grammar Reference 1: Part 1: Grammar Letters and Sounds Vowels Consonants Spelling Rules : Cases: Functions and Endings : /? Nominative Case : /? Genitive Case : /? Dative Case : /? Accusative Case : /? Instrumental Case : () ?/() ? Prepositional Case Prepositions and Cases Adjectives Short adjectives - Irregular Simple Comparative Form of Adjectives and Adverbs - - Indefinite Pronouns and Adverbs with - and - Verbs Conjugation and Tenses Verbal Aspect 1- First-Person Imperatives 2- Second-Person Imperatives 3- Third-Person Imperatives Reflexive Verbs Verbs of Motion Intransitive Unprefixed Verbs of Motion c Prefixed Verbs of Motion Transitive Unprefixed Verbs of Motion Conjugation of Most Common Verbs of Motion Verb Forms Participles Active Participles Passive Participles Verbal Adverbs Imperfective Verbal Adverbs Perfective Verbal Adverbs Declension of numbers Time Expressions Ways to Express Clock Time 2: Part 2: Useful Expressions Expressing an Opinion Expressing Agreement and Disagreement Sequence of Arguments Comparison and ontrast Order of Events 3: Part 3: Punctuation Rules Basic Punctuation Rules Comma Direct Speech Appendix A: Case and Verb Charts Russian-English Glossary
A highly communicative approach to Intermediate Russian grounded in everyday culture and authentic texts
