Russian through Film - For Intermediate to Advanced Students

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, expla