Russian through Film: For Intermediate to Advanced Students

Description

Russian through Film: For Intermediate to Advanced Students is a multi-level textbook for learners of Russian that targets contemporary films in Russian. These films will deepen learners’ understanding of today’s lifestyles in the post-Soviet space as well as add to their understanding of Soviet and Russian history and culture. They represent a variety of genres ranging from romantic comedy to art-house cinema. These films present standard Russian and are appropriate for various audiences. Russian through Film builds on students’ listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills while also expanding their cultural literacy. The textbook aims at improving learners’ ability to analyze films by carefully investigating the films’ plot, structure, conflicts, and main characters. Through task-based, inquiry-based, and project-based activities, the textbook focuses on developing learners’ skills in various modes of discourse (narration, description, comparison, explanation, and summary). The textbook can serve as a primary text for a course on contemporary Russian films or a supplementary textbook in intermediate and advanced level classes. Separate chapters may be included in thematic classes on youth culture, Soviet history, sports, geography, folklore, contemporary social issues, and the arts. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents Preface Acknowledgements Table of contents for each chapter Icons used in this textbook Photo credits Глава́ 1. «Про любо́вь» (2015), режиссёр Анна Меликя́н Глава́ 2. «Он – драко́н» (2015), режиссёр Инда́р Джендуба́ев Глава́ 3. «Движе́ние вверх» (2017), режиссёр Анто́н Мегерди́чев Глава́ 4. «Же́нщины ГУЛА́Га» (2018), режиссёр Мариа́нна Яро́вская Глава́ 5. «Без грани́ц» (2015), режиссёры Резо́ Гигинеишви́ли, Каре́н Оганеся́н и Рома́н Прыгуно́в Глава́ 6. «Еле́на» (2011), режиссёр Андре́й Звя́гинцев Приложе́ние Кинослова́рь (Ле́ксика по те́ме «Кино́») Index