Summary
Russian language I (Language and Phonology)
Prof. Anna Bonola
Russian Language Practical Classes (Year 1, First-level Degree)
Dr. Maria Benedek; Dr. Elena Freda Piredda; Dr. Sara Mazzucchelli; Dr. Viola
Sanvito;
Russian Language Practical Classes (One-year Course Students; Year 1, Twoyear Course Students
Dr. Anna Esterovich
Russian language I (Language and Phonology)
PROF. ANNA BONOLA
COURSE AIMS
The phonetic-phonological system of Russian will be presented from both a
theoretical and a practical point of view. This will enable students to both
understand the importance of these aspects in terms of communication and
improve their own language skills.
The course also includes an overview of the Slavic languages and their origin and
deals with the system of international transliteration.
COURSE CONTENT
Phonetics and intonation
The course will provide students with theoretical and practical knowledge of the
phonetic system of Russian and the seven intonation patterns of the language.
READING LIST
I.V. ODINCOVA, Zvuki, ritmika, intonacija, Flinta - nauka, Moskva, 2006 (being purchased in copies
at Laboratorio Fotoriproduzioni. Copies include exercise texts which will be made during
language laboratory. Students are requested to bring them in the very first lesson).
A. BONOLA, Gli slavi attraverso l’Europa, in B. CAMBIAGHI-C. MILANI-P. PONTANI, Europa
plurilingue, Vita e Pensiero, Milano, 2005 (pp. 175-191), included in the course document
folder in the Blackboard.
L. KASATKIN-L. KRYSIN-V. ŽIVOV, Il russo, La nuova Italia, Firenze 1995 (only pp. 17-27; 6581, available to Laboratorio Fotoriproduzioni).
Some works by Bryzgunova to download from the course document folder in the
Blackboard.
The audio files used during lectures may be downloaded from the course document folder in
the Blackboard.
TEACHING METHOD
The course consists of practical classes which will be held in the language laboratory or
in class.
ASSESSMENT METHOD
Students will be assessed via a final oral exam. Further details about the course are
availabel on the “Information” folder in the Blackboard.
NOTES
The course lasts for one semester for three year degreee students in their first year with
"Business language expert", "International relations language expert" and “Expert Linguist
for Management and Tourism” profiles and for two-year students in year 2 which have
chosen the Linguistics course.
Students are requested to check they are registered on the course by consulting the
Blackboard where all materials and relevant information will be posted. They are also
advised to consult the Blackboard at least once a week.
Students divided into two groups according to profiles, will attend 2 hours per week
classes, during the second semester and practical classes according to faculty teaching hours.
Prof. Bonola teaches in two groups while Dott.ssa Stoyanova teaches to one.
Practical classes in Russian language
Please consult Russian Language Classes (Year 1, First-level Degree) program.
Further information can be found on the lecturer's webpage at
http://docenti.unicatt.it/web/searchByName.do?language=ENG or on the Faculty notice
board.
Russian Language Practical Classes (Year 1, First-level Degree)
DR. MARIA BENEDEK; DR. ELENA FREDA PIREDDA; DR. SARA MAZZUCCHELLI; DR. VIOLA
SANVITO;
COURSE AIMS
The course will enable the student to develop solid language skills in written and
spoken Russian at the basic level.
COURSE CONTENT
1.
1.1
1.2
THE CYRILLIC ALPHABET
The characters of the Cyrillic alphabet, in block letters and italics, capital and
lower-case letters. Scientific transliteration.
The Russian language’s key spelling and phonetic rules.
2.
NOMINAL MORPHOLOGY AN D FORMATION OF COMPLEMENTS
2.1. Nominative case
2.1.1 Gender and quantity of nominative nouns and adjectives; personal and
interrogative pronouns.
2.1.2 Interrogative, affirmative and negative nominal sentences.
2.2. Accusative case
Formation and use of the singular and plural accusative for nouns, adjectives and
pronouns. Complements expressed in the accusative.
2.3. The prepositive
Formation and use of singular and plural prefixes for nouns, adjectives and
pronouns. Complements expressed in the prepositive.
2.4. The genitive case
Formation and use of the singular and plural genitive for nouns, adjectives and
pronouns. Complements expressed in the genitive.
