Etazhi: Second Year Russian Language and Culture - Softcover

Dengub, Evgeny; Nazarova, Susanna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1647121159 ISBN 13: 9781647121150

Publisher: Georgetown University Press, 2021

Synopsis

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 glossary


• Over 120 authentic photographs and hand-drawn images by a Russian artist


• A sample of presentation materials and a sample exam for chapter one to aid instructors (available for free on the Press's website)

About this title

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1647121159
• ISBN 13: 9781647121150
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496