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Studying
Russian: Frequently Asked Questions
- What
will I be able to do after studying Russian for one year?
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Students who
complete first-year Russian at UCLA can communicate in Russian with
a basic aptitude in reading, writing, and speaking. After completing
first-year Russian you will be able to have conversations with native
speakers and understand basic Russian texts. In second-year Russian
you will learn to communicate with increased fluency, read literary
texts, and express your ideas on a wide range of topics. Many of
our first-year students use Russian-language sites on the web!
After completing
first-year Russian, you can also travel to Russia on UCLA's Education
Abroad Program (EAP) to study for a semester in Moscow! For more
information contact the EAP program in Bunche hall.
- What
languages are related to Russian?
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Russian belongs
to the family of Slavic languages (such as Belorussian, Bulgarian,
Czech, Serbian/Croatian, Polish, Slovak, Slovene, Ukrainian).
- What other
Slavic languages does UCLA offer?
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The Slavic Department
at UCLA regularly offers courses in Czech, Polish, and Serbian/Croatian
(basic and advanced levels). Ukrainian is offered by special arrangement.
Romanian, a non-Slavic language, is also offered by the department.
- What are the
resources available at UCLA for studying Russian?
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You can work
on improving your skills in Russian after your Russian class. Here
are some of the things you may want to check out:
- The Russian
Room (199C Kinsey) is a place where students in Russian come to
do their homework or simply chat in Russian. Nelya Dubrovich,
who is a native speaker of Russian from Saint Petersburg, is available
to work with students on class assignments and also to assist
the m as needed. The Russian Room (199C Kinsey) has collection
of Russian movies (with and without subtitles).
- Russian Hour
at Lu Valle: once a week Tuesday 12-1 p.m. (Spring 1999) undergraduate
and graduate students and professors get together to eat lunch
and speak Russian (check with the Slavic Department 310/825-2676
for exact day and time each quarter).
- The Russian
Club organizes cultural outings to the theater performances and
films, to Russian restaurants and other events in the Los Angeles
area.
- Slavic Reading
Room (199D Kinsey) has a collection of books on various topics
in Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Serbian and Croatian.
- I speak Russian
at home, but I can't read or write. Is there a class I can take?
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Yes, there is
a class where you can learn to read and write in Russian and also
learn about the Russian culture. It will be offered for the first
time in Winter and Spring 2000.
The title of
the course is Russian 100 A and B -- Literacy in Russian. After
two quarters of this course you will be able to take upper division
Russian classes that require reading, writing, and discussion. See
below.
- Can I start
studying Russian at any time?
Yes. The Department
of Slavic Languages and Literatures offers some type of elementary
Russian course during every quarter of the year, including summer:
- Fall or
Spring: Russian 1 (Elementary Russian)
You can begin
thestandard three-quarter introductory sequence (Russian 1, 2,
3) in the Fall or Spring quarters. This is a five-unit course.
- Winter:
Russian 15A (Accelerated Elementary Russian)
You can begin
the two-quarter accelerated Russian sequence in the Winter quarter.
These are eight- and seven-unit courses, respectively.
- Every
Quarter: Self-paced Elementary Russian
We offer self-paced
Russian (Russian 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13A, 13B) every quarter.
Self-paced Russian can be taken fromtwo to twelve units per quarter,
but no more than 4 is recommended. Generally this course is recommended
only for students who either have particular language needs not
satisfied by the standard elementary Russian curriculum or who
cannot enroll in the standard first-year course due to a conflict
in scheduling.
- Summer
Session: Russian 10 (Intensive Elementary Russian)
We also offer
an intensive summer-session course (Russian 10) which covers the
entire elementary Russian curriculum in only 8 weeks. This is
a twelve-unit course.
- I speak Russian,
but I'm beginning to forget it. How can I work on it?
You can take
the following classes in the Slavic Department:
(These classes stress speaking, reading and writing)
- 102 -- Fourth
Year Russian
- 103 -- Russian
for Native, Near-Native and Advanced Speakers
- 106 -- Reading
of Advanced Literary Texts
- 108 -- Business
Russian
(These are lecture
classes)
- 130 -- Russian
Poetry
- 140 -- Russian
Prose
All classes
from 102-140 are conducted in Russian.
- Why study
Russian?
Russia has rich
traditions in the fields of literature, music and other arts, and
science. The history, political history, and economics of Russia also
present interesting events on a daily basis. Regardless of your interests,
knowing Russian allows you to read materials, in Russian, on these
topics. You will also be able to communicate with specialists in those
fields. Additionally, by studying Russian at UCLA, you will be able
to travel to Russia to study the language and experience Russian culture
firsthand. There are also many opportunities for you to use Russian
here in Los Angeles. There is a large émigré community
here, and a working knowledge of Russian will allow you to interact
with members of this community -- it is made up of cultural figures,
scholars, entrepreneurs, and potential friends.
- Is Russian
offered in the summer?
You can take
an intensive beginning course (Russian 10) and an intermediate course
(Russian 20). Each course covers a full year of Russian in eight weeks.
Classes meet five days a week four hours a day. For more information
e-mail to okagan@ucla.edu
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