2.5. The dative case
Formation and use of the singular and plural dative for nouns, adjectives and
pronouns. Complements expressed in the dative.
2.6. Instrumental
Formation and use of the singular and plural instrumental for nouns, adjectives and
pronouns. Complements expressed in the instrumental.
3.
NUMBERS
3.1. Cardinal numbers from 1 to 100 and the relative governments in direct cases.
3.2. Ordinary numbers from 1 to 20.
4.
VERBAL MORPHOLOGY
4.1. Conjugation of regular verbs and the main irregular verbs in the indicative,
present, past and future tenses. Conjugation of reflexive verbs.
4.2. Conjugation and use of verbs of motion without the prefix идти-ходить, ех
ать-ездить.
4.3. Introduction to the concept of the aspect of the verb and its main uses.
5.
SYNTAX
5.1. Coordinate and subordinate propositions (declarative with что; relative with
который; conditional with если; final and optative with чтобы).
READING LIST
E. FREDA PIREDDA-N. NIKITINA-M. VERSACE-S. VIANELLO, Materiali per il corso di lingua russa ILT,
(course pack obtainable from the university’s Reprographics Department).
S.A. CHAVRONINA, Il russo esercizi, Il punto editoriale, Rome, 2007.
A. ALOYSIO-A. BONOLA-P. DUSI, La lingua russa, EDUCatt, Milan, 2005.
The lecturer will provide additional materials in class and on the Blackboard course page,
which the students are encouraged to visit regularly.
TEACHING METHOD
Lectures and practical classes to introduce the student to written translation, from Italian
into Russian and from Russian into Italian; to prepare them for dictation; and exercises to
develop their ability to understand and speak Russian and to consolidate their grammar.
All students are expected to attend the cycle of lectures held by Dr. Elena Freda Piredda
scheduled during the January and February exam sessions as an integral part of the course.
ASSESSMENT METHOD
Students of the Russian Language Practical Classes will be assessed through written and
oral exams at the end of the course. Classroom activities and home studies will be proved
with intermediate tests throughout the academic year.
The final exams are organised as follows:
Written
– first-level morphology and lexical test to check lexical, declension of conjugation, verbs
on motion without prefix, function aspect knowledge: multiple-choice exercises;
– dictation;
– short translation from Italian into Russian to test the student’s knowledge of written
production (lexicon and use of grammatical and syntactic structures);
– comprehension of a short text in Russian: different questions in Russian regarding the
text given; students are requested to answer in written form.
Oral
The oral exam will test the student’s ability to read, translate and sum-up the texts read
at home (about 30 pages in original Russian as indicated by the lecturer in class) and their
ability to hold a brief conversation on everyday topics. In addition, the student will read and
translate on-sight the first-level Russian text given to them at the exam and respond to
questions on its content in Russian.
NOTES
Students taking the grammar course will be split into groups according to their chosen
field of study and therefore are invited to carefully check the timetable to ensure they attend
the right classes.
Students are reminded that their learning of the course content will largely depend on
how frequently they attend lectures and assimilate, along with their home study, what the
lecturer teaches them in class. Therefore, regular class attendance and home study will be
taken into account in the student’s final assessment.
Further information can be found on the lecturer's webpage at
http://docenti.unicatt.it/web/searchByName.do?language=ENG, or on the Faculty notice
board.
Russian Language Practical Classes (One-year Course Students; Year 1, Twoyear Course Students
DR. ANNA ESTEROVICH
COURSE AIMS
The course will enable the student to acquire a solid grasp of basic language skills
in both written and spoken Russian.
COURSE CONTENT
– Reading and intonation.
– Reading and translation of basic Russian texts.
– Nominal and verbal morphology.
READING LIST
The reading list will be communicated at the start of the course.
TEACHING METHOD
Classroom lectures and practical lessons in the language lab.
ASSESSMENT METHOD
Final oral exam in Russian to test the student’s ability to read, translate and converse in
the language.
NOTES
Further information can be found on the lecturer's webpage at
http://docenti.unicatt.it/web/searchByName.do?language=ENG, or on the Faculty notice
board.