Faces of Contemporary Russia: Advanced Russian Language and Culture (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781626166714)

Faces of Contemporary Russia is a one-semester textbook for high-intermediate to advanced level Russian students that aims to develop students' linguistic proficiency by examining significant personalities in current Russian culture. In addition to introductory and concluding chapters, the book features 12 individuals (one per chapter), drawing from a range of areas such as arts, sports, journalism, and business. While upper-level Russian textbooks tend to emphasize grammar and reading more traditional works from Russian literature, this book seeks instead to primarily engage students in learning about and discussing the breadth of contemporary Russian culture while weaving the study of grammar and vocabulary into those discussions. In addition to readings and in-class communicative activities, the book also features guided research assignments that encourage students to make use of the many personality interviews and YouTube clips available online.

Author: Olga M. Mesropova
ISBN-10: 1626166714
ISBN-13: 9781626166714
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2019
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.60